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Douglas County proclaims Elana Meyers Taylor Day and schedules hometown celebration March 21
Summary
Douglas County commissioners on March 17 issued a proclamation honoring Olympic bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor and approved plans for a March 21 community celebration at Douglasville Town Green, featuring a recognition ceremony at 11:00 a.m. The proclamation cited her Olympic record, including a reported monobob victory.
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners on March 17 unanimously approved a proclamation honoring Olympic bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor and announced a hometown celebration for Saturday, March 21, 2026.
Evette Jones, Chief Communications Officer, read the proclamation into the record, noting Meyers Taylor was raised in Douglasville and recognized her as a five-time Olympian and six-time Olympic medalist. The proclamation — as read — said Meyers Taylor secured an Olympic gold medal in the women's monobob at the 2026 Winter Games, with a reported winning margin of 0.04 seconds.
The county announced a free community celebration on March 21 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Douglasville Town Green, hosted by Douglas County Government, the City of Douglasville and the Douglas County School System. The program will include food trucks, local vendors, family-friendly activities and a recognition ceremony at 11:00 a.m. where residents can seek autographs and photos.
The board approved the proclamation by a voice vote (hand vote) of 3-0. The proclamation as read lists signatures from Chair Dr. Ramona Jackson Jones and the county commissioners.
Transcript notes: the agenda packet and the proclamation text contain inconsistent spellings and dates in a few places (the agenda includes a variant spelling of the athlete's name and an alternate date in an earlier line). The proclamation text as read in the meeting used the form "Elana Meyers Taylor," which is the standard public spelling and is used here.
What happens next: Douglas County officials said details would be posted in a Board of Commissioners announcement; the public event is scheduled for March 21 at Douglasville Town Green.
