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Metro Nashville Knoxville
During National Public Works Week, the City
Metro Nashville Public of Knoxville celebrated with a “Learn How the
Works celebrated National City Runs” campaign that included a City Blog
Public Works Week with series that went in depth on the impact of Public
special guests: Nashville Works in Knoxville’s infrastructure, as well as
Mayor, Megan Barry; Metro followed several employees throughout their work
Council members Jeremy day on social media.
Elrod, Mina Johnson, Burk-
ley Allen, and Brett Withers; Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero kicked off
Chief Executive Officer of the week on May 23 with a video thanking the
CMAs, Sarah Trahern, and employees and highlighting each department.
Butch Spyridon, President This video was not only shared on her page,
of the Nashville Convention which has over 10,000 Likes, but also on the City
and Visitors Corp along of Knoxville’s page which has another 10,000
with Gnash and friends Likes. She said the posts were being shared so that
from the Nashville Predators. everyone could better understand what a workday
was like in the Public Works Department.
Barry started off the luncheon
thanking Public Works employees In Knoxville, the Public Works Department
for everything they do and for all includes Public Service, Engineering, Parks and
of the hard work that encompasses Recreation, Plans Review and Inspections, and
managing the traffic signals and Fleet Services.
signage; collecting litter, brush,
trash, and recycling; and complet- “Public Works entails all of the services that
ing many more tasks that make the should happen seamlessly throughout a citizen’s
lives of Nashvillians easier. National routine day,” said David Brace, Senior Direc-
Public Works Week also brought tor of Public Works. “The men and women in
special visitors from the Nashville the Public Works Department work tirelessly in
Predators. The Nashville Predators had often thankless jobs to provide quality services
just accomplished their first West Con- to Knoxville and to keep this city running
ference Championship, and to celebrate smoothly.”
Gnash and Nashville Predator Energy
Team brought all Public Works employees For more information about the City of Knox-
a “Stand with Us” rally towel. The 2017 ville’s blog posts, visit: knoxvilletn.gov/blog
National Public Works Week kicked off
one of the most epic weeks in the city of
Nashville’s sports and special event his-
tory, hosting the Stanley Cup Final, Coun-
try Music Television Award Show, and The
Country Music Association Festival.

Each year Metro Nashville Public Works
celebrates National Public Works Week,
and each year the celebration gets bigger
and better. This year’s luncheon was spon-
sored by the Nashville Convention and
Visitors Corp, the Country Music Associa-
tion, and was provided by Peg Leg Porker.
The meal included catered pork shoulder,
smoked chicken, along with an assortment
of side dishes and colorful desserts. The
week-long celebration is a tribute to our
road, sign, signal, trash, and brush crews
that help keep Nashville clean and beautiful
while performing services at the highest
level. The staff of the Metro Nashville Pub-
lic Works Department is proud to be part
of the city’s growth and success. We strive
for the common goal of quality customer
service and improving the vitality of life in
the city of Nashville.

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