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Public Works Week from page 9 Metro Nashville Phillip Jones introduced Nashville
Mayor David Briley, who offered words
Knoxville Metro Nashville Public Works of encouragement for all of the hard
celebrated National Public Works Week work and dedication that Public Works
During Public Works Week, the City of with special guests, including newly displays on a daily basis throughout the
Knoxville did a number of social media elected Nashville Mayor David Briley, city. After the mayor’s remarks, Sarah
blasts in addition to articles and blogs. In Chief Executive Officer of the Country Trahern and Butch Spyridon offered
addition, the City of Knoxville began a Music Association Sarah Trahern, their gratitude for all that Public Works
series called #jobsdone during the week and Butch Spyridon, President of the does for Special Events. Employees were
which they hope to continue. Below is a Nashville Convention and Visitors Corp. then invited to enjoy lunch from Peg Leg
portion of one of the blogs focusing on the Butch has been in the news a lot lately for Porker sponsored by the Country Music
Fleet Services Department. the special events he has landed for the Association and the Nashville Convention
Music City, and most notably the push and Visitors Corp, which included catered
For one week in May every year Public he led to secure the 2019 NFL Draft in pork shoulder, smoked chicken, and an
Works Departments across the state and Nashville. Metro Nashville Public Works assortment of side dishes and desserts.
across the nation have the opportunity to is very thankful to have such a strong
brag about all of the important work that support group of power companies National Public Works Week has
they do. For a group of people who are throughout the Central Business District. become a great week of fellowship and
accustomed to working in the background comradery for Metro Nashville Public
and getting things done behind the scenes, Assistant Director of Metro Nashville Works road crew employees. Metro
this sort of self-advocacy does not always Public Works and TCAPWA President Nashville Public Works thanked LDA
come naturally. Public Works Week exists Elect Phillip Jones opened the luncheon Engineering for bringing breakfast to
to give these hardworking people an by introducing the new Operations operations road crew personnel. They also
opportunity and a spotlight to talk about Awards program and the program’s thanked CMA, the Nashville Convention
their work and about why it is so important. first recipient, James Moore. James was and Visitors Corp, and Peg Leg Porker
selected by his peers as the top laborer for a successful Public Works Week
In the City of Knoxville, “Public Works” in his field for Metro Nashville Public Luncheon.
consists of the Engineering, Fleet Services, Works. Director of Public Works Mark
Inspections, Parks and Recreation and Public Sturtevant and Assistant Director
Service departments.

The work done by Public Works crews
allow citizens to drive safely down well-
maintained streets, play safely in well-
maintained parks and generally enjoy a
better quality of life in their City.

Of this dedicated group of public servants
perpetually toiling away in the background,
perhaps none work as deeply behind the
scenes as those in Fleet Services. This is
likely because Fleet Services does not have
direct interaction with the public, but rather
serves the citizens indirectly by providing all
of the other service-providing departments
with the vehicle and equipment resources
they require to accomplish their respective
missions.

In the City of Knoxville, Fleet Services
provides the expertise and assistance to
our customers in the Police, Fire, Public
Service, Engineering, Parks and Recreation
and other departments to acquire the best
vehicles and equipment to fit their needs.

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