The City of Carrollton will remember 2021 as a year of being “altogether awarded.” At the Carrollton City Council meeting on December 6, Mayor Betty Cason read a list of nearly forty awards, recognition, and accomplishments that the city’s departments and staff had achieved over the last year. Among those accolades, fourteen belong to the recreation & parks departments, ten belong to the water & wastewater departments, eleven to the police department, three to the fire department, and one for community development. The list is as follows:
Recreation & Parks Departments
GRPA State Award
Distinguished Professional – Presented to Donna Ford
GRPA 4th District Awards
Agency of the Year
Distinguished Professional – Presented to Donna Ford
Administration Network – Outstanding Support Staff – Presented to Lisa Deming
Parks/Maintenance Network – Outstanding Support Staff – Presented to Gary Thompson
Athletic/Aquatic -Network Professional – Ora Chism
Athletic/Aquatic Network – Outstanding Program – Presented to Exceeding Expectations Lacrosse Program
Programming Network – Outstanding Program Presented to the Camp Shine Program – a partnership between the Rec Dept Therapeutics Division & Camp Woodland
Athletic/Aquatic Network – Outstanding Special Event – Presented to the Youth Fishing Tournament Event
Programming Network – Outstanding Special Event – Presented to Senior Center – Parking Lot Party
Programming Network – Volunteer of the Year – Presented to Jennifer New
Parks/Maintenance Network – Volunteer of the Year – Presented to Going Batty Exhibit a partnership between Carrollton
Parks & Rec & Bay Springs Middle School
Outstanding Project – Presented to Optimist Park
Water & Wastewater Departments
Water First Community Designation obtained through Department of Community Affairs
The water treatment plant has earned the following awards:
Georgia Association of water Professionals Platinum award for 7 consecutive years of perfect compliance
Georgia Association of water Professionals District 3 Best tasting Water 2009,2017,2018, and 2020
Georgia Section of AWWA best tasting Tap Water in Georgia 2017
Georgia Section of AWWA People’s Choice Award for Drinking Water 2018 and 2021
Georgia Association of water Professionals Laboratory Quality Assurance Silver Award 2020
Water Lab Gold Award 2021
The wastewater plant has earned the following awards;
Georgia Association of water Professionals Platinum award for 14 consecutive years of perfect compliance
Georgia Association of water Professionals Laboratory Quality Assurance Distinguished Merit Award 2017
Wastewater Lab Silver Award 2021
Police Department
Law Enforcement State Certification
Qualified for U.S. Dept of Justice Federal Grants
Cpl. Richard W. Cheatwood – Received Medal of Valor & Life Saving Award
Officer Daniel Detwiler – Golden Shield Honors – DUI Achievement – 42 DUI Arrests
Sgt. Rob Holloway – Medal of Valor and Purple Heart
Cpl. David Hernandez – Life Saving Award
Officer Zachary Hicks – Life Saving Award
Officer Kane Moore – Life Saving Award
Officer Alec Uglum – Life Saving Award
Officer Bradley Lopez – Life Saving Award
Officer Richard Brice – Life Saving Award
Fire Department
Have maintained an Insurance Services Office (ISO) 1 rating since October 2016.
Has been a GEMA Type 2 HAZMAT Response Team since 2004
All Firefighters are trained EMT’s within the first year of employment and up to Firefighter Advance Level II training
Community Development
Plan First Community Designation obtained through Department of Community Affairs
