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A member of the Thomasville Planning & Zoning Commission has been named recipient of the 2017 Richard McLaughlin Scholarship to attend the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) Conference. Rev. Jeremy Rich, Commission member since 2016, will attend this premier conference, regarded as one of the preeminent planning, urban design and economic development conferences in the country in Seattle, Washington, May 3-6, 2017. “I’m delighted to be selected as a McLaughlin Scholarship recipient...

During Wednesday’s Thomasville City Council Workshop, 44 City of Thomasville employees were honored for their years of service to the community. The service awards honored employees who have achieved milestones of five, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 years of service. “We congratulate our employees on reaching these milestones and want to thank them for the service they have invested in our community and its citizens,” said Steve Sykes, City Manager/Utilities Superintendent. “We’re...

Members of Thomasville Fire Rescue are participating in annual training to help ensure the department is ready to respond to all situations, no matter the height. Each member of TFR must ascend the department’s aerial truck ladder to its full height of 100 feet. To mimic real-life emergency scenarios, the training exercise requires TFR members to complete the ladder climb wearing full turnout gear and carrying a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). “All combined, the turnout...

The City of Thomasville is now accepting applications for the Budget Billing Program. The Budget Billing Program gives utilities customers an additional way to help manage their winter budgets, with payment options that can be helpful when excessive temperatures may cause increased monthly utility usage. Program enrollment is available only twice each year, during April and October. The current enrollment period will end May 1st. The Budget Billing Program provides customers the choice of...

The second Thomasville park to be the focus of a park improvement process will take center stage next week when a three-day visioning session kicks off for Francis Weston Park. Community leaders, City staff and outside design consultants will work together throughout April 23-25, 2017 to finalize a master plan for improving the beloved park located in the heart of the historic Dewey City neighborhood. “The amount of support we’ve received from the community is incredible,” said...

City of Thomasville Utilities’ Electric Department linemen know what it means to work in some of the most extreme circumstances. When winds are howling, lightening is flashing and thunder is popping – that’s when linemen and other electric crew members are called to spring into action. “When most people are safely indoors during extreme weather conditions, that’s when our line crews are at their best,” said Bruce Whittington, Director of Electric Engineering and Operations. On...

Beginning Monday, April 17, 2017, City of Thomasville Utilities’ Natural Gas Department will conduct line and valve repairs on West Jackson Street. These repairs will require the temporary closure of the inside eastbound lane on West Jackson Street near College Street. The work in this lane is expected to begin after school has started on the morning of the 17th, so that school traffic will not be impacted. The work at this location is expected to be completed within a couple of...

Francis Weston Park is at the center of a City of Thomasville initiative to re-imagine and revitalize neighborhood parks. Together with community leaders, City staff will lead participants through a three-day visioning process April 23-25, 2017, to help spark conversation for how to best utilize the 12-acre park complex. As part of the process, special visual survey boards are now available throughout the community to help gather input that will be included in the final design....

Last fall, the City of Thomasville begin an initiative to work with community leaders to re-imagine and revitalize neighborhood parks. After the success that was achieved with public input for MacIntyre Park, City officials are now concentrating efforts for 2017 on two additional public parks. Francis Weston Park will be first up, and a closer look is now underway to discover how the existing park can be reshaped to better meet the needs and desires of the community. “We began working...

The City of Thomasville announced today the appointment of Lauren Radford as Director of Engagement & Outreach. Radford is currently employed as Executive Director of the Thomasville-Thomas County Chamber of Commerce. She will begin work with the City on May 8, 2017. “We are very pleased that Ms. Radford has accepted the position with the City. She is a talented communicator whose work with the Chamber of Commerce and prior experience working with community organizations and economic...

The City of Thomasville’s Community Relations team expects hundreds of children to pack Paradise Park for the annual Easter Eggstravaganza to be held on Saturday, April 8th from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. “There’s never a shortage of fun at the City’s annual Easter Eggstravaganza event,” said Major Eric Hampton of the Thomasville Police Department. “The City’s Community Relations team has a great time getting to know kids while we’re playing games and having fun in the...

The Georgia Department of Economic Development has released the 2015 study of Travel Economic Impact on the state of Georgia, counties and regions and according to Tourism Director Bonnie Hayes, the numbers show that tourism means big business for Thomasville. “I think many people are surprised to hear about the economic impact tourism has locally,” said Hayes. “In 2015, the tourism industry supported more than 600 local jobs and generated $67.6 million in direct tourist...