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Algood Takes Pride
in Efficiency
“Our guys work in more than one
department,” explains City Manager
Keith Morrison. The city of Algood has 28
employees in all departments, including
Morrison. There are five employees in
Administration, and 13 in the Police
Department.
“The new automated collection
truck has freed up two guys for three
additional days,” says Public Works
Director Victor Jones. “That leaves plenty
of time for leaf and brush collection and Public Works Director Victor Jones (left) and
Standing in front of the new City Hall are service line checks. We have a total of City Manager Keith Morrision (right).
(left to right): Equipment Operator Chris nine employees in Public Works.”
Ledbetter, Public Works Director Victor Just to emphasize how efficient the city has become, Morrison said that he and
Jones, City Manager Keith Morrison, and Police Chief Gary Harris installed the security system in City Hall themselves!
Stringfield Inc. Environmental Salesman With two men and a $600 total investment, the security system became a reality.
Joe Connolly. Morrison says that he can view all eight cameras from his phone.
loader in the inventory. The city modified to take the old truck, remove the bed by Stringfellow, Inc. Nashville. Both
the rear loader and purchased a TARCO and aerial device, and furnish and install Jones and Morrison have expressed
Windy 100 leaf machine. The city utilized a new knuckleboom loader with collec- their appreciation for the work of the
the savings on the chassis and body to tion body. The equipment selected was a salesmen at Stringfellow. Jones, who
reduce the overall cost of the service to Pac-Mac KB-20 knuckleboom loader with has been with the city for over 33 years,
the citizens. The city was even cleaner a Pac-Mac Collection dump body. This said, “Joe Connolly, their environmen-
than before the start of the leaf collection latest change allows the Public Works tal salesman, is a professional. He has
service. The stormwater run-off program Department to be even more efficient. helped all of us build a better city. He
was also improved with the reduction of The most impressive part of these is honest, and he has been there to help
the leaves in the culverts. improvements is that all of the programs us. We look forward to working with
Finally, the city has begun its latest are funded, and the city has incurred no him in the future.”
phase of service improvements. Morrison debt. This was possible because past city According to Morrision, “All of the
wanted to expand the trash, carpeting councils had planned for this period and staff at Stringfellow are great to work
and white goods collection program but accumulated money in the reserve fund. with. For our service truck, Sam Miller
did not want to stress the city’s budget. Even the municipal building is debt-free. showed us just what we needed to im-
They had acquired an aerial bucket truck This work of prior councils is appreciated prove the work for our guys. All of their
through the state’s surplus equipment by all in the city. guys are well respected by our staff, our
program. They made plans to once again citizens and our council.” Although new
increase the service to the citizens at a Partners in Success to city service in Algood, Morrison has
greatly reduced cost. A bid was solicited All of this equipment was furnished been in the business of helping others.
For 11 years he taught math at White
County High School in Sparta. It seems
The new Algood City that working with numbers for the city of
Hall houses City Algood is a continuation of his previous
Administration, the work experience.
Police Department, Yes, the future is bright in Algood.
and several other And, it’s only beginning. “We want to
offices. It also has
several conference make sure that the citizens of Algood get
rooms, city court, the best service and the most for their
and the City Council money,” said Jones.
meeting room.
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in Efficiency
“Our guys work in more than one
department,” explains City Manager
Keith Morrison. The city of Algood has 28
employees in all departments, including
Morrison. There are five employees in
Administration, and 13 in the Police
Department.
“The new automated collection
truck has freed up two guys for three
additional days,” says Public Works
Director Victor Jones. “That leaves plenty
of time for leaf and brush collection and Public Works Director Victor Jones (left) and
Standing in front of the new City Hall are service line checks. We have a total of City Manager Keith Morrision (right).
(left to right): Equipment Operator Chris nine employees in Public Works.”
Ledbetter, Public Works Director Victor Just to emphasize how efficient the city has become, Morrison said that he and
Jones, City Manager Keith Morrison, and Police Chief Gary Harris installed the security system in City Hall themselves!
Stringfield Inc. Environmental Salesman With two men and a $600 total investment, the security system became a reality.
Joe Connolly. Morrison says that he can view all eight cameras from his phone.
loader in the inventory. The city modified to take the old truck, remove the bed by Stringfellow, Inc. Nashville. Both
the rear loader and purchased a TARCO and aerial device, and furnish and install Jones and Morrison have expressed
Windy 100 leaf machine. The city utilized a new knuckleboom loader with collec- their appreciation for the work of the
the savings on the chassis and body to tion body. The equipment selected was a salesmen at Stringfellow. Jones, who
reduce the overall cost of the service to Pac-Mac KB-20 knuckleboom loader with has been with the city for over 33 years,
the citizens. The city was even cleaner a Pac-Mac Collection dump body. This said, “Joe Connolly, their environmen-
than before the start of the leaf collection latest change allows the Public Works tal salesman, is a professional. He has
service. The stormwater run-off program Department to be even more efficient. helped all of us build a better city. He
was also improved with the reduction of The most impressive part of these is honest, and he has been there to help
the leaves in the culverts. improvements is that all of the programs us. We look forward to working with
Finally, the city has begun its latest are funded, and the city has incurred no him in the future.”
phase of service improvements. Morrison debt. This was possible because past city According to Morrision, “All of the
wanted to expand the trash, carpeting councils had planned for this period and staff at Stringfellow are great to work
and white goods collection program but accumulated money in the reserve fund. with. For our service truck, Sam Miller
did not want to stress the city’s budget. Even the municipal building is debt-free. showed us just what we needed to im-
They had acquired an aerial bucket truck This work of prior councils is appreciated prove the work for our guys. All of their
through the state’s surplus equipment by all in the city. guys are well respected by our staff, our
program. They made plans to once again citizens and our council.” Although new
increase the service to the citizens at a Partners in Success to city service in Algood, Morrison has
greatly reduced cost. A bid was solicited All of this equipment was furnished been in the business of helping others.
For 11 years he taught math at White
County High School in Sparta. It seems
The new Algood City that working with numbers for the city of
Hall houses City Algood is a continuation of his previous
Administration, the work experience.
Police Department, Yes, the future is bright in Algood.
and several other And, it’s only beginning. “We want to
offices. It also has
several conference make sure that the citizens of Algood get
rooms, city court, the best service and the most for their
and the City Council money,” said Jones.
meeting room.
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