Dublin-Laurens County has been recognized by the State and entire region as a great place to live, work, and retire. Here is just a sample of some recent achievements:

September 2007:
Lifestyles Publishing, Inc., announces the finalists for its first annual listing of “The 10 Best Places to Retire in Georgia.” Winners will be featured in the Fall/Winter 2007 issue of Retire in Georgia magazine, which will be available in September.

July 2006:
Dublin was chosen with five other Georgia communities to receive grant funding to establish wireless broadband networks through the Wireless Communities Georgia Program. “I congratulate these communities for being the first recipients of the Wireless Communities Georgia grant program,” said Governor Sonny Perdue. “Broadband is the new dial tone for the 21st century. Connectivity will help these communities expand educational opportunities, promote economic development and increase access to government services.”

July 2005:
The Georgia Department of Community Affairs designated the City of Dublin a “Signature Community” a proclamation that the city has illustrated a climate and infrastructure that will serve as “role model for its fellow communities.” As result, The Dublin Signature’s Team’s has planned initiatives to include implementation of the transportation and economic development activities in the recently adopted Martin Luther King, Jr. Corridor Urban Redevelopment Plan and institute marketing strategies identified in a completed Market Analysis.

October 2000:
Dublin was chosen as a City of Excellent -- one of the ten best managed and most livable cities in Georgia -- when judged in the areas of fiscal management, public safety, infrastructure, citizen participation, cultural activities, community partnerships and downtown viability by the Georgia Municipal Association and Georgia Trend Magazine.