Business View Civil & Municipal | Volume 2, Issue 11

127 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 2, ISSUE 11 the University of West Georgia holds several classes in Douglas County. These are primarily two-year colleges, with a few 4-year options. Skills training and development programs are additionally in place thanks to the help of the Chamber of Commerce. Looking four to five years down the road, Hampton says, “An overarching goal for the community is to provide sustainable growth but at the same time help the elected officials maintain that small-town community feel they desire.” From a government perspective, she hopes to maintain the balance between providing for the needs of current residents while attracting new commercial development in a small-town atmosphere. In closing thoughts, Weeks states, “My goals are a little bit smaller in comparison to what Marcia has to go with, obviously. But from the perspective of Keep Douglasville Beautiful, our aims are to encourage more waste reduction and the use of recycling and reducing the carbon footprint. All those issues dealing specifically with the residents to not only provide a cleaner but more beautiful neighborhood and community for them to live in”. DOUGLASV I LLE , GEORGI A