• The Parks Programs division has budgeted just over $30K to begin a new “Music in the Park” series at
Riverview Park. The series will consist of five events over the course of several months.
• A few changes are being made to accurately reflect functions of some divisions. The Parks Brawner
division is changing its name to “Parks Facilities.” Parks Brawner does not accurately represent the
function of the division, as there are many facilities outside of Brawner Hall. With this change, five full-
time employees are being moved from Parks Administration to Parks Facilities. These employees are
responsible for the daily operations and maintenance of Parks facilities. Public Works’ Buildings and
Plant division is also changing its name to “Facilities” to better represent the work it does.
• The Administration Department and Library have budgeted $30K total for heritage celebrations. This
funding will cover events celebrating things like Black History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, and
other cultural celebrations.
• A $123K line item is included in the Community Development Department to account for ongoing
maintenance costs associated with the department’s OpenGov online permitting service. This service
provides a convenient and efficient permitting process for both the City and developers.
• The Facilities division has budgeted several line items for maintenance and upkeep, including $30K to
paint the interiors of several buildings across the City, $50K for miscellaneous pressure washing, and
$15K for repairs and maintenance of Parks buildings.
• The Community Relations Department continued to make preparations in for the City’s annual birthday
celebration. Expenditures include $20K for fireworks and a total of $4 37K for an opening band,
headliner band, Community Center band, and professional production. Reserves from the Hotel/Motel
fund are budgeted to cover costs for the celebration.
• Engineering has budgeted $25K for new traffic signal studies and analysis. The analysis will help
optimize signal timings to address increased traffic volumes resulting from population growth.
Additionally, the department has budgeted over $7K for mobile radar signs to conduct speed studies.
Additional money for traffic calming will come from the 2022 SPLOST program.
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