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by Justin Holland
Chattanooga PW Employees
Receive Awards
During Public Works Week events, the city of Chattanooga Manager of the Year: ERIC BROOKS
recognizes a Public Works employee of the year and a Manager Eric is currently
of the Year. the Collection System
Employee of the Year: RONNIE BURT Engineer at the Waste
Resources Division and
Ronnie is currently a is a registered Tennessee
Crew Supervisor 3 with the Professional Engineer.
Waste Resources Division, He is responsible for the
and supervises a sewer operation and maintenance
maintenance crew. He for the wastewater collection
came to work at the city system. Eric came to work
in 2004 as an equipment for the City in October
operator and was 2013 and had previously
promoted to his current worked for a private
position in 2007. Ronnie company as an engineer
is the “Go-To” guy when involved in construction projects. He is a graduate of
one needs to find a long, University of Tennessee and is a Chattanooga native. Eric has
lost manhole, and for other quickly understood the important role of collection system
complex tasks. He is always improvements and maintenance in fulfilling the requirements
responsive when needed, and is called upon often by fellow of the City’s Consent Decree, and has rallied his staff to work
employees and contractors to assist with tough situations. together as a team in their related responsibilities.
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Chattanooga PW Employees
Receive Awards
During Public Works Week events, the city of Chattanooga Manager of the Year: ERIC BROOKS
recognizes a Public Works employee of the year and a Manager Eric is currently
of the Year. the Collection System
Employee of the Year: RONNIE BURT Engineer at the Waste
Resources Division and
Ronnie is currently a is a registered Tennessee
Crew Supervisor 3 with the Professional Engineer.
Waste Resources Division, He is responsible for the
and supervises a sewer operation and maintenance
maintenance crew. He for the wastewater collection
came to work at the city system. Eric came to work
in 2004 as an equipment for the City in October
operator and was 2013 and had previously
promoted to his current worked for a private
position in 2007. Ronnie company as an engineer
is the “Go-To” guy when involved in construction projects. He is a graduate of
one needs to find a long, University of Tennessee and is a Chattanooga native. Eric has
lost manhole, and for other quickly understood the important role of collection system
complex tasks. He is always improvements and maintenance in fulfilling the requirements
responsive when needed, and is called upon often by fellow of the City’s Consent Decree, and has rallied his staff to work
employees and contractors to assist with tough situations. together as a team in their related responsibilities.
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