Spreading Mulch at Master Garden
Some of our inmates spread mulch at the Douglas County Master Gardeners’ Plant-A-Row for Hunger vegetable garden last week.
City of Douglasville Spring Cleanup Week 2018
One week during the Spring and Fall, the City of Douglasville picks up large items such as furniture and appliances at no charge.
Accepted Items:
- Furniture and appliances
- Old carpet and carpet padding
- Building materials that have been stored on your property
- Old fencing materials
- Tree limbs no larger than 5 feet long or 6 inches in diameter
- Paint – must be solidified with kitty litter or similar material.
Inmate Trash Detail Pickup Stats: April, 2018
Roads cleaned: 217
Tires collected: 84
Mattress collected: 47
Bags collected: 1,006
Weight of trash collected: 23,100 Lbs.
County offices cleaned: 34
County properties mowed: 22
Numerous couches and household debris collected throughout the County
Third Annual Spay & Neuter Fundraiser
The Third Annual Spay & Neuter Fundraiser was held over the weekend at Deer Lick Park, and one of our inmate work crews helped to set up tables and decorations for the event. More pictures from the event can be found on the Facebook pages for Douglas County Happenings and Mike Mulcare.
Hunter Park Batting Cages
Batter up! Warmer weather means baseball, and that means players need a place to practice. The batting cages at Hunter Park recently got a face lift with new artificial turf and under padding.
Inmate Trash Detail Pickup Stats: March, 2018
Roads cleaned: 282
Tires collected: 57
Mattresses collected: 17
County offices cleaned: 33
County properties mowed: 10
Total bags of trash collected: 1,497
Total Weight of trash collected: 29,600 Lbs.
Storm Cleanup
Several inmate work crews helped to clear the debris after strong storms moved through the area on the night/morning of March 19-20, 2018.
Getting Ready For Spring Ball
County park inmate work crew getting things ready for spring ball season. They painted inside the concession stand at Bill Arp Park and outside Post Rd Park, and built walls inside a storage building at Fairplay Park.
Inmate Trash Detail Pickup Stats: February, 2018
Roads cleaned: 290
Tires collected: 105
Mattresses collected: 14
County Offices cleaned: 33
Total bags collected: 1,686
Total weight of trash collected: 26,940 Lbs.
Dog River Library Disc Golf Course
Disc golf is coming soon to the Dog River Library property, and one of our inmate work crews helped to install the tee boxes and other permanent equipment.
Inmate Trash Detail Pickup Stats: January, 2018
Roads cleaned: 306
Bags collected: 1,635
Tires collected: 85
Mattress collected: 13
County offices cleaned: 30
Pounds of trash collected: 26,200
County grassy areas mowed: 1
Inmate Trash Detail Pickup Stats: December, 2017
281 Roads cleaned
24 County Offices cleaned
79 Tires Collected
16 Mattress collected
32,520 Lbs. of trash and debris collected.
Snow Debris Cleanup
The snowstorm that brought several inches of snow to Douglas County on December 8th and 9th left a lot of broken branches and other storm debris clogging roads and driveways. Our inmate crews were on hand to help clear limbs and other debris.
Inmate Trash Detail Pickup Stats: November, 2017
Roads cleaned: 301
Bags of trash collected: 1,397
Total weight of trash collected: 30,240 Lbs.
Tires collected: 42
Mattress collected: 10
County offices cleaned: 26
Grassy areas mowed: 1
Decorations at Deer Lick Park
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Deer Lick Park, thanks to our trusty work crew. They spent time last week decorating the park in preparation for the tree lighting ceremony on December 9th. Festivities start at 3 pm, and the actual lighting of the tree is at 6 pm.