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Tennessee Public Works Magazine
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5 Join Us for PWX Chicago! 20 Town of Greeneville: Small Problem –
This year’s PWX is scheduled for August 16-20 in Chicago, Complex Solution
Illinois. As always, the Conference offers outstanding In Public Works, you know that just when you think you’ve seen
educational sessions and an extensive gathering of exhibitors it all, something will come along to challenge that notion. In
showcasing the latest products, services and technologies. Greeneville, what began as a small hole “falling out” in a front

6 Public Works Week CELEBRATED! yard progressed to a multi-stage, complex repair.
See the photo roundup: Our various NPWW celebrations were 21 City of Chattanooga Public Works Department :
colorful gatherings of lunches, competitions, proclamations, Enhancing Internal Culture and Recruitment
open houses, exhibits and more. The Chattanooga Department of Public Works has launched

10 Momentum Starts With One Move – several monthly programs enhancing its internal culture and
Let’s Take It Now! hiring practices.
TCAPWA President Kimberly Strong congratulates Chapter 22 TPWI Basic Supervision in Public Works Class
members recently appointed to APWA committees, identifies The 2025 Basic Supervision in Public Works Class of the
Scholarship winners who recently graduated from college, Tennessee Public Works Institute (TPWI) was held April 22-25.
lauds Branches on recent meetings, reminds us of upcoming A record-setting 30 students attended the class, representing
PWX Chicago (and our own Conference), and more. 13 different local governments and/or utilities.
12 Bo Mills and Bud McKelvey Retire 23 TPWI Maintenance Technologies in
This spring, Bo Mills (Public Works Director, City of Public Works Class
Germantown) and Bud McKelvey (former Public Works The 2025 Maintenance Technologies in Public Works
Director, Town of Farragut) retired, closing an amazing era in Class of the Tennessee Public Works Institute (TPWI) was
their cities, in TCAPWA’s history, statewide and nationally. conducted May 6-9. Twenty-eight students attended the class,
14 APWA Accreditation: Double Milestones for representing 14 local government entities from Bartlett to
Chattanooga Public Works Department and Kingsport.
Wastewater Treatment Plant 24 TPWI 2025 Class Schedule & Registration Form
The City’s Public Works Department and Wastewater 25 Contributors
Treatment Plant have hit double milestones through successful 26 Tennessee Chapter Branch Meetings
re-accreditation of its core functions and groundbreaking first-
time APWA accreditation of the Wastewater Division. 28 2025 TCAPWA Annual Awards Call for Nominations
16 Upcoming TCAPWA/SWANA Conference 30 Local Government Buyers’ Guide
Meets Early This Year: Sept. 22-24 Cover: Thanks to the City of Kingsport for sharing the cover
Sign up today for the TCAPWA/SWANA Annual Conference, photo – two young boys fascinated by the street sweeper
this year September 22-24 hosted by Germantown. controls during their Public Works Week festivities.

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