DDA
About DDA:
The Downtown Development Authority of Albany, Georgia (DDA) is a public body corporate and politic, created in and for the City of Albany located in Dougherty County. The Authority has been created by the General Assembly of Georgia and has been activated by the City as a downtown development authority under the Downtown Development Authorities Law, O.C.G.A. Section 36-42-1, et seq., by a resolution of the governing body of the City, duly filed with the Secretary of State of Georgia and the Department of Community Affairs. For many years, the DDA and ADICA boards have served and functioned under the auspices of ADICA until they were recently separated. The DDA has been created and activated pursuant to the DDA Law for the purpose of promoting trade, commerce, industry, and employment opportunities for the public good and general welfare, for the purpose of promoting the general welfare of the State of Georgia, and specifically for the purpose of revitalizing and redeveloping the central business district of Albany, Georgia.
The DDA Board has seven members who are appointed by the City Commission. The board meets on the 2nd Wednesday of every month, unless advertised otherwise. All meetings are held in Room 100 of the Government Center Building, located at 222 Pine Ave., at 5:00 pm (Please feel free to contact Lequrica Gaskins, Downtown Manager, for assistance with meeting times/dates).
DDA Board Members