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Tennessee Public Works Magazine
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5 What’s New About the TCAPWA’s TPWI? 16 Call for Technical Sessions
Short answer: it’s still the same – but different! If you haven’t As we prepare to gather October 13-15, 2026 in Knoxville for
been a part of it before, it’s a valuable resource for you and/ our annual TCAPWA/SWANA Conference, part of the meeting’s
or your employees. If you participated in the past, you’ll find a appeal is our members’ shared best practices in the Technical
new venue, with new material, and some new faces. Sessions. We need your help in supplying these.

6 City of Columbia Public Works: Snow Big Deal – 18 HOW TO: National Public Works Week
We’re On the Job National Public Works Week is scheduled for May 17-23, 2026.
When storms were predicted for the weekend of Jan. 23-25, Get started early preparing for this opportunity to educate your
City of Columbia Public Works crews started treating roadways community on the importance of Public Works.
in advance of the predicted impending ice/snow storms.
20 Murphy Snoderly Award Nominations Needed
8 Public Works Spotlight: Kris McAloon, The Murphy Snoderly Award is an opportunity for your
City of Collegedale Director of Public Works city to recognize an employee who you believe is doing an
While McAloon only has been Director of Public Works less outstanding job at an operations level.
than two years, he’s served in governmental roles more 22 Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful Adds
than 35 years in many capacities, including as Maintenance 72-River-Mile Adoptions
Supervisor of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.
There are now 309 river miles adopted within the Tennessee
10 City of Knoxville Connecting Classrooms to Careers River watershed in the Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful
The City of Knoxville Public Services is partnering with 865 (KTnRB) Adopt a River Mile Program (AARM), presented by
Academies, a Knox County Schools career pathway program Publix.
connecting high school students to industry-aligned learning, 24 Calling for Nominations for the 2026
workforce development, and postsecondary opportunities.
Tennessee Chapter Annual Awards
12 Public Works Spotlight: Paul Brown, The Awards Committee is seeking nominations for TCAPWA’s
City of Morristown Public Works Director 2026 Annual Awards.
In his spare time, Brown, Morristown Public Works Director 26 Governor’s Environmental Awards Nominations
since 2013, competes in long distance, multi-day, motorcycle The Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Awards honor
endurance rallies, including the Iron Butt Rally, billed as the accomplishments each year that support the protection and
“World’s Toughest Motorcycle Rally.”
enhancement of Tennessee’s natural resources.
14 TPWI 2026 Class Schedule 27 Contributors to This Issue
The Tennessee Public Works Institute (TPWI) classes
resume this year with four different popular topics of focus: 28 2026 Application for TCAPWA College Scholarships
Construction Inspection, Maintenance Technologies, Basic 30 Local Government Buyers’ Guide
Supervision, and Leadership and Administration.

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