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Public Services has been REALLY retire. “I want to understand improvement projects, goal setting and
his life. There is no way to what Piperton has, learn what its issues working with elected officials...just get
replace that. I’ve gotten text are, improve their technology and find some things in order,” he said.
messages at all hours of the someone to replace me who will be
night. I’ve even gotten text here at least 10-15 years after I leave. “Besides, we have grandkids. My wife
messages only a few hours I’d like to work with them for a year to says all this is ok, for now... as long
after his having surgery. get them settled, help them with capital as I have time for the grandkids,” he
Work never takes a back laughed.
seat in his world. He leaves
an impressive legacy. I can’t
begin to fathom all the
ways he will be missed,”
Lewellen said.

Kilp said he thought
about that legacy recently
when he was visiting
Collierville. “I was looking
at a green garbage cart with
the town’s logo on its side.
I was the one who came up
with the idea to put the city
logo on the garbage carts,
to give them some identity.
And the city’s green water
tanks never had the word “Collierville”
until we made that a project. We put
that name up there in nice script against
the field of Hunter green, and that sure
dressed it up.”

For now, Kilp said he plans to share best
practices on a part-time basis, and then

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