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ROAD CLOSURE SCHEDULED FOR SUSIE WAY

**Update – Due to construction delays, the road closure has been extended until May 15th. ** City of Thomasville Utility crews, contractors, and CSX crews will begin work on the Susie Way rail crossing beginning on Monday May 4th. Crews will be repairing the crossing and paving located on Susie Way between Smith Avenue and Metcalf Avenue. The work is expected to take place between the hours of 8:00 am and 7:00 pm. and is expected to last through Friday May 8th. There will be a...

Posted on May 1, 2020

ROAD CLOSURE SCHEDULED FOR SOUTH PINETREE BOULEVARD

**Update – Due to construction delays, the road closure has been extended until May 15th.** City of Thomasville Utility crews, contractors, and CSX crews will begin work on the South Pinetree Boulevard rail crossing beginning on Monday May 4th. Crews will be repairing crossing, paving and drainage located on South Pinetree Boulevard between Fletcher Street and Woods Gate Lane. The work is expected to be between the hours of 8:00 am and 7:00 pm., and is expected to last through Friday...

Posted on May 1, 2020

CITY OF THOMASVILLE PRECAUTIONS ALLOW FOR BUSINESS OPERATIONS TO CONTINUE

City of Thomasville operations such as Thomasville Police Department (TPD), Thomasville Fire Rescue (TFR) and Utilities services including Water, Electric, Natural Gas, Public Works, Solid Waste, Wastewater and CNSNext are all essential services that our community depends upon for consistent, reliable service. Throughout the global COVID-19 pandemic, City of Thomasville staff members have continued to serve our community, citizens and customers, although some operations have been slightly...

Posted on Apr 30, 2020

THOMASVILLE FIRE RESCUE LAUNCHES COMMUNITY CONNECT SOFTWARE

Thomasville Fire Rescue will soon launch new technology that will enhance the response from public safety personnel to calls for help from Thomasville citizens. Community Connect, provided by technology partner First Due, is an online application focused on protecting residents and their property in the most effective way possible. This secure and easy to use platform will allow residents to share critical information about their household in order to help first responders and emergency...

Posted on Apr 27, 2020

CITY OF THOMASVILLE OPERATIONAL UPDATE

On Monday, April 20, 2020, Governor Brian Kemp announced plans to reopen businesses previously ordered closed by Executive Order. After careful, measured consideration, City Manager Alan Carson said that the City of Thomasville’s recent operational changes that were made in response to COVID-19 would continue in place for now. “Like many other businesses, the City of Thomasville is eager to resume our normal operations,” he said. “However, with health and safety in mind, we...

Posted on Apr 24, 2020

MAIN REPAIR AT EAST JACKSON STREET AND VASHTI STREET

City of Thomasville Utility crews will begin work at the intersection of East Jackson Street and Vashti Street on Wednesday, April 22nd. Crews will be performing routine maintenance on a gas main. The work is scheduled to occur between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm. There will be a temporary lane closure on a small portion of the southbound roadway while the work is being completed. Travelers in the area are encouraged to exercise caution while using the lane detour. For more...

Posted on Apr 20, 2020

SERVICE LINE REPAIR FOR 210 NORTH BROAD STREET

City of Thomasville Utility crews will begin work along 210 North Broad Street on Monday, April 20th. Crews will be repairing a wastewater service line in a parking lot near North Broad Street. The work is scheduled to occur between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The work is not expected to require a lane closure. Travelers and pedestrians in the area are encouraged to exercise caution around the work zone. For more information about this project, please call the City of...

Posted on Apr 17, 2020

LANE CLOSURE RESCHEDULED FOR NORTHFIELD DRIVE

City of Thomasville Utility crews will begin work along Northfield Drive on Monday, April 20th. Crews will be working to improve the roadway surface above a wastewater main along Northfield Drive in the Northwoods Subdivision. The work is scheduled to occur between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm., and is expected to last approximately two days. There will be a temporary lane closure for a small portion of the roadway while the work is being completed. Travelers and pedestrians are...

Posted on Apr 17, 2020

CITY COUNCIL VOTES TO EXTEND LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY

The Thomasville City Council met for a called meeting via teleconference on Wednesday, April 15, 2020. The agenda for the meeting included a resolution of emergency that authorized the first and second reading of an amendment to the ordinance that declared a local state of emergency that was passed on March 25, 2020. The amendment to the ordinance, which passed by a vote of four to one, extends Thomasville’s local state of emergency through 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. Alan...

Posted on Apr 16, 2020

CITY OF THOMASVILLE ANNOUNCES PROMOTIONS

City of Thomasville City Manager Alan Carson has announced three promotions within the City’s organizational structure. Sheryl Sealy has been promoted to Executive Director of Marketing and Customer Services, April Norton has been promoted to Director of Economic and Community Development, and Melissa Donaldson has been promoted to Director of Customer Services. The appointments became effective on April 1, 2020. “I am very pleased to announce these well-deserved promotions. We are so...

Posted on Apr 15, 2020

BUDGET BILLING PLAN ENROLLMENT PERIOD NOW OPEN

The City of Thomasville is currently accepting applications for the Budget Billing Program (BBP). The program offers utilities customers an additional way to help manage their household utility budgets, with payment options that can be helpful when extreme 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 April 30. “It can be difficult to manage your budget each...

Posted on Apr 14, 2020

CITY OF THOMASVILLE COVID-19 RESPONSE UPDATE

On Wednesday, April 8, 2020, Governor Brian Kemp announced the extension of Georgia’s public health state of emergency. Originally set to expire on April 30th, the order has now been extended through May 13, 2020. In addition, Governor Kemp announced an extension of an Executive Order that requires all Georgians to remain sheltered in place through 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, April 30, 2020. The Executive Order mandates that residents and visitors to the State of Georgia are to shelter in...

Posted on Apr 9, 2020