Board of Commissioners

Legislative Commission Meetings

Schedule
1. Legislative Meeting on first Tuesday of the month at 10 am
2. Joint Meeting with the Planning and Zoning Commission on the first Tuesday of the month at 6 pm. No meeting in July.
3. Legislative Meeting on the third Tuesday of the month at 6 pm

* Some meeting times may be adjusted due to holidays. See BOC Meeting Schedule for exact dates.

Citizens may register to speak at the Commission Meetings by signing in at least ten minutes prior the start of the meeting in Citizens Hall. All comments must be germane to the agenda.

November 29, 2022 (10:00 a.m.) - Citizens Hall (In-Person)

December 13, 2022 (6:00 p.m.) - Citizens Hall (In-Person)

2023 Meeting Schedules:

2023 BOC Meeting Schedule

2023 BOC and P&Z Joint Meeting Schedule

NOTICES:

*Effective April 19, 2022, all Legislative Commission Meetings will resume in person in Citizens Hall (Subject to change).

*Effective January 1, 2023 - All Work Sessions will will resume in person in Citizens Hall (Subject to change).

*NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS

A budget public hearing was held on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at 10:00 am during a regularly scheduled meeting at Citizens Hall of the Douglas County Courthouse, to consider the Proposed 2023 Budget. The 2023 Budget is scheduled for adoption on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 6:00 pm during a regularly scheduled meeting.

NOTICE OF SPECIAL CALLED MEETING

No special called meetings scheduled at this time.

NOTICE OF SDS/LOST Committee Meetings:

Below is the schedule for future SDS/LOST Committee meetings These meetings will be held in the BOC Conference Room on the 3^rd Floor at the Douglas County Courthouse.

No committee meetings scheduled at this time

Work Sessions

10 am
1st and 3rd Monday on first Monday of the month (Note: last day of the month if the 1st day of the month falls on Tuesday).
Effective January 1, 2023, all Work Sessions will resume in person in Citizens Hall at the Douglas County Courthouse.

Remaining 2022 Meetings: Citizens may access the Work Sessions via Zoom by calling in through the following Conference Call-in #: 1-888 788 0099. Meeting ID and Passcodes are shown below:

December 12, 2022 (10:00 a.m.) Meeting ID: 827 1383 7482; Passcode: 327635

*Note: It is not required to pre-register to speak at the Work Sessions. Citizens will have the opportunity to speak by calling in.

2022 BOC MEETING SCHEDULE - REVISED

2023 BOC MEETING SCHEDULE

Citizen Participation

Citizens are invited to engage in Public Comment. For more information please contact the County Clerk, Lisa Watson at (lwatson@douglascountyga.gov) or 770-920-7416. Please include your name, email address, phone # and topic in your request. Please refer to the County Ordinance regarding Citizen Participation by selecting the link below.

Public Participation at the Work Session Meeting

Citizens may register to speak at the Work Sessions. Please register by noon on Friday prior to Monday's Work Session, however, registration is not required. The public is invited to comment on any topic at the Work Session. The Work Session agenda will be published online on Thursday by 5:00 p.m. (prior to Monday's Work Session).

For the remaining meetings in 2022 Citizens may access the meeting via Zoom by calling in through the following Conference Call-in #: 1-888 788 0099. Meeting ID and Passcodes are shown below:

December 12, 2022 (10:00 a.m.) Meeting ID: 827 1383 7482; Passcode: 327635

*Note: It is not required to pre-register to speak at the Work Sessions. Citizens will have the opportunity to speak by calling in.

Public Participation at the Legislative Commission Meeting

Citizens may register to speak at the Commission Meetings by signing in at least ten minutes prior the start of the meeting in Citizens Hall.

As a reminder, comments for the Commission Meeting shall be germane to the agenda. The Commission Meeting agenda will be published on Monday (as soon as possible following the Work Session).

December 13, 2022 (6:00 p.m.) - Citizens Hall (In-Person)

Ordinance regarding Citizen Participation

Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are subject to change after publication by a motion of any Commissioner during the legislative meeting, and agenda items may be tabled by motion during the meeting.

Minutes of Board of Commissioners’ meetings are available from the County Clerk after their approval.