CITY OF THOMASVILLE RECEIVES GRANT FOR MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded more than $2.2 billion to 162 different projects across the country through the RAISE discretionary grant program. Among the projects receiving funding was $175,000 for the City of Thomasville’s Multimodal Transportation Plan. Thomasville’s project aims to address transportation concerns within the community. The project includes a safety analysis of existing conditions and needs for all modes of transportation, including walking,...



THOMASVILLE AWARDED FEDERAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANT FOR THE STEVENS STREET NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT

Eight Georgia municipalities will receive federal subgrants totaling more than $106,000 to support historic preservation activities in their respective communities, the Georgia State Historic Preservation Office announced. The 2022 Historic Preservation Fund grants facilitate historic preservation planning initiatives and projects such as historic resource surveys, outreach efforts, and bricks-and-mortar projects throughout Georgia. Grants are provided annually through the Historic...



PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE PLANNED FOR THOMASVILLE’S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FIVE-YEAR UPDATE

The City of Thomasville invites the community to a Public Open House for the Comprehensive Plan Five-Year Update on March 2 from 5-7 pm at the Municipal Building, 144 East Jackson Street. City staff will review the Comprehensive Plan's implementation since its adoption in 2018, and attendees will have an opportunity to provide feedback that will influence the Plan's priorities for the next five years. In addition to the Open House, other scheduled events for community feedback include...



GMA NAMES THOMASVILLE TO GEORGIA PLACEMAKING COLLABORATIVE 2022

The Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) and the Georgia Cities Foundation (GCF) recently named Thomasville as one of the freshman communities in the Georgia Placemaking Collaborative’s 2022 program. GMA and GCF joined the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, the University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government, Georgia Conservancy, Electric Cities of Georgia and Georgia Power to help selected cities develop durable, local partnerships to address their most important...



DCA NAMES THOMASVILLE A GICH CERTIFIED ALUMNI COMMUNITY

The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) has designated Thomasville as one of 24 Georgia Initiative for Community Housing (GICH) certified alumni communities in 2022. Launched in 2004, GICH is the primary outreach arm of the Center for Housing and Community Research in partnership with the College of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Georgia, Georgia Department of Community Affairs, and the Georgia Municipal Association. GICH helps communities in Georgia improve...



CITY OF THOMASVILLE ANNOUNCES RELOCATIONS OF DEPARTMENTS

The City of Thomasville has announced the relocation of multiple administrative departments. The changes are taking place to better meet the needs of customers. “Our goal is to provide the best service possible to our customers and our community. As we looked for ways to elevate our customer experience, we identified some areas where we can reconfigure ourselves to provide better service,” said Alan Carson, City Manager. “These changes will be more convenient for our customers and...