Two city departments have joined forces to bring beautification and other improvements to Carrollton’s city cemetery.
Carrollton’s Parks and Recreation and Public Works departments will partner to remove four rows of asphalt in the Magnolia Section of the city cemetery and install sod, trees and shrubs there. Work started on the project earlier in October and is expected to take six to eight weeks to complete. The city will also add three flag poles to fly the American, state and city flags.
“We are excited for the opportunity to beautify our city cemetery and thankful for the resources provided by the mayor and council and city manager,” said Parks and Rec Director John Layng. “I’d also like to thank Public Works Director Mike Green and his staff for assisting us. The cemetery is rich in local and state history and we will continue to honor that through this project.”
The Parks and Recreation Department is responsible for maintenance and management of the park-like cemetery located on the west side of the intersection of Highway 27 and Alabama Street. The cemetery was established in the early 1800s with the Magnolia Section opening in the 1880s.
For more information about the Carrollton Parks and Recreation Department, please call 770-832-1161.
