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Services employees celebrated on May 14. Director Kilp said that in addition p.m. at the Farmer’s Market with equip-
Competitors were timed at how quickly to serving as an acknowledgement and ment and displays, as well as several
they could pick up a metal pin from one appreciation of all that Public Services presentations explaining essential daily
narrow cylinder and transfer it to another employees do, the day’s activities allow operations. The demonstrations featured
using a Bobcat backhoe, pouring ten- employees from the different divisions in the work of the public works employees
nis balls into another narrow cylinder the department to exchange information who plan, manage and maintain the city’s
using a Gradall excavator, or picking up about job duties and best practices. infrastructure, including water, sewer and
a single brick with the massive scoop on transportation networks, solid waste col-
the end of a Knuckle Boom crane. For the Goodlettsville lection and disposal, and maintenance of
employees who don’t use this type equip- grounds. Public Works services make your
ment in their jobs, other options were by Amy Murray community a better place to live, work,
available. The lawn of the Public Services and play – certainly, Community Begins
Complex at 500 Keough Road was covered To kick off Public Works Week, Stringfel- Here.
with public service employees in blue low, Inc. cooked for Goodlettsville Public
and tan shirts competing in horseshoes. Works and City staff on May 18, 2015. Pub- Kingsport’s Public Works Day Event was
More employees challenged each other in lic Works Week was celebrated across the open to the public, and allowed the city to
basketball in the parking lot next to the nation during May 17-23, 2015. Governor showcase the many services provided to
building. According to Danette Wisher of Haslam issued a Proclamation, featured in citizens. Various vendors sponsored free
the Public Services administration office, the May/June 2015 TPW Magazine, and food and drinks for employees as well as
these two activities have become incred- individual public works departments were the public. Beautiful weather, great food,
ibly popular with the guys in the depart- encouraged to do the same thing and make and a record host of folks enjoyed this
ment. She pointed to a huge chart on the this week special for their staff. At APWA, event. This year’s event also included face
wall that outlined which two-man teams one of the main goals of National Public painting, snowplow and manhole cover
were playing each other in horseshoes. Works Week is to educate the general pub- painting, a model illustrating city infra-
“They were afraid it might rain today and lic about the value and necessities of public structure and the newly adopted safety
they wouldn’t be able to play,” she said. works projects. Just because National Pub- slogan “The Safe Way, Every Day.”
lic Works Week is over, that doesn’t mean
At noon, the Public Services office the celebration should stop. Continue to Report cards were issued to the public
employees served a barbeque feast to the find ways to recognize the hardworking at this year’s event to let us know how we
Public Services employees and guests men and women of public works, who are are doing by grading the event. Several
who included members of the Collierville the industry’s best ambassadors, across the cards were returned with positive feed-
Board of Mayor and Aldermen, and Town State of Tennessee. back.
Administration. The guests sat in a cov-
ered space as rain came and went during Kingsport The highlight of this year’s event fea-
the lunch. After the food was eaten and tured recognizing Mayor Dennis Phillips
the tables were cleared, the competitors by Sheila Catron for his support of Public Works. A book
got back to their competition. The win- compiled of photos of various city projects,
ners in each category were as follows: bas- On Thursday, May 21 Kingsport Public and employees of Kingsport’s Public Works
ketball – Justin Wilburn and Clay Ticer; Works held their 4th Annual Public Works Department was presented to Mayor Phil-
horseshoes – Mardamyin Sellers and Rico Day Event. lips for his service and support.
Beason; equipment – David Finley, Ricky
Schofner and James Hill. The event was held from 10 a.m. to 2 The public works department is already
in the process of planning their 5th Annual
Public Works Day Event with the expecta-
tion of another great success!
View online at tnpublicworks.com 25
Competitors were timed at how quickly to serving as an acknowledgement and ment and displays, as well as several
they could pick up a metal pin from one appreciation of all that Public Services presentations explaining essential daily
narrow cylinder and transfer it to another employees do, the day’s activities allow operations. The demonstrations featured
using a Bobcat backhoe, pouring ten- employees from the different divisions in the work of the public works employees
nis balls into another narrow cylinder the department to exchange information who plan, manage and maintain the city’s
using a Gradall excavator, or picking up about job duties and best practices. infrastructure, including water, sewer and
a single brick with the massive scoop on transportation networks, solid waste col-
the end of a Knuckle Boom crane. For the Goodlettsville lection and disposal, and maintenance of
employees who don’t use this type equip- grounds. Public Works services make your
ment in their jobs, other options were by Amy Murray community a better place to live, work,
available. The lawn of the Public Services and play – certainly, Community Begins
Complex at 500 Keough Road was covered To kick off Public Works Week, Stringfel- Here.
with public service employees in blue low, Inc. cooked for Goodlettsville Public
and tan shirts competing in horseshoes. Works and City staff on May 18, 2015. Pub- Kingsport’s Public Works Day Event was
More employees challenged each other in lic Works Week was celebrated across the open to the public, and allowed the city to
basketball in the parking lot next to the nation during May 17-23, 2015. Governor showcase the many services provided to
building. According to Danette Wisher of Haslam issued a Proclamation, featured in citizens. Various vendors sponsored free
the Public Services administration office, the May/June 2015 TPW Magazine, and food and drinks for employees as well as
these two activities have become incred- individual public works departments were the public. Beautiful weather, great food,
ibly popular with the guys in the depart- encouraged to do the same thing and make and a record host of folks enjoyed this
ment. She pointed to a huge chart on the this week special for their staff. At APWA, event. This year’s event also included face
wall that outlined which two-man teams one of the main goals of National Public painting, snowplow and manhole cover
were playing each other in horseshoes. Works Week is to educate the general pub- painting, a model illustrating city infra-
“They were afraid it might rain today and lic about the value and necessities of public structure and the newly adopted safety
they wouldn’t be able to play,” she said. works projects. Just because National Pub- slogan “The Safe Way, Every Day.”
lic Works Week is over, that doesn’t mean
At noon, the Public Services office the celebration should stop. Continue to Report cards were issued to the public
employees served a barbeque feast to the find ways to recognize the hardworking at this year’s event to let us know how we
Public Services employees and guests men and women of public works, who are are doing by grading the event. Several
who included members of the Collierville the industry’s best ambassadors, across the cards were returned with positive feed-
Board of Mayor and Aldermen, and Town State of Tennessee. back.
Administration. The guests sat in a cov-
ered space as rain came and went during Kingsport The highlight of this year’s event fea-
the lunch. After the food was eaten and tured recognizing Mayor Dennis Phillips
the tables were cleared, the competitors by Sheila Catron for his support of Public Works. A book
got back to their competition. The win- compiled of photos of various city projects,
ners in each category were as follows: bas- On Thursday, May 21 Kingsport Public and employees of Kingsport’s Public Works
ketball – Justin Wilburn and Clay Ticer; Works held their 4th Annual Public Works Department was presented to Mayor Phil-
horseshoes – Mardamyin Sellers and Rico Day Event. lips for his service and support.
Beason; equipment – David Finley, Ricky
Schofner and James Hill. The event was held from 10 a.m. to 2 The public works department is already
in the process of planning their 5th Annual
Public Works Day Event with the expecta-
tion of another great success!
View online at tnpublicworks.com 25
