The Streets & Sanitation/Parks & Recreation Department provides garbage services, street and sidewalk maintenance and maintain the equipment and facilities at the two city parks for the recreation of the citizens of Decherd.
Garbage pick up is on Tuesday and Wednesday. Refer to the map to see when services are provided for you.
Curbside recycling is also available. Click here for more information.
Babe Ruth Ball Park
This park is located on College Street just off Main Street and has two Softball fields and one Babe Ruth ball field also known as the John L. Sanders Memorial Field with concession stands and restrooms. They are open to the public but leagues should apply at City Hall to reserve any of these fields.
There is a half mile jogging or walking trail with resting benches along the course and a new basketball court.
There is a large parking lot to serve visitors.
Hank Weddington Park
This park, located in Downtown Decherd on Main Street, is a great place to meet with friends and family at either the park pavilion or pergola. There is a new children's playground and restroom facilities. If you would like to reserve the pavilion for your meeting, please come to city hall for a reservation permit.
Also, the historic "calabooses" are on display there. These were erected about between 1914 and 1915 to "hold the town drunks until they slept it off".
Sorry, dogs are not allowed in any city park.