County Commission | The Magazine January 2020 | Page 39

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Counties Clean Up Big in 2019
I
n yet another example of county
governments enhancing quality of
life in Alabama, counties made their
mark in 2019 in a pair of statewide
anti-litter initiatives.
Counties continued their
longstanding partnership with
Alabama PALS (People Against a
Littered State), and 64 of 67 counties
participated in the “Don’t Drop it on
Alabama Spring Cleanup” campaign.
Honorees in the organization’s annual
awards program included:
• Coca-Cola Award: Cullman and
Jefferson counties
• County Award: Jefferson
County Roads & Transportation
Department and Marshall County
Commission
• Law Enforcement Award: Sheriffs
Matt Gentry (Cullman), Phil Sims
Russell County
(Marshall) and Heath Taylor
(Russell)
• PALS Special Partnership Award:
Association of County Commissions
of Alabama
Counties teamed up again with the
Alabama Community College System for
the “Clean Home Alabama” campaign,
to beautify the state in preparation for
the bicentennial celebration. n
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