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NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK CELEBRATED ACROSS THE STATE – MAY 19-25
PUBLIC WORKS - IT STARTS HERE
Memphis Beautiful, Stiles Wastewater Treatment challenge was a hit.
Plant, Code Enforcement and Solid Waste Rodeo results were: Backhoe
The City of Memphis Public Works Management-Recycling set up displays.
Division held its annual kickoff event for Loader – 1st place, Jonathan Gaines,
National Public Works Week on May 20 Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland Env. Maintenance and 2nd place,
at Tiger Lane. Attendees enjoyed displays, presented Public Works Director Robert Larry Emerson, Env. Maintenance.
music, food trucks and a mini-heavy Knecht with a National Public Works Automated Side Loader – 1st place,
equipment rodeo. Week Proclamation. Participating STEM Cameron Stephens, Env. Maintenance
schools included: MASE STEM Academy, and 2nd place, Johnny Cotton, Street
Public Works departments such as East High STEM and Middle College Maintenance. Mini Excavator – 1st place,
Heavy Equipment, Environmental High School. This year Public Works Jonathan Gaines, Env. Maintenance
Maintenance and Inspections, Storm employees showcased their operator and 2nd place, Craig Dunavan, Heavy
Water, Street Maintenance, Memphis City skills in a big way. Our inaugural rodeo Equipment.
Metro Nashville compared to the event scale size and doing a thankless job that can sometimes
production capacity as when the 2019 go unnoticed.
Metro Nashville Public Works NFL Draft came to Music City earlier this
employees had a lot to celebrate during year. Metro Nashville Public Works
this year’s Public Works Week. Once would like to thank the Country Music
again, these hardworking men and women A time for reflection of the city’s Association, the Nashville Convention
were recognized for their daily efforts and successful programs and events, this year’s and Visitors Corp., and Peg Leg Porker
dedication to the City of Nashville. luncheon was sponsored by the Nashville for a wonderfully successful Public Works
Convention and Visitors Corp. and the Week Luncheon.
Over the past few years, Nashville Country Music Association. The men and
has played host to many special events, women of Metro Nashville Public Works National Public Works Week has
concerts, marathons, and large-scale enjoyed the camaraderie and opportunity become a great week of fellowship and
sporting events, but nothing has to have a meal while being honored for accomplishment for our road crew
employees.
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