In cases of an emergency, such as downed trees or structures across roadways, please call 911.

Division Responsibility

Directors Office
Planning, design, project management and construction of public improvements funded by the City as well as Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). Manage and oversee the daily operations of each public works division.

Traffic Signs
Design, fabricate, install and maintain an inventory of 5700 + regulatory & advisory signs for pedestrian and vehicular activity which includes installation of thermoplastic and maintenance of 120+ pedestrian crossings and 1000+ public parking places, and gathering and maintaining traffic and speed data on city streets.

Oak Hill Cemetery
The City of Griffin owns and maintains Oak Hill Cemetery, the largest in Spalding County encompassing approximately 100 acres.  A beautiful and historic property founded by General Lewis Lawrence with markers dating back to the early 1800’s, divided into two sections known as Old Oak Hill and New Oak Hill.  Located within these boundaries, you will find Stonewall Confederate Cemetery, Old and New Rest Haven Cemeteries, Mausoleum and Columbarium structures and Veterans Cemetery, specifically dedicated to resident veterans (and spouses) of Spalding County.  In Veterans Memorial Plaza situated between the two sections, an eternal flame has burned continuously since 1969, lighting impressive monuments that represent all periods of U.S. wars and conflicts, honoring the memory of fallen local heroes and hometown veterans.

Fleet Services
The City of Griffin’s Fleet Services Department manage, repair and maintain 750 pieces of rolling stock and equipment. Our mission is to provide high quality maintenance and repair services for safe and reliable vehicles, provide management information pertaining to each Department’s vehicles, and to insure all employees are made aware of safety protocols while working in and around each piece of equipment. The Department’s decisions are data-driven and aligned with the City’s mission and vision as well as complying with all applicable State, Federal and Local laws/rules/regulations and each employee will always act in a professional manner, with the best interest of the City in mind. Practices are in place so the Department operates in the most cost-efficient manner possible, all the while focusing on the customer’s (Department’s) needs for equipment necessary to provide the services critical to the operation of the City.

Street Maintenance

• Repair and maintenance of streets, sidewalks, rights-of-ways, and other related city grounds and facilities located within the corporate limits of Griffin
• 24-hour emergency response services during inclement weather, street tree trimming & removal, sweeping of city streets
• rights-of-way mowing & litter control, pothole repair, sidewalk installation and maintenance, landscape maintenance, & demolition of sub-standard buildings, are some of the task handled by this department.

Facilities Maintenance

Facilities Maintenance focus is to provide a safe and pleasant environment in all city owned buildings. Staff is responsible for the planning, coordination, repair & renovation, custodial and maintenance services of all buildings owned by the City of Griffin, except where a particular department retains the responsibility. In addition to these duties on city facilities, staff also provides supervision of the city's contractor’s repair and renovation projects on public buildings owned by the City of Griffin.

Griffin Golf Course
Management of operations and maintenance of the city’s 18 hole municipal golf course. Opened for public play in 1932, our goal is to provide affordable recreation, in a beautiful, relaxed setting, for the citizens of Griffin and Spalding County, as well as neighboring communities. Rolling fairways and manicured Champion Bermuda greens highlight this par 72 course, locating directly in the heart of the City of Griffin’s medical district.