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Jefferson County honors schools, municipalities and agencies for volunteer anti‑litter work
Summary
At its March 20 meeting the Jefferson County Commission presented Alabama People Against a Littered State (PALS) awards and recognized dozens of volunteer groups, schools and local agencies for roadside and creek cleanups that removed thousands of pounds of litter and involved hundreds of volunteers.
The Jefferson County Commission recognized more than a dozen schools, municipalities, volunteer groups and law‑enforcement partners for volunteer roadside and watershed cleanups during its March 20 meeting.
The awards, presented under the Alabama People Against a Littered State (PALS) program, honored recipients including Minor High School Student Government Association; the Adamsville Police Department; the city of Fairfield; Freshwater Land Trust; the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and its reserves; Oak Grove High School; Clay‑Chalkville High School’s TV production class; and multiple community organizations and town governments. Several award citations noted the number of volunteers and pounds of trash removed at specific events: Minor High School reported picking up about 1.34 tons (roughly 2,680 pounds)…
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