Council approves $14,941 for neighborhood fences, signs and cleanup

Powder Springs City Council unanimously approved $14,941 in fiscal 2027 beautification grants Nov. 2, supporting five neighborhoods’ projects—from a Macedonia Road fence replacement to cleanup of an overgrown staircase.⁠[1][2][3]

The approved awards match the recommendations we reported before the vote. Resolution 2026-140 authorizes distribution to qualifying neighborhood organizations; it is a payment authorization, not confirmation that the money has been paid or the projects completed.⁠[2][3]

Country Walk — $4,000: Clean up and restore a wide concrete staircase corridor. The application describes dense English ivy, brush and slick algae on the walking surfaces.⁠[2][3]

Rosewood Park — $3,663: Replace the aging exterior fence along Macedonia Road. The homeowners association would coordinate the project and maintain the replacement.⁠[2][3]

Silver Springs — $3,278: Improve landscaping along Silver Springs Way and around neighborhood signs. The review summary identifies postal property facing the neighborhood as part of the planned work.⁠[2][3]

Pine Bluff — $3,000: Replace two entrance signs, plant perennial flowers near the clubhouse and add seating near the tennis courts and playground.⁠[2][3]

Pembrooke — $1,000: Remove a tree that the application says interferes with a power line, clear debris and add pine straw at the front entrance.⁠[2][3]

Caley’s Mill is not on the approved recipient list. Keep Powder Springs Beautiful reviewers had recommended deferring its $4,000 request because they lacked assurance that an authorized neighborhood board could provide matching funds. They encouraged the neighborhood to organize a project for the 2027 grant cycle.⁠[2][3]

Silver Springs’ award matches the landscaping recommendation. Reviewers recommended deferring a separate $11,895 fountain component—concrete repairs and resurfacing, nonslip paint and nine color-changing LED lights—calling it cost-prohibitive and outside the grant’s scope.⁠[2][3]