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March/April 2020 • Vol. 37 No. 7

PAGE 6 Tennessee Public Works Magazine
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5 Tribute to Brooke Sampson 16 Public Works Week How-To Guide

A tragic accident on February 6 took the life of Brooke National Public Works Week this year is May 17-23, 2020.
Sampson, school teacher and wife of Michael Sampson, APWA shares its complete “A to Z Guide” on how to prepare
employee of the Sevierville Public Works Department. for and execute a successful Public Works Week.
Additionally, the accident sent four other Sevierville Public
Works employees to area hospitals. 18 TPWI: Successful Past; Promising Future

6 Germantown Stormwater Master Plan in Action Tennessee Public Works Institute (TPWI) shares its success
metrics dating from inception in 2003 to present…and its
The City of Germantown, a suburb of Memphis, teamed with vision for the future of the Institute.
Barge Design Solutions, Inc. to prepare a stormwater master
plan, combining a strategy consistent with the city’s growth 20 Branch Directors’ Goals Hit the Right Notes
that’s also responsive to future emergent needs. for 2020

10 Preparation for the Emerald Ash Borer The new year brings fresh ideas and goals for the four
Epidemic in Metro Nashville TCAPWA branch directors, who hope to offer new Lunch and
Learn program ideas, spur recruitment of more women and
Metro Nashville shares its six-year journey to educate the engineers into the organization…and more.
community and prepare for an aggressive offense against
the Emerald Ash Borer, which was first detected in 2014. TCAPWA EVENTS AND HIGHLIGHTS

12 Tennessee Chapter Makes History 22 Murphy Snoderly Award Call for Nominations

Kimberly Strong was named the Council of Chapters 24 Upper East Branch Tours Bote Mountain Tunnel
Delegate for the Tennessee Chapter at the 2019 State
Conference. She is the first African American woman to hold 25 Middle Branch Meets in Nashville
this position on the Tennessee Chapter’s Board of Directors.
26 Lower East Branch Lunch & Learn
13 Kingsport’s Ronnie Hammonds Retires in Collegedale

Forty-one years ago when Ronnie Hammonds began work 28 Application for 2020 College Scholarships
for the City of Kingsport, he pre-dated computers, recycling
programs and automation that’s now common practice in 27 Contributors
the Public Works industry.
30 Local Government Buyers’ Guide
14 Collierville’s Bill Kilp Retires...Briefly
COVER: Renovation of the Bote Mountain Tunnel required
Town of Collierville Public Services Director Bill Kilp retires closure of Laurel Creek Road cutting off road access to
at 68, moves to nearby Piperton and becomes part-time Cades Cove from January through February 2020.
City of Piperton’s Public Works Director…as long as he
saves time for the grandkids.

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