CITY OFFICES TO OBSERVE JUNETEENTH HOLIDAY

The Thomasville City Council announced during their regular meeting last night that there will be a new addition to the official holidays observed by the City of Thomasville. Beginning this year, City administrative offices will be closed in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. Juneteenth, which is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States, is observed annually on June 19th. “The decision to recognize Juneteenth as a City holiday was...



THOMASVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICER TUDOR RECEIVES LIFE SAVING AWARD

Thomasville Mayor Greg Hobbs presented the prestigious Life Saving Award to Thomasville Police Department Officer Devin Tudor at the November 23rd City Council Meeting in recognition of his actions in a lifesaving situation. “It is an honor to recognize Officer Tudor for the exceptional efforts he displayed recently that resulted in saving the life of one of our citizens,” said Mayor Hobbs. “Our officers prove time and time again that they are physically and mentally prepared to...



CITY COUCIL APPROVES DESIGNATION OF PLANFIRST COMMUNITY

During regular session on Monday, November 9th, the City Council unanimously approved a resolution for the City of Thomasville to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (GDCA), formally accepting Thomasville’s re-designation as a PlanFirst Community. PlanFirst is a program that recognizes excellence in community planning and demonstrates an established pattern of successfully implementing its Local Comprehensive Plan. According to City...



CITY COUNCIL APPROVES NEW VISION AND MISSION STATEMENTS

During regular session on Monday, October 12th, the City Council unanimously approved a resolution to adopt new vision and mission statements for the City of Thomasville. Consideration of the new statements came after a review of the existing vision and mission statements was conducted by the City of Thomasville’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Team (DEI) as part of their process of reviewing how the organization could be more inclusive. “The Council believes that clear and...



CITY COUNCIL APPOINTS TIMOTHY C. SANDERS AS CITY ATTORNEY

During regular session, on Monday, September 28th, the City Council unanimously appointed Timothy C. Sanders as City Attorney. The appointment is a result of an ordinance passed by Council on Second Reading to amend the Charter of the City of Thomasville. The ordinance, which is found in section 3.13, captioned ‘City Attorney,’ allows for the appointment of the City Attorney by the Council of the City of Thomasville. Prior to the amendment of the City Charter, which was originally...



THOMASVILLE CITY COUNCIL DECLARES LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY

The Thomasville City Council voted unanimously to Declare a Local State of Emergency in a Council meeting held on Tuesday March 24th. Council did not announce any actions that will be taken in connection with the Declaration. On Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at 7:00p.m. the Council will meet to consider on second reading an Ordinance to delete in its entirety Chapter 7, Captioned “Emergency Management “of the City of Thomasville Code of Ordinances and replace the same with a new Chapter...



THOMASVILLE CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCES CALLED MEETING

The Thomasville City Council will meet at 7 pm on Wednesday, March 25, 2020, to consider on second reading an Ordinance to delete in its entirety Chapter 7, Captioned “Emergency Management “ of the City of Thomasville Code of Ordinances and replace the same with a new Chapter 7, Captioned “Emergency Management.” Click here to view the agenda. Meetings of the Thomasville City Council are open to the public. However, it is recommended that citizens are mindful of guidelines...



THOMASVILLE CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCES CALLED MEETING

The Thomasville City Council will be meeting at 2:00 p.m. on Friday March 20, 2020. The purpose of the meeting is to consider on first and second reading under resolution of emergency a new Chapter 7 Emergency Management Ordinance of the Code of Ordinances. The purpose of considering this ordinance is to update the emergency management procedures and powers of the City. The City Council will not consider declaring a local state of emergency at this meeting. The meeting will be held in...



APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR COUNCIL TEMPORARY VACANCY

The City of Thomasville is now accepting applications to fill the temporary vacancy that exists on the Thomasville City Council. The vacancy was created after Governor Brian Kemp issued an order on March 25, 2019, suspending Mayor Greg Hobbs from office. The temporary appointment will last until the case against Mayor Hobbs is finally disposed of or until Mayor Hobbs’ term of office ends, whichever comes first. Applications are available now on the City’s website,...



CITY BUDGET TO BE PRESENTED TO COUNCIL

The City of Thomasville will hold a public hearing on Monday, December 3, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. to receive public comments on the City’s proposed budget for 2019. The budget is scheduled to be presented to City Council on Monday, December 10th. The proposed budget is $122,210,475 and, for the seventh straight year, includes no funding from property taxes. In lieu of property taxes, margins above the cost of providing services are transferred from the City’s utility funds to general...