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this rare certification.
Although not directly
attributed to training
requirements within their
organization, these two
individuals realized the
value in the certification.
We were able to
spend some time with
one of them, Casey
Chrisman, Stormwater
Inspector in the Streets
Department, Division of
Public Works, City of
Franklin. When asked Robert Bebber Mike Cain Casey Chrisman
about his experience and pursuit of the on to share, “I pursued the education and our communities relies upon every day is
certification, he shared “I have been training to support the community in the a real value added through this training.
performing inspection work for over 30 best way possible, to enhance my role and These Public Works professionals are
years, originally in California, now for the service in the Streets Department for the educating themselves to better serve our
City of Franklin. The CPII certification Public Works division.” industry and to become the state’s Public
class helped me build knowledge CPII professionals in Tennessee Works leaders of tomorrow. Their efforts
and understand the complex systems reflected that the training could be to obtain this certification are a testament
of public infrastructure beyond my enhanced with coursework or classes, to their character.
primary responsibilities in stormwater.” offering opportunities beyond just Their achievements should encourage
Encouraged by the leadership in his studying the reference material on their each of us to pursue the knowledge
organization, Chrisman has realized the own. They did understand, however, that and skill set needed to best serve our
benefit in this education. He highly values the reference materials provide real value. communities each and every day. When
the role public infrastructure has on all The benefit in the performance of the role you see these professionals, thank them
aspects of communities and in our service they have as public servants and in the for representing the standard of excellence
as Public Works professionals. He went quality of the infrastructure that each of in our industry.

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