Grounds

The Grounds Division is responsible for the outside appearance of the county’s administrative buildings, parks, ball fields and other recreational facilities.   

From March until November grounds crews are busy with the following:

• The weekly cutting and general maintenance of approximately 150 acres of lawns.
• Planting and maintaining flower beds.
• The planting, care and removal of trees and shrubs.

In addition to their general landscaping duties, grounds crews spend March through October maintaining, dragging, and lining the county’s 16 ball fields. 

The Grounds Division performs services at the following facilities:

• Buchanan Park                                                           
       3100 Cameron Drive
• Dalrymple Park                                                           
       300 Globe Street
• Horton Park                                                                
       1515 Washington Avenue
• Kiwanis Children’s Park                                              
       807 Tryon Street
• Kiwanis Family Park                                                    
       1800 Wicker Street
• Lett’s Optimist Park                                                    
       Broadway Road
• Lion’s Club Fairgrounds ball field                                 
       505 N Seventh Street
• Northview ball fields                                                    
• Optimist Park ball field                                                
       305 Legion Road
• O.T Sloan Pool and Tennis Center                               
       1420 Bragg Street
• San Lee Park                                                              
       572 Pumping Station Road
• Temple Park                                                                
       Seventh & McIver Streets

From November through February, grounds crews are busy performing winter maintenance of the County’s landscapes.  These duties include leaf removal, seeding, planting, fertilizing, spraying for weed control, tree and shrub pruning, playground maintenance, fence repair and replacement, and the service and repair of equipment.

Public concerns regarding the safety and cleanliness of any of our facilities can be addressed to Russell L. Spivey, Buildings and Grounds Superintendent.