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Collegedale the employees also have team-building Collierville
activities, one being “Breakout of
In the City Chattanooga.” The employees are broken This year the Town of Collierville’s
of Collegedale, down into three teams and have a total Public Service Department held its
Director Eric Sines of 60 minutes to escape various mystery 19th annual Public Works Week
makes sure Public rooms. It is tons of fun and a wonderful celebration on May 23. Included among
Works Week is an team building activity. the attendees of this year’s celebration
eventful week for his were the Department’s employees,
employees. Whether By the end of the week the employees Town Administration, Planning and
it’s a camping trip, have been pampered, admired and Engineering Department, Finance
catered lunches, acknowledged. Our Public Works Week Department, members of the Board of
or team-building is a memorable time, and gratitude is Alderman, and the Mayor.
activities, the City displayed from all over. It’s a week like
of Collegedale no other. Eric Sines and the City of When Public Services Director Bill
exemplifies the Collegedale show the greatest respect, Kilp came to work for the Town of
“utmost” appreciation for their hard- appreciation and gratitude for their Public Collierville in 1999, he initiated an
working employees. It’s a week of fun and Works employees. annual Public Works Equipment Rodeo
surprises. for the employees of the Public Services
Department. The rodeo is a part of
Public Works Week starts a couple days National Public Works Week, and it gives
early with a camping and fishing trip to the Public Works employees a chance to
Hiwassee. Employees and their families demonstrate the very specific equipment
are invited to this fun-filled weekend. On operating skills they use every day in
Monday, the start of our appreciation week, making Collierville a livable community.
employees arrive at work with treats from Kilp said that in addition to serving as
McKee Bakery, aka Little Debbie Snack an acknowledgement and appreciation
Cakes, and various snacks provided by the of all that Public Services employees do,
community waiting for them. the day’s activities allow employees from
the different divisions in the department
As the week progresses, the employees to exchange information about job duties
have catered lunches, and the city’s and best practices.
Building Department has a cook-out
for the employees. During the week, Employees from the Public Service
Department and guests enjoyed a
wide variety of activities, including the
Equipment Rodeo, giving employees and
guests the opportunity to compete in the
operation of several pieces of equipment,
a basketball tournament, a football toss, a
golf-putting competition and a horseshoe
tournament, a favorite of the department’s
employees.
In addition to the various activities,
employees and guests also enjoyed a
luncheon provided by the Public Service
Department and served by the Public
Service Department administrative staff.
At the end of the day, all who attended
had a fun-filled afternoon celebrating a
day dedicated to the men and women who
work throughout the year to make our
community the great place it is to live.
The Collierville Public Services
Department is comprised of eight
divisions totaling 118 full-time
employees and one part-time employee.
These employees possess special skills
and experience to meet the growing
infrastructure needs of Collierville.
Collierville Public Services is made up
of the following divisions: Sanitation,
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