The West Tennessee Branch of TCAPWA will hold its first meeting for 2010 at the Arlington Town Hall in the Chamber Room located at 5845 Airline Road.The meeting will begin at 10:00AM and end at 1:00PM with lunch being provided from 11:30-12:30.Lee Barclay with HerbiSystems will speak on "Chemical Mowing-Reducing Public Property Maintenance Costs".RSVP to Bill Yearwood at 901-385-5570 or via e-mail at byearwood@cityofbartlett.org. ... Read More

The Lower East/Middle Branch will hold a luncheon meeting with education session on November 12 at the Collegedale City Hall located at 4910 Swinwar Drive.  Rodney Keeton, Collegedale Public Works Director will serve as host and Shawn Lindsey will preside.  Ryan Harrington with Snap-Tite Linings will provide an education session and field demonstration on the new Snap-Tite linings for storm drain pipes and culverts.Lunch will be provide ... Read More

Join us for the 2009 TCAPWA Annual Joint Public Works Conference and Exposition from October 24-27 in Knogsport at the beautiful Marriott Meadowview Convention Center and Resort.This year's conference will feature the LARGEST EVER Equipment Exposition in TCAPWA's history.  Exhibitors from all over the Southeast will be present to display their equipment and vehicles.Besides TCAPWA other joint participants include SWANA Volunteer Chapte ... Read More

This school uses the APWA prepared training module for Basic Supervision in Public Works.  It provides attendees with the latest management strategies for the current day work place.  It is suitable for all levels of supervisors or future supervisors including department directors, superintendents, managers, foremen,  crew chief, etc.ALL people registering on-line MUST also FAX a copy of their registration form to TCAPWA in order t ... Read More

The agenda for the program will be: 10:00 a.m. to 10:10 a.m.       Introduction and Welcome 10:10 a.m. to 10:20 a.m.       Tennessee Public Works Institute update       John Calvert 10:20 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.       Update on Annual Convention in Kingsport      Calvin Clifton 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.&n ... Read More

TPWI's 2009 "Maintenance Technologies for Public Works" 4-Day School will be held March 30 - April 2 at the Doubletree Hotel in Murfreesboro.  The school begins with a lunch at 12:00 noon CST on Monday and ends around noon on Thursday.This class is suitable for all levels of public works employees from entry level to department managers or directors and engineers.Registration fee is $345 which includes 3 nights lodging, meals and books.AL ... Read More

The Upper East Tennessee Branch will hold its final 2008 meeting on Dec. 11th at the new City of Alcoa Service Center.The meeting begins with Registration at 9:30 AM.A presentation by Pin-point GeoTech will be given at 10:00 describing their new product 'PinPoint-Public Works" a data collection and dispatching tool for use in Solid Waste collection services provided by cities.This meeting is being hosted by Kenny Wiggins, City of&nbs ... Read More

The Middle Branch will hold its final luncheon meeting of 2008 on December 10 from 11:00 to 1:00 CST at the Consolidated Utility District offices in Murfreesboro located at 709 New Salem Highway.Rutherford County Mayor Ernest Burgess will be the guest speaker.The cost is $10 payable at the door.Firm Reservations must be made by December 8th by calling Beverly Gillespie at (615) 862-8762 or via e-mail at beverly.gillespie@nashville.gov.Thi ... Read More

The 2008 TCAPWA Annual Joint Conference will be held October 11-14 at the Hilton Memphis hotel located off of Poplar Avenue near I-240.The conference schedule is as follows: Saturday, October 11, 2008. 12:00PM - 4:00 PM Registration - Hilton Memphis Hotel Lobby 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM Golf Tournament - The Links at Gallaway (Off Walnut Grove Road)2:00 PM Golf Tournament Awards - The Links at Gallaway (Off Walnut Grove Road ... Read More

The Tennessee Chapter of APWA will hold its Chapter Dinner at APWA New Orleans on Tuesday, August 19th from 7:00PM - 9:00PM at The Embers Restaurant located at 700 Bourbon Street located at the corner of Bourbon Street and St. Peter.The cost for the dinner is $25 per person for the first 55 that sign the Chapter Dinner reservation book located at the APWA Registration area in New Orleans.The Embers has long been rated as one of New Orleans best r ... Read More

The Tennessee Public Works Institute will hold its new class "Introduction to Public Works Admistration" August 4-8 in Murfreesboro at the Doubletree Hotel in Murfreesboro. The cost for this class is $345 which includes 3 nights lodging at the Doubletree Hotel, 3 meals per day and books & materials. This class is limited to 26 attendees on a first come basis for registration.  A pre-requisite for this class is attendance to TPW ... Read More

This course will introduce participants to the concenpt of Road Safety Audits (RSA's) with an emphasis on the application of RSA's to locally-maintained roadways. RSA's also know as Road Safety reviews, utilize multidisciplinary team to perform safety review on a roadway segment or intersection. The RSA process helps agencies to assess the safety implications of current or planned roadways and to identify alternatives for impro ... Read More

TCAPWA will be providing two education sessions for elected officials on current "Public Works Hot Topics" to inform them on current areas in the Public Works arena that are of critical concern.This year's topics will be: 1)ADA Requirements and Impact of Failure to Comply and 2) Stormwater Management Regulations for Municpal Goverments. Speakers for these sessions will be Mark Macy and John Chlarson.Additionally, on Sunday June 22nd, ... Read More

