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January/February 2017 • Vol. 34 No. 6

COVER: 2016 TCAPWA Award Winners Tennessee Public Works Magazine
are, left to right, David Brace, Calvin Online at tnpublicworks.com
Clifton, Klair Kimmey, Rodney Keeton,
and Britt Elmore. Inset, left to right, 20 Southeastern Surge in Sustainability
Bobby Harmon and Sam Holloway.
Story on page 14. The City of Chattanooga is making strides in the areas of energy
management and conservation. The combined efforts of the Electric
5 Community Outreach Power Board and Empower Chattanooga mean sustainability has
been incorporated into their day-to-day operations.
Making our workforce the most competitive will be the key to ensuring
the vitality of the Public Works industry for the future. This can only be 23 Upper East Branch Meeting
done by preparing our young people for success in this industry from
the onset of formal education. Upper East Branch held its quarterly meeting at the
City of Knoxville’s new Public Works Service Center.
6 2016 Conference Overview
24 Knoxville Rodeo: The Road to Statewide
More than 350 professionals in the Public Works field and equipment Competition
vendors from across the state gathered in Memphis for the annual
TCAPWA/SWANA Conference. 26 TDEC Announces Two Funding Opportunities

10 Equipment Rodeo The Tennessee Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Awards are
the most prestigious environmental and conservation awards in the
Participants visited Mud Island in downtown Memphis to show off state; nominations are being accepted until March 31, 2017. And, the
their rodeo skills during a state-wide competition. Clean Tennessee Energy Grant program provides financial assistance
to municipal governments, county governments, utility districts and
12 Trade Show Success other entities created by statute.

With 53 exhibitor booths representing everything from heavy 27 Contributors to this Issue
machinery to innovative technology, the trade show continues to be a
highlight of the conference. 28 2017 TCAPWA Leadership Directory

14 TCAPWA Award Winners 30 Local Government Buyers’ Guide

Congratulations to all of the award winners for 2016!

16 Project of the Year

The new Knoxville Public Works Service Center renews and enhances
the City of Knoxville’s commitment to providing top-quality services to
residents by consolidating Engineering and Public Service operations
in a single location. The new facility also provides a convenient,
centralized location where customers can meet with City staff or
gather for public and neighborhood meetings.

2016 CONFERENCE TECHNICAL SESSION PPAAGGEE2146

18 Ideas and Designs For Our Future

In East Tennessee, the normal planning process was modified utilizing
alternative community engagement outreach, building capacity for
collaboration and getting communities to think about equity.

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