Comprehensive Plan Press

The Thomasville City Council recently took steps to officially name the business district surrounding the 200 and 300 blocks of West Jackson Street and the amphitheater in downtown Thomasville. During regular session on July 23, 2018, a unanimous vote was cast to officially declare the area of West Jackson Street as The Bottom. During the same vote, the downtown amphitheater was officially named The Ritz Amphitheater. Both names celebrate Thomasville’s African American history and heritage...

City of Thomasville Administrative offices will be closed on Thursday, August 16, 2018 from 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. to allow Team Thomasville members to mourn one of their own. Karis Mills, Director of Customer Service, passed away suddenly over the weekend, leaving behind a legacy of service to not only the City of Thomasville, but to the entire community as well. “Karis was a positive light within our organization, one that was lost way too soon,” said Kha McDonald, Interim City...

A portion of Washington Street will be temporarily closed to install a wastewater tap next Saturday, August 18, 2018. The area of East Washington Street between North Broad Street and North Crawford Street will be closed to thru traffic beginning at 7 a.m. on August 18th. During construction, traffic will be detoured around East Washington Street via East Jefferson Street. Work is expected to be completed and the roadway reopened by 5 p.m. the same day.

A portion of East Jackson Street will be temporarily closed in order to perform emergency maintenance to an existing water pipe. The westbound lane of East Jackson Street between Love Street and Hansell Street will be closed to thru traffic beginning at 7 p.m. today. During construction, flagmen will be used to assist with traffic flow and maintain safety. “We understand that temporary road closures are an inconvenience to the traveling public of our community,” said Chris White,...

A portion of Hansell Street will be temporarily closed for pavement repairs beginning next week. The area of West Hansell Street between Gordon Avenue and South Street will be closed to thru traffic beginning Monday morning, August 13, 2018. Work is expected to be completed and the roadway reopened by Wednesday afternoon, August 15th. During construction, traffic will be detoured around West Hansell Street via Victoria Place. “We understand road closures can be an inconvenience to the...

Kickoff the school year in Downtown Thomasville this Friday night, August 3rd from 6:00-10:00 p.m. for the “Back to School Bash” First Friday Sip and Stroll. With school beginning again soon, summer vacation will be merely a collection of memories shared with friends before class as kids get back into the rhythm of school life. “This is the night to celebrate a return to normalcy for the parents and one last time to soak up summer vacation with friends for the students,” says...

The City of Thomasville is hosting two additional public listening sessions for our community to provide input regarding proposed improvements for South Pinetree Boulevard. The sessions will be held on Monday, August 6th at 12:00 noon and Tuesday, August 7th at 6:00 p.m. Both sessions will be held in Council Chambers, located inside the Municipal Building, 144 East Jackson Street. “Our Council feels that additional opportunities for public input are important,” said Kha McDonald,...

On June 21st, the City of Thomasville was honored to be selected as a winner of two Landmarks 2018 Preservation Awards. An Award of Stewardship was received for the Restoration of Downtown Brick Streets, as well as an award for Contributing Addition to the Community for the Construction of the Amphitheater and Trailhead. The City of Thomasville received the Award of Stewardship for its effort to exhume a piece of Thomasville’s past. The City’s Engineering Department designed and...

North Stevens Street between West Jerger Street and West Webster Street will be closed temporarily to repair damaged water and sanitary sewer mains. Once the repairs have been made, that block of North Stevens Street will be repaved. The road is expected to be re-opened to thru traffic by the end of August. During the time of the repair, traffic will be detoured to Oak Street. “Our goal is to minimize disruption to residents that live and travel in the area. When we have utility lines...

Country Oaks Golf Course now has an exclusive new offering. In addition to their 18 hole golf course, Country Oaks now offers a Certified AFGL FootGolf course. FootGolf combines the rules and precision of golf with the skill and fun of soccer, and now Thomasville residents have a place to play it. Our very own Country Oaks Golf Course—owned and operated by the City of Thomasville—is paving the way for this innovative new sport and has recently completed installation of an Accredited...

The City of Thomasville is launching a new video series that is aimed at providing information on a variety of City services, programs and initiatives. “Did You Know…” will launch on July 13th, and will feature familiar faces assisting with communicating the City’s message. “This campaign is designed to offer short, informative videos on a variety of topics, all designed to help communicate information quickly and concisely,” said Sheryl Sealy, Director of Marketing,...

Beginning this month, the work that more than 1,000 Thomasville citizens from all parts of the community have contributed to shaping the future of Thomasville will culminate in the final recommendation of the City’s comprehensive plan to the Thomasville City Council. City Planner Brian Herrmann said that this process has represented one of the largest public engagement initiatives ever by the City of Thomasville. “We are very proud of the work that City staff and community members...