GRPA LEADERSHIP

Spalding County Parks and Public Grounds Director TJ Imberger recently began his 2023-2024 term as president of the Georgia Recreation and Parks Association (GRPA) A 30-year member and leader in the organization, Imberger previously served as vicepresident in addition to other leadership roles

The mission of GRPA is "support and promotion of Recreation and Park Agencies within the state of Georgia while encouraging Healthy Lifestyles for our citizens."

"It's an honor to represent my community as president of the Georgia Recreation and Parks Association. It's absolutely a reflection of the good work our teams are doing here in Spalding County," said Imberger.

"GRPA involvement allows Spalding County to develop relationships beyond our community and gives us access to best practices from around the state and nation It affords me and our staff every opportunity to absorb, expose, create, learn, lean on, duplicate, and implement the very best that we can deliver"

E-911

Spalding County's E-911 Center successfully processed 182,748 calls for service in 2022, and the team improved responses with the implementation of RapidSOS, an intelligent safety platform tool that helps dispatchers get more accurate locations from callers.

Spalding County E-911 also conducted communications center training for cadets at both the Spalding County and City of Griffin fire departments.

CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION(CI)

In 2022, Spalding County's Correctional Institution (CI) focused not only on its mission to operate a safe, secure facility and provide services to the county, but also on its commitment to inmate healthcare, education, and job skills — all in an effort to help reduce recidivism.

CI demonstrated outstanding leadership in counseling, earning an Excellence in Service Award two out of three quarters from the Georgia Department of Corrections

Through contracted partners, CI provided inmates with quality on-site medical services that included doctor’s appointments, labs, mobile eye exams, sutures, and x-rays

Four inmates furthered their education and job skills by earning welding certificates, thanks to partnerships with Southern Crescent Technical College and the Three Rivers Regional Commission

Top-notch, passionate employees were at the heart of everything CI achieved in 2022, including the establishment of a dedicated recruitment and retention team that serves as an ongoing advocate for Spalding County CI human resources

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