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March /April 2017 • Vol. 34 No. 7
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5 Meet Manny Belen 2017 TCAPWA President 18 City Delivered 60,000 New Trash Carts
to Knoxville Households
Manny Belen truly personifies the best version of the spirit of Public
Works. He is always full of energy, eager to help, and greets everyone Contractor crews delivered 60,000 new wheeled trash carts at no
with a big smile. He is a man of few words, but many talents. additional charge to Knoxville residences. The new standardized
95-gallon carts are a $2.9 million strategic investment. The carts
6 Blending Waste and Generating Clean, will pay for themselves in about a year and half, and they are a key
Sustainable Power component in modernizing and improving the City’s household
garbage collection.
The City of Lebanon has embarked on a path forward to becoming
more sustainable and environmentally conscious in its overall waste 20 Plastic Bags: Clogging the System
disposal methods and reducing its dependence on commercial
landfills as the primary option. During a normal day, trucks prepare to go out on their routes to pick
up recyclables from businesses and residential properties. Many
8 East Bound, Down, and Out of Water times, plastic grocery bags are thrown out because it is not certain
what is in them. These bags may include recyclables, but are now
The Pikeville Water Treatment Plant was essentially out of water. going to be sent to the landfill, because of that plastic bag.
The Bee Creek Reservoir was lower than anyone had ever seen
before, and the raw water pumps were at 1/3 of capacity. At the 22 A Legacy That Lives – 50 Years: Vaughn & Melton
time of the drought, producing water at Fall Creek Falls State Park Consulting Engineers
was the most reasonable and economical solution to the impending
water supply crisis. Vaughn & Melton celebrates a major milestone of 50 years. A thriving
organization with more than 230 employees in 15 offices across
12 Tennessee Leadership five Southeastern states, they have assisted more than 100 state,
municipal, and county governments.
One of our priorities as APWA’s Board this year is to complete a new
strategic plan. Bo Mills is very excited about the new plan and looks 23 Thompson Machinery Opens Cat® Rental Store
forward to the finished product. It is our hope that this work will assist in Jackson
the chapters as they look at their strategic plans. The Council of
Chapters will be of great assistance with the alignment of our mission. As part of ongoing efforts to enhance its rental equipment business,
and meet the changing needs of its West Tennessee customers,
14 Town Receives Perfect Score for Water Quality Thompson Machinery has opened a Cat Rental Store operation at its
and Management Jackson branch located at 2000 Airways Boulevard.
Every two years TDEC conducts an inspection of the Town of 24 TCAPWA Events & Highlights
Collierville’s water system. For the last three years, the Town has • 2017 Murphy Snoderly Award Call for Nominations
received a 99 percent score working toward this year’s result of 100 • Middle Tennessee Branch Meets in Nashville
percent. • 5 Ways to Stay in Touch with TCAPWA
• TPWI Begins Its 15th Year
16 Trucks that Make You Want to Stay Another
10 Years 27 Contributors to this Issue
The City of Murfreesboro recently purchased five Roto Pac Mack 30 Local Government Buyers’ Guide
Trucks from New Way Manufacturer in Iowa, with three more
expected in May 2017.
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