KADB and Flint Riverkeeper propose trash‑trap pilot at two Albany canals; initial costs outlined
Keep Albany Dougherty Beautiful and partners proposed installing trash traps at the Hillsman Site and Marine Ditch; traps cost about $30,000 each with a 15‑year lifespan, a Flint Riverkeeper grant of $95,000 was noted, and first‑year maintenance was estimated at $15,000–$20,000 with volunteer coordination planned.
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Keep Albany Dougherty Beautiful (KADB) Executive Director Jwana Washington presented a memorandum of understanding with the Flint Riverkeeper, the City of Albany, and Dougherty County to allow installation of trash traps at two canal locations (the Hillsman Site and Marine Ditch). The Flint Riverkeeper received a $95,000 grant to support the project; KADB staff said each trap costs roughly $30,000 and has a projected 15‑year lifespan, and that first‑year maintenance costs were included in the agreement with annual maintenance thereafter estimated at $15,000–$20,000.
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