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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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