Grounds Maintenance


The Landscaping & Grounds Department is tasked to provide all required landscape and irrigation maintenance. In addition, it removes all debris from hardscape surfaces which includes parking lots and decks. It provides service for all exterior trash receptacles. It is responsible for maintenance of all athletic facilities.

Physical Campus

The Department maintains approximately 270 acres with a staff of 33 crew members:

Crew Composition

  • Landscape Architect/Manager -1
  • Athletic Field Supervisor - 1
  • Horticulturist/pesticide license holder -1
  • Grounds Foreman -2
  • Concrete Mason -1
  • Lead Groundskeeper -8
  • Groundskeeper -15
  • Small Engine Mechanic -1
  • Parking lot crew -3

After 5:00 p.m., weekends and holidays, contact Work Management Center (706) 721-2434.  An answering machine may receive your call on weekends and between 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. on weekdays.  Messages on the answering machine are checked approximately every 30 minutes.