Brookhaven Parks & Recreation introduces in-house maintenance division
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Brookhaven, GA, March 23, 2021 – A crisp spring morning at Blackburn Park was the perfect setting to welcome the City of Brookhaven’s newest staff members- a 17-member parks operations maintenance crew. In an effort to save money and maintain better quality control, the Brookhaven Parks & Recreation Department hired in-house staff in lieu of contractors to take care of the City’s parks, recreation facilities, right-of-way and FEMA properties.
“Having a permanent crew rather than contractors not only allows us to save money, it gives the City better control of the quality of work being performed, and we have a lot more flexibility to deal with any issues that come up. We won’t have to wait on amending contracts; we can get right to work,” said Parks & Recreation Director Brian Borden.
The new 17-member Parks Operations Division includes three crew leaders and an operations manager and supervisor. The team is responsible for an array of tasks, including park landscaping, mowing, trimming, repairs, minor construction, and trash duties.
“I am so proud to welcome these professionals into the Brookhaven family,” said Mayor John Ernst. “We have high standards, and this move to an in-house staff will help us keep up to the task of maintaining our parks -- a major point of pride in this City.”
After a one-time capital cost of around $300,000 to establish the division and purchase equipment, the move is expected to save the City about $300,000 a year.
“I am excited about how these men and women being on site every day will not only increase beautification throughout all our parks, but also bring greater community awareness of what we do,” said District 1 Councilwoman Linley Jones. “I can’t wait to see Brookhaven blossom even more under their care.”
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