Operation Clean Sweep clears trash out of Albanyâs Ward 4
âClean Sweepâ clears trash out of Albanyâs Ward 4 By Bobby Poitevint | April 16, 2021 at 12:12 AM EDT - Updated April 16 at 12:12 AM
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Some Albany streets have a little less litter after thousands of pounds of litter and trash were picked up Thursday.
It was part of Operation Clean Sweep which took place in parts of Ward 4.
Everything from a truckload of tires and mattresses was carted off Albany streets.
Albany City Commissioner Chad Warbington said the Services under Operation Clean Sweep include cleaning up litter, maintaining right-of-way areas, repairing alleys, cleaning catch basins and other services.
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Albany talks putting surveillance cameras in crime hot spot areas If purchased, the cameras will go in hotspot areas of crime in Albany. By Molly Godley | April 8, 2021 at 6:34 PM EDT - Updated April 8 at 6:34 PM
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Albany City Commissioner Chad Warbington said the Albany Police Department was able to have a murder suspect within an hour of the crime because of surveillance.
Because of this, the city is talking about putting cameras in hot spot areas for crime.
Warbington said bridges would be a good spot for surveillance cameras because they would be able to catch traffic passing from west Albany to east.