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TENNESSSEE PUBLIC WORKS INSTITUTE By John Calvert
Successful Past, Promising Future
During 2019, Tennessee Public Works The December school marks the start of to Murfreesboro to teach their various
Institute (TPWI) held three schools: TPWI’s 17th year since it was established sessions.
Public Works Supervision School in June, in 2003, and was the 49th school held
Public Works Maintenance Technologies by TPWI. Since its beginning in 2003, As we enter 2020, it is my intent to
School in October and Fleet Management TPWI now has been attended by 1,060 use the year to slowly hand-off TPWI
School in December. employees from 76 agencies, including operations to Ronnie Hammonds, who
one individual attendee. retired from the city of Kingsport in
The Supervision School had 17 December. I’ll use the year to train Ronnie
attendees from seven agencies. The These attendance numbers point to in the various tasks that must be organized
Maintenance Technologies School TPWI’s successful mission in providing and performed for each of the schools.
instructed 30 attendees from six agencies, educational opportunities to public
and 11 attendees from six agencies came works employees across Tennessee. I‘ll be preparing a manual that details
to the Fleet Management School. Total That success, I believe, is due to the all of these tasks and their timelines.
attendance for the year was 58 attendees very affordable registration fees, and the Additionally, both Loretta Hopper and
from 19 agencies. dedicated volunteer instructors who travel Kenny Wiggins have offered Ronnie
assistance.
2019 Fleet Management School 2019 Maintenance Technologies School
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