ACCGov Animal Services, Leisure Services, Solid Waste, Transit & Other Schedules for Memorial Day

Animal Services

The Animal Shelter will be closed Monday, May 25. Although it will resume normal operating hours on Tuesday, May 26, the shelter remains closed to the public for general visits and volunteers. Fosters, adoptions, and rescues are scheduled by appointment and availability.
Animal Services officers will not be available for non-emergency calls Monday, May 25. Non-emergency service calls will resume on Tuesday, May 26.
Emergency services – such as an animal bite, a seriously sick or injured animal, or an animal trapped inside a living space of a home – will be provided throughout the holiday by calling 911.

For more information, contact Animal Control at 706-613-3540 or visit www.accgov.com/animalservices.

Leisure Services

Ben Burton Park will remain open for fishing, open space, boat launch, and trails for public use.
Memorial Park will permit access to fishing, open space, picnic shelters (small gatherings only), and trails for public use. The playground, basketball court, dog park, and Bear Hollow Zoo will remain closed. Restroom access will be limited.
Sandy Creek Park will permit access to disc golf, fishing, open space, private dog parks (by reservation), picnic areas (small gatherings only), and trails for public use. The beach, large pavilions, playgrounds, basketball & volleyball courts, and public dog park will remain closed. Restroom access will be limited. Park entrance is $2 per person for ages 4-64, all others are admitted free of charge. Payment options include annual passes, punch cards, and credit/debit cards. Cash will not be accepted.
Walker Park, formerly Trail Creek Park, will permit access to open space, picnic shelter (small gatherings only), bike trails, and walking paths. Athletic fields are available for self-directed play, but closed for competitive and team use. The outdoor fitness zone, playground, and splash pad remain closed. Restroom access will be limited.
Boulevard Woods, Dudley Park, the Firefly Trail, Greenway, and Sandy Creek Nature Center trails will remain open.
The public is reminded to practice physical distancing of at least 6 feet.
Gatherings must be limited to 10 people or fewer.
Masks are recommended.
All other parks and department facilities, including all pools and splash pads, remain closed.

For more information, contact the Leisure Services Department at 706-613-3800 or visit www.accgov.com/leisure.

Solid Waste

Solid Waste offices will be closed on Monday, May 25.
Residential garbage and recycling collection normally scheduled for Monday will be collected on Tuesday. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday collection will take place as regularly scheduled.
Downtown district commercial customers are strongly encouraged to use dumpsters placed throughout the downtown area. Curbside, roll cart, dumpster garbage and recycling services will be collected as needed on a regular schedule.
All other commercial curbside, roll cart, and dumpster garbage and recycling services normally scheduled for Monday will be collected on Tuesday. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday collection will take place as regularly scheduled.
Leaf & limb collection will delay pickup by one day, beginning on Tuesday, May 26 through Friday, May 29 in Area B.
The recycling center will be closed on Monday, May 25. Regular hours resume on Tuesday, May 26 from 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
The landfill will be closed Monday, May 25. Regular hours resume on Tuesday, May 26 by appointment only from 7:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
The CHaRM site will be closed Monday, May 25. It will operate by appointment only from 10:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26 and Wednesday, May 27.

For additional information, contact the Solid Waste Department at 706-613-3501 or visit www.accgov.com/solidwaste

Transit

Transit offices are closed and bus service is suspended on Monday, May 25.
All Transit services will resume Tuesday, May 26.

For more information, contact ACC Transit at 706-613-3432 or visit www.accgov.com/transit.

Other Offices

All general ACCGov departmental administrative offices and facilities (City Hall, Courthouse, Satula Avenue Building, Dougherty Street Governmental Building) will be closed on Monday, May 25. Staff will be available through phone and remote workstations as regularly scheduled on Tuesday, May 26, though buildings remain closed to the general public until further notice.

Daily COVID-19 Newsletter

This daily newsletter update will resume Tuesday, May 26.

Daily Long-Term Care Facility Update (May 22)

Beginning April 17, the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) started providing a daily long-term care facility COVID-19 report (dch.georgia.gov). These reports are updated Monday through Friday by 7:00 p.m.

The positive residents are the cumulative number of residents who have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, resident deaths are the cumulative number of COVID-19 positive residents who have died, and positive staff are the cumulative number of employees working at the facility who have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus.

Comparing the Thursday, May 21 report to ones on Fri., May 8 and Fri., April 17:

The Oaks - Athens Skilled Nursing - Nursing Home - 490 Kathwood Drive
- 118 residents
- 1 positive resident
- 0 resident deaths
- 0 positive staff
- Compared to May 8: +7 residents, other numbers same
- Compared to April 17: +21 residents, other numbers same
Pruitthealth - Grandview - Nursing Home - 165 Winston Drive
- 59 residents
- 21 positive residents
- 11 resident deaths
- 8 positive staff members
- Compared to May 8: +4 residents, +4 positive residents, other numbers same
- Compared to April 17: +3 residents, +4 positive residents, same number of deaths, +1 positive staff member
PruittHealth - Athens Heritage - 960 Hawthorne Avenue
- 84 residents
- 0 positive residents
- 0 resident deaths
- 1 positive staff member
- Compared to May 8: -2 residents, other numbers same
- Compared to April 17: not listed on report
University Nursing & Rehab Center - Nursing Home - 180 Epps Bridge Road
- 97 residents
- 1 positive resident
- 0 resident deaths
- 2 positive staff members
- Compared to May 8: +1 resident, other numbers same
- Compared to April 17: +1 positive staff member, other numbers same

Read a series of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the HFRD Long-Term Care Facility COVID-19 report at https://dch.georgia.gov/document/document/long-term-care-facility-covid-19-report-faqs/download.

Northeast Health District COVID-19 Screening Hotline

212 Positive Cases Confirmed in Athens-Clarke County, 13 Deaths

The state Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) case tracker (https://dph.georgia.gov/covid-19-daily-status-report) confirms 212 positive cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Athens-Clarke County with 13 deaths as of 1:00 p.m. on May 22.

The Daily Status Report is updated three times a day at 9:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. This change will enable more consistent reporting while still providing timely and actionable data.

The case tracker has recently been updated to a new format and provides additional county-level information, including the number of cases per 100,000 people (currently 163.3 for Athens-Clarke County).

If you view the data, however, please be sure to check the area showing the definitions of the information presented. Some have different meanings than what you may expect.

The 13 people who have died were ages 60-98. Eleven of those deaths occurred at a long-term care facility during March and April. For a daily report on long-term health care facilities in the state, visit the Georgia Department of Community Health’s website at dch.georgia.gov.

Older adults and people who have severe underlying medical conditions like heart or lung disease or diabetes are at higher risk for developing more serious complications from COVID-19 and should always consult their healthcare provider if they are sick.

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Information Sources

The response to COVID-19 involves both rapid and extensive changes and also deliberate measures that take some time to consider.

Once official information is released from the Georgia Department of Public Health, the Northeast Georgia Health District, the State of Georgia government, or other local partners, we will report it on www.accgov.com/coronavirus and social media.

Additionally, this COVID-19 update newsletter will go out most days with new information primarily about the ACCGov response and plans. It may also include some local area information of note as space allows.

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