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July/August 2023 • VOL. 41 NO. 2

Tennessee Public Works Magazine
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5 Call for Conference Technical Sessions 20 Nashville’s 12th Avenue South Complete and
To enrich our attendees’ knowledge about the Public Works Green Streets Project: Delivered
industry, we are issuing a call for Tech Session Presentations. LDA Engineering discusses the now-finished Nashville
6 Germantown Public Works Director Bo Mills 12th Avenue South Complete and Green Streets Project, a
Named One of 2023 Top 10 Public Works 1.6-mile corridor consisting of a new water line, protected
Leaders of the Year bike lanes, 16 transit stop upgrades, green stormwater
infrastructure, and ADA-compliant sidewalks and pedestrian
Bo Mills has spent nearly four decades contributing his safety improvements.
knowledge and talents to the City of Germantown in various
Public Works positions. Now, APWA has named Mills one of 22 TCAPWA Hosts APWA Small Cities and
the 2023 Top 10 Public Works Leaders of the Year, one of Rural Communities Committee
the industry’s highest accolades. Earlier this spring, TCAPWAs West Branch hosted the APWA
Small Cities and Rural Communities (SC/RC) Committee
8 Public Works Week Celebrated!
Public Works departments statewide celebrated the annual for their two-day annual meeting. Committee members
from across the country visited Public Works Departments
Public Works Week with a variety of events, exhibits, and throughout the greater Memphis/Shelby County area.
contests, ranging from their own equipment rodeos, to
“No Wipes in the Pipes” displays, to holding contests for 24 Registration is Open for the 2023 TCAPWA/SWANA
creatively naming a municipality’s snow plows, such as Annual Conference in Nashville
“Scoop Dog,” “Snow Force One,” “Sir Scrapes a Lot” and Join us for: Industry Tour, Golf Open, Equipment Rodeo,
“Plow Chicka Plow Wow.” Trade Show, Technical Sessions, Networking, Great Food
14 Public Works Spotlight: Robert Knecht and all that Nashville has to offer!

Robert Knecht, Public Works Director for the City of 29 Contributors to the Issue
Memphis, is responsible for the third-largest city division 30 Local Government Buyers’ Guide
with a staff of nearly 900 employees.

16 TPWI Class Schedule and Registration Form Cover: A delegation of Public Works professionals met with
Registration is open for the Tennessee Public Works Institute Governor Bill Lee in May to accept the Public Works Week
Proclamation. From left to right, front row : Herbie King, Mark
2023/24 classes.
Miller, Governor Bill Lee, Nick Bradshaw, Chapter President,
18 Calling for Nominations for the 2023 and John Chlarson. Middle row: Don Reid, Kristin Kumrow,
Tennessee Chapter Annual Awards Rocky Robinson, and Jason Brooks (LDA). Back row: Lee
Please take a few minutes to nominate someone for the Clark, Klair Kimmey, Brian Baker, and JD Lane (young
annual awards. It is an easy way to honor someone who has professional).
done a good job for your agency, APWA and TCAPWA.

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