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Douglasville, GA (June 19, 2020) – Douglas County Chamber President and CEO Sara Ray recently announced the Douglas County Chamber’s Board of Directors approved the support of passage of hate crimes legislation. Georgia is one of only five states without hate crimes laws, and the Douglas County Chamber believes the 2019 passage of HB426, led by…
Read MoreThe Douglas County Chamber Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020 Chamber Foundation Leadership and AMP’D Continuing Education Scholarships. The Chamber Foundation coordinates community education and leadership programs including Leadership Douglas, Youth Leadership Douglas and Advancing Modern Professionals in Douglas (AMP’D). The Chamber Foundation Leadership Scholarship is funded by Advancing Modern Professionals in…
Read MoreResponsible Re-entry for a business should be as personalized as your mission statement. Download this 10-page tactical guide to reopening your business responsibly.
Read MoreDouglas County Commission Chair Dr. Romona Jackson Jones and members of the Douglas County State Legislative Delegation are joining together for a State Delegation Virtual Town Hall on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. This town hall is intended to provide an update regarding COVID-19 as pertaining to our community. Members of the State…
Read MoreThe U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, in partnership with Vistaprint and a coalition of supporting companies, foundations, and philanthropic donors – is working to provide financial relief through the newly created Save Small Business Fund. The fund will provide $5,000 in short-term relief to employers across the United States. These one-time supplemental cash grants are…
Read MoreFew know it, but in this time of crisis, millions of Georgians are relying on Douglas County’s infrastructure to keep our economy going, stay in contact with friends and family, and educate students. Google’s data center, here in our community, is powering the Internet throughout the region as more people work and learn from home,…
Read MoreThe Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the “CARES Act” passed the U.S. Senate last night, March 25, and is headed to the U.S. House of Representatives for consideration as soon as today March 26. This is a $2 trillion stimulus bill which will provide economic relief to individuals, families, small businesses and…
Read MoreThe Douglas County Chamber is encouraging our members to make fact-based decisions and to stay updated regarding COVID19. The Douglas County Chamber Executive Board convened this morning in a special called meeting to discuss how to proceed with our Chamber events/programs and the COVID19 outbreak. A decision was made to postpone the following large events:…
Read MoreThe Douglas County Chamber is providing important information to our member businesses in light of documented cases of COVID-19 in Metro Atlanta. This is a rapidly evolving situation. As such, businesses should get their information directly from the CDC and Cobb and Douglas Public Health (CDPH) regarding the potential threat of coronavirus (COVID-19). It is…
Read More(ATLANTA – February 26, 2020) – The Atlanta Regional Commission Board today approved a major update to the Atlanta Region’s Plan that allocates $173 billion in federal, state, and local funding through 2050 to improve mobility and safety in metro Atlanta. Notable projects in Douglas that will begin in the next decade include: Widening Lee…
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