Overview

Local Advocacy

With a focus on economic development, healthcare, transportation, water, education, and equity; your Chamber is committed to advocating for ALL business in Douglas.

Initiatives Supported by the Douglas County Chamber:

Redevelopment Powers Law (RDL)

  • The Redevelopment Powers Law, adopted by the General Assembly in 1985, gives local governments (cities and counties), such as our Douglas County, the ability to facilitate the redevelopment of blighted or economically depressed areas within our communities.
  • RDL helps by improving economic development, infrastructure, job creation, business, and community in all of Douglas County.
  • RDL supports development for greater accessibility and activities for pedestrians and bicycles, new walkable neighborhoods and a variety of housing, new restaurants, and retail.
  • RDL strengthens our communities, improving our amenities and continuing to make Douglas County an attractive destination to live, work and play.
  • 2020 - Your Chamber advocated and successfully passed the vote for Douglas County
  • 2018 - Your Chamber advocated and successfully passed the vote for the City of Douglasville

Special Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST)

Education SPLOST is a proposed continuation of the current county-wide, one-cent (penny) education tax on all consumer goods that must be approved by voters in a referendum and is in effect for five years or until the cap is reached. Sales tax is based on consumption and is shared by all consumers in the county.

  • 2020 - Your Chamber advocated and successfully passed the vote for ESPLOST VI
  • 2016 - Your Chamber advocated and successfully passed the vote for ESPLOST V
  • 2012 - Your Chamber advocated and successfully passed the vote for ESPLOST V

County SPLOST -

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) – Public Affairs/Advocacy Campaign

The voters of Douglas County approved a one-cent Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) in 2016. The current SPLOST will expire in 2023 and a renewal of the SPLOST will be on the November 2022 ballot.
Learn more about County SPLOST updates.

  • 2016 - Your Chamber advocated and successfully passed the vote for SPLOST

City SPLOST - Douglasville/Douglas County voters approved a Special Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) in November of 2016. The City of Douglasville received approximately $40 million of the total estimated SPLOST funds raised during it's six-year life. Visit Douglasville Transparency Center to see updates on all the SPLOST projects from 2016.

  • 2016 - Your Chamber advocated and successfully passed the vote for SPLOST