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STATEWIDE By Lisa Hood Skinner
MTAS Welcomes Brad Peters, P.E.,

Public Works Consultant

Brad Peters, former Town Engineer/ tenure. The latter was named
Public Works Director/Landfill Jeff Woods Memorial Drive,
Manager for the City of Greeneville, has after Greeneville’s late building
been hired as Public Works Consultant official, who was a close friend
with the Municipal Technical Advisory of mine.”
Service (MTAS), at the University of He learned about APWA
Tennessee’s Institute for Public Service. from Calvin Clifton, calling
MTAS was created in 1949 to serve him “a friend and mentor
city governments within the state of who is a local legend in the
Tennessee, offering programs and Public Works field. I became a
services to cities in areas such as member shortly after becoming
training, finance, legal, technical, and the Public Works Director in
municipal management assistance. Greeneville. I am on the Audit
Peters said he was excited for the & Leadership Committees,
opportunity “to work with other respectively, for the Upper East
Tennessee cities and share with them Branch,” Peters said.
my successes in Greeneville, and what Peters said he also has
I’ve learned from my failures.” been able “to share my
With a bachelor’s degree in civil experiences in Greeneville with other Dance Recital Dad
engineering from UT, Peters previously APWA members, primarily through A little-known fact about him?
worked for a Johnson City consulting some of the round table discussions He said that “while I have no formal
firm and the Tennessee Department at our chapter meetings. Just a couple training, I participated in my first dance
of Transportation before being hired of months ago we met in Kodak and recital this past May with my youngest
by the City of Greeneville in 2005 as discussed pavement preservation. While daughter, McKinley.”
Stormwater Engineer. He became Public formal presentations have their place, After being pressed for further details,
Works Director in 2011, and in 2013, I have found that real-world stories are he said he and some of the other fathers
his position was amended to include especially helpful.” (and daughters) “did a box step waltz.”
Landfill Manager. He and his wife Paige have three MTAS Contacts
Proud of Roadway Projects children: Madison, age 17, Jackson, 12, Peters joins John Chlarson, P.E. as
He said during his time in Greeneville and McKinley, 11. He also serves on the Public Works Consultant with MTAS.
Greene County Commission, chairs the
he was “particularly proud of two Keep Greene Beautiful Advisory Board Peters will work out of the Knoxville
locally managed roadway projects that and is active in his church. office and is available at brad.peters@
were developed and built during my tennessee.edu or 865-974-0416.

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