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Douglas County approves IGA with Douglasville for Selman Drive multi‑use trail
Summary
The board approved an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Douglasville to build a multi‑use trail connecting Selman Drive Library to Douglasville Town Green; the city/developers pledged $1.5 million and the county will handle survey/construction documents and ongoing maintenance.
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved an intergovernmental agreement on May 5 with the City of Douglasville to construct a public multi‑use trail linking the Selman Drive Library to the Douglasville Town Green.
County staff described the funding and ownership arrangement: city developers have pledged about $1.5 million toward construction, while the county will be responsible for construction documents and surveying (estimated at $150,000) and will assume maintenance responsibility once the trail is completed and the county receives the necessary deeded property interests.
Dr. [name given in meeting as] Dr. Gilchrist (staff) confirmed the city would cover the majority of construction costs and that a quick‑claim deed for a portion of the trail currently owned by a developer is expected. Commissioners asked legal and staff questions about liability and deed transfer; staff said the county will own and maintain the county portion once legal requirements are complete.
Why it matters: The trail is intended to improve pedestrian and bicycle connectivity between civic destinations and to leverage developer funding for construction while assigning long‑term maintenance to the county.
What’s next: Legal will review the deed and contract language, public works will complete surveys and construction documents, and the county will finalize an agreement and prepare to accept the deeded portion for maintenance.
