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City of Douglas Commission approves $299,037 sidewalk bid and multiple appointments; tax-collector contract accepted
Summary
At its Dec. 11, 2025 meeting the City of Douglas Commission approved a consent agenda that included a $299,037 award for the West Green Highway sidewalk project, reappointments to local boards, approval of the tax commissioner's contract (City share about $18,000), and two meeting-date changes for 2026.
The City of Douglas Commission approved its consent agenda on Dec. 11, 2025, voting to award a bid, reappoint several board members and approve a contract with the county tax commissioner.
City Manager Charlie Davis read eight consent items, including an award for the West Green Highway sidewalk project to SNS for asphalt, cement and maintenance in the amount of $299,037. Davis described the project limits as running from Walker on West Green Road to Anderson Ford. The commission approved the consent agenda by voice vote.
Also on the consent list were reappointments and appointments to multiple bodies: Dalton King to the Downtown Development Authority (four-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2026), Stanley Lott and Stephanie Childers to the World War II Flight Training Base Committee (three-year terms), Rose Mary Street to the Douglas–Coffee County Planning Commission (four-year term), appointments to Keep Douglas Beautiful (reappointment of Alyssa Mills Jackson and appointment of Keila Swinson) and Brenda Veil to the Historic Preservation Commission (three-year term). The commission approved all of the listed appointments as part of the consent agenda.
The commission also approved a contract covering tax-collection services with newly elected Tax Commissioner Angela Harper. Davis said the countywide contract totals $20,000; he said the City of Douglas' share is about $18,000 while the other two cities account for roughly $2,000 combined. (Numbers were described by staff during the presentation.)
Staff also requested two schedule changes for 2026 meetings: the Jan. 26 meeting was moved to Jan. 27 and the May 25 meeting was moved to May 26 because of conference conflicts; the commission approved the changes.
During consideration of a work-session item carried forward to the regular meeting (an amendment to the Nov. 24, 2025 meeting minutes) Commissioner Gowan announced he would abstain because he had not attended the earlier meeting; the motion to amend carried.
All consent items and the minutes amendment were approved by voice vote; no roll-call counts were read into the record.
