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September/October 2025 • VOL. 43 NO.4

Tennessee Public Works Magazine
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5 TCAPWA Wins The PACE Award for 2024 16 TCAPWA/SWANA Conference Preview
The Tennessee Chapter of APWA again was selected to receive Attendees for the annual TCAPWA/SWANA Conference
the Presidential Acknowledgement for Chapter Excellence sponsored by Germantown Sept. 22-24, can find a schedule of
(PACE). events here, as well as suggestions for other activities outside
6 Garner Receives Murphy Snoderly Award the conference.
The City of Maryville’s on a winning streak. For the second year 23 PW Spotlight: John Chlarson
in a row, Maryville’s had the winner of the Murphy Snoderly Meet John Chlarson, with the University of Tennessee
Award. This year, the city’s Johnny Garner was honored Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS). Chlarson has
with the annual TCAPWA statewide honor given to a highly more than 40 years’ experience in a wide variety of engineering
deserving Public Works employee. applications, having worked for government, industry, and
private consulting.
7 TCAPWA at TML
TCAPWA was again invited to have a presence at the Annual 24 TPWI Class Recap: Construction Inspection
TML Conference where representatives presented information 25 TPWI Class Form/Survey
about the Chapter and the Tennessee Public Works Institute.

8 TML 2025 Achievement Awards 26 Germantown Engineering Department Hosts
At its recent conference in Chattanooga, the Tennessee Student for Shadow Day Experience
Municipal League announced its 2025 Achievement Awards The City of Germantown Engineering Department recently
for excellence in nine different communities across the state. welcomed a college student interested in exploring a
In this issue, we highlight the recognition won by Chattanooga, municipal engineering career. The Shadow Day provided a
Farragut and Pulaski. hands-on opportunity to display the variety and impact of the
department’s work.
12 National Public Works Week – Part Two 28 West Branch Q2 Lunch & Learn
Continuation of a roundup of this year’s notable NPWW
activities and photos from the Town of Farragut, City of The West Branch Q2 Lunch and Learn drew an audience of 27
Knoxville and Town of Collierville. Public Works and Engineering professionals, all eager to attend
an impressive equipment showcase, and to learn about Public
14 Momentum Starts With One Move – Works’ role in emergency management.
Let’s Take It Now! 29 Contributors
“History will be made” at the upcoming TCAPWA/SWANA
conference Sept. 22-24, according to TCAPWA President 30 Local Government Buyers’ Guide
Kimberly Strong, as she previews some of the events taking Cover: Participants in the Tennessee Public Works Institute
place in Memphis, hosted by Germantown. In her TPW classes not only have classroom instruction, there are hands-on
Magazine column, she says to watch for “a few surprises and components to many of the subjects.
firsts for our chapter” at the gathering.

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