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WEST TENNESSEE By Bill Kilp

PW Professionals Meet to Share Ideas

Pictured here is a group of past and We leave the meeting with new ideas also discussed job openings in each of our
present West Tennessee Public Works and answers about how to better serve communities as well as particular issues
Directors. From left to right are Terry our residents. This particular meeting involving neighboring communities.
Parker, Public Works Director Piperton; led to discussion about how we could all
Bill Kilp, Public Services Director Col- strengthen our road base and participate This type of meeting strengthens our
lierville; Bo Mills, Public Services Direc- in cooperative procurement details. We friendship with fellow Directors and opens
tor Germantown; Terry Perkins, Public lines of communication among all of us.
Works Director Arlington; Jerry Collins,
past Memphis Public Works Director,
President Memphis Light Gas Water;
Cole Fesmire, Public Works Director
Olive Branch; Robert Knecht, Public
Works Director Memphis; Bill Yearwood,
Public Works Director Bartlett; and Tom
Needham, Public Works Director Shelby
County.

This group gathers for breakfast about
every three months to share issues going
on in and around Shelby County. Over
time, we have invited our assistants and
first line supervisors to also meet those of
neighboring communities.

Mills initiated this idea several years ago
and it has proven to be a successful way
for us to share ideas and trends in each of
our communities.

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