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May/June 2017 • Vol. 35 No. 1

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5	 National Public Works Week                                           17	 First Utility District Wins TAUD Region 2
                                                                        	 Best Tasting Water Contest
6	 MTAS Has You Covered
                                                                        TAUD will conduct the Best Tasting Water in Tennessee Contest
Public Works frontline and management personnel are heavily             in each of the Association’s 11 regions in upcoming months. The
involved in successful compliance efforts. MTAS is involved in          winner of each region will participate in a statewide competition and
supporting these personnel.                                             then the statewide winner will then represent Tennessee in the Great
                                                                        American Taste Test held in conjunction with the National Rural Water
8	 Water and Wastewater System Energy Savings                           Association Rally in Washington, D.C.

Electrical savings of tens of thousands of dollars, sometimes up to 30  18	 Advice from Industry Professionals
percent, have been achieved through simple operational changes at
wastewater plants. For Tennessee water and wastewater utilities there   With the hope that these words of wisdom will benefit Young
are several options for assistance in evaluating water and wastewater   Professionals, 34 industry professionals from across the state share
energy usage.                                                           what they have learned along the way during their professional
                                                                        careers in Public Works. Quotes were gathered via a survey at the
10	 Protect Honey Bees in Tennessee                                     2016 TCAPWA/SWANA Conference in Memphis.

The annual survey provided by the Bee Informed Partnership              20	 APWA Strategic Goals and Activities
revealed that colony-loss numbers in Tennessee actually have shown
steady improvement in recent years, despite national numbers            The 2017-2020 Strategic Goals and Activities include defining the
continuing to trend upward.                                             value of Public Works, acting as the voice to government leaders
                                                                        and media, ensuring excellence in education and credentialing and
12	 TPWI 2017 Class Schedule and Registration Form                      creating a dynamic membership and chapter model.

The Tennessee Public Works Institute has released their class           21	 TCAPWA Events and Highlights
schedule for 2017. Topics this year are: Maintenance Technologies for   	 •	 Annual Conference Exhibitor/Sponsor Registration Form
Public Works; Public Works Supervision; and Construction Inspection.    	 •	 Nominations Requested for TCAPWA Awards
Registration is now open.                                               	 •	 West Branch Meets in Collierville
                                                                        	 •	 Upper East Branch Meets in Sevierville
14	 Council of Chapters and Chapter Leaders Training                    	 •	 2017 Application Form for TCAPWA Scholarship

As the TCAPWA Chapter Delegate, Ronnie Hammonds attended the            27	 Contributors to this Issue
Council of Chapters portion of the training, and Phillip Jones, Vice
President TCAPWA, and Cody Osborne, Middle Branch Director              30	 Local Government Buyers’ Guide
TCAPWA, attended the Chapter Leaders Training.
                                                                        Cover: TCAPWA Delegation receives the Public Works Week
16	 TN JT&S Public Works Program                                        Proclamation from Governor Haslam. Front row left to right: Herbie
                                                                        King, Manny Belen, Governor Bill Haslam, Rodney Keeton, and
The Tennessee Job Training & Safety program is investigating interest   Sharon Rollins. Back row left to right: Nicholas Bradshaw, Brian
and possibilities for the formation of a separate and parallel program  Baker, Cody Osborne, Phillip Jones, and John Anderson
to provide safety and craft training for Public Works departments
around the state.

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