DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ga - Douglas County leaders have voted to end the lease of the longtime Museum of History and Art in downtown Douglasville, surprising the museum’s director and raising concerns among supporters of the area’s recent downtown revitalization.

What we know:

The museum, which also serves as a welcome center, has operated rent free for 27 years inside the historic former county courthouse on Church Street. The county ended its month-to-month lease this week, though officials say the notice will run longer than the required 30 days and extend at least through the end of the year.

Museum director Susanne Hudson said she had no warning.

"We haven’t even had time to think about it, we have not even had time to think about it, nor has the county officially notified us," she sai

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