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PW SPOTLIGHT Provided by Bryon Fortner
Brad Peters, P.E., PW Director/City

Engineer for the Town of Greeneville

Tell us about yourself. How did you begin in public works? Clifton had something to do with not only
I am the Public Works Director/City I started with the Town as Stormwater my introduction, but my involvement.
Engineer for the Town of Greeneville. Our Engineer in 2005 and became Public I have attended a number of
department is 45 members strong. We Works Director in 2011. Prior to that, I conferences and activities over the years,
cover Solid Waste and Street Maintenance worked for TDOT Region 1 Construction but probably the most significant one
for the town and operate the City/County and before that I worked for Tysinger, was the state conference that was held in
demolition landfill. In addition to my Hampton, & Partners in Johnson Kingsport at the Meadowview Conference
duties as Public Works Director, I manage City, focusing primarily on residential Center (I forget the year). That was where
the Town’s MS4 Stormwater Program and subdivisions and telecommunication I met Kenny Wiggins, the now retired
perform the GIS mapping. projects. I am a 1995 graduate of UT Public Works Director for the City of
What interesting projects are on your Knoxville, with a bachelor’s in Civil Alcoa. Kenny, more than any other
person has impacted my involvement
doorstep? Engineering. with APWA, has always been a go-to for
Greenville is about to begin Tell us about your community activities? information and advice, and has been a
construction on an $8.2 million dollar I am currently a member of the Greene role model of Christian character in our
streetscape and utility project on County Commission, representing the industry.
Depot Street. We (the Public Works Second District. I am active in my Church
Department) also are assisting our as a lay speaker and as a member of the How does your town benefit from your
Parks & Recreation Department in United Methodist Men. APWA involvement?
constructing a multi-use facility that will What has been your involvement in APWA? I am currently on the Upper East
consist of six sand volleyball courts that I honestly don’t remember how I found Branch Audit Committee and the
convert to a sand soccer field. out about APWA, but I’m sure Calvin Leadership Team, and the Town supports

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