Douglas County accept $700 Keep Georgia Beautiful microgrant for spring cleanup events

Douglas County staff asked the Board on Feb. 16 to accept a $700 microgrant from the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation to support the county's participation in the Great American Cleanup.

Wendy Cottle, presenting for Keep Douglas County Beautiful, said the grant will help fund multiple spring beautification events and highlighted a May 2 courthouse shredding event scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon. "The Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation has granted Keep Douglas County Beautiful $700 to participate in these events this year," Cottle said.

Board members asked whether the grant supports a single event or multiple activities, how the money would be disbursed and whether additional county funds would be needed. Cottle said the $700 is supplemental "icing on the cake" for events the county already runs and that her department's existing budget will cover remaining costs; she said she did not anticipate asking the board for more funds.

Next steps: staff will accept the grant, amend the budget as needed and return the finalized documents to the board pending final legal review.