The West Branch of TCAPWA will hold a quarterly meeting June 12th from 9:00AM to 2:00PM at the City of Jackson's Public Works facility at 180 Conalco Drive.AGENDA:9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.: Sign-In (receive tickets for door prize drawings & name tags)9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.: Speaker Chris Todd, Enviro Green- Erosion control on construction sites10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.: Break/Visit tent vendors11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Lunch (will be pr ... Read More

The Middle/East Branch of TCAPWA will have its quartely meeting on April 25th at the Quarter Mile Cafe in Athens. The speakers and topics for this meeting will be: Ronnie Hammonds, Kingsport Public Works– Implementing Automation in Solid Waste Collection and Public Education. Ariel Soriano, Chattanooga Public Works – New Municipal Chip Sealing Program in Chattanooga. Barry Smith, Aldis- Funding Alternatives to LED Change Out for Sig ... Read More

TPWI's Maintenance Technologies for Public Works is a class suitable for any and all levels of public works employees from entry level up to department directors. The wide variety of subjects covered in the class help to provide a wealth of background information for many public works activities. ... Read More

Registration for this class is closed as the class is now full. TPWI will be holding its "Introduction to Construction Inspection" 4-Day school in Murfreesboro at the Doubletree Hotel December 3-6, 2007. This class uses the APWA prepared text and materials. The all inclusive fee for the class is $325 which includes 3 nights lodging at the Doubletree, 3 meals per day, all books and materials and official TPWI shirt. Deadline for register ... Read More

APWA MEETING - Middle Tennessee Branch Friday, November 9, 2007 11:00am thru 1:00pm Columbia Public Works 110 Santa Fe Pike Speaker: Richard Duncan - Vice-President of GEO Jobe GIS Consulting Topic: GIS/GPS/AVL Applications for Public Works RESERVATIONS REQUIRED BY November 2nd: Call Beverly Gillespie at 862-8762 or e-mail at beverly.gillepsie@nashville.gov for reservations by October 26th. ... Read More

The annual TCAPWA Conference will be held in Clarksville October 13-16 and will include joint participation from Tenn. Section ITE (TSITE) and Tn Section of SWANA. Attendee and Vendor Registration packets will be mailed out in May. Call for Presentations will be advertised and mailed out in April. ... Read More

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED for this class as all slots have been reserved. TCAPWA’s Tennessee Public Works Institute (TPWI) will be holding its 2007 Public Works Supervision 4-Day school August 6-9 at the Doubletree Hotel in Murfreesboro. This class is suitable for all levels of current or potential supervisors on all levels of a public works agency such as lead worker, foreman, supervisor, superintendent, assistant director and/o ... Read More

The Tennessee Chapter will hold its Chapter Dinner at the APWA Conference in San Antonio on Tuesday, September 11th at Boudro's on the Riverwalk's PRIVATE DINING ROOM located at 205 PRESA STREET. A reception with a cash bar will be held beginning at 6:30 and dinner will be at 7:15PM. The cost for the dinner is $25 per person payable in cash at the door. Actual meal costs will be around $53 per person with the chapter paying the bal ... Read More

The 2007 TML Annual Conference will be held in Knoxville at the Knoxville Convention Center from June 9-12. TCAPWA continues its involvement in this conference, however, it has changed in two ways from the manner it in which it was involved in past years. Each year there are various “hot subjects” or topics that affect every public works department. These topics typically demand attention from elected officials at some point in time. Too o ... Read More

The Upper East Tennessee Branch will hold a branch meeting Wednesday, June 6 at the City of Sevierville’s new Public Works Complex. The meeting will begin at 11:00 with registration and a quick overview of how Sevierville transformed the former commercial building into a new Public Works facility. A buffet lunch will be served at 11:30 followed by a presentation by Barry Wilder, Pavement Applications Director for the Southeast Cement Associ ... Read More

TCAPWA - Middle Branch Meeting Schedule (Tentative) May 2007 in the Hendersonville/Gallatin area Aug 2007 in the Columbia/Lewisburg area Nov 2007 in the Nashville area ... Read More

The West Tennessee Branch will hold a branch meeting on Thursday, April 26th at the City of Jackson’s new Public Works Complex located at 180 Conalco Drive in Jackson. The meeting is being hosted by Gary Leforgee, City of Jackson Street Superintendent and John Chlarson, TCAPWA West Branch President. The program will include a tour of the extensive new facility, equipment exhibits, technical presentation(s) and lunch. Registration/H ... Read More

The TCAPWA Executive Committee will have a board meeting on MArch 16, 2007 at the Tennessee Engineering Center from 10:00AM-2:00PM. ... Read More

The TCAPWA West Branch will be holding quartely meetings on April 26 (Jackson), June 27 (Bartlett) and September 19 (Memphis). Locations of the meetings will be included on Meeting Notices to be sent to members and non-member cities. Watch this web site for meeting announcments. ... Read More

The Tennessee Public Works Institute will hold its Maintenance Technologies for Public Works 4-day school from February 26 to March 1 the Doubletree Hotel in Murfreesboro. Full Registration fee for this class is $325. This includes 3 nights lodging, 3 meals per day and all books and materials. This class is limited to employees of municipal and county governments in Tennessee. Registration form is available on the TCAPWA web site. ... Read More

December Executive Committee Meeting ... Read More

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This class uses APWA's Module "Introduction to Construction Inspection" and covers most all of the aspects, activities and inspection involved in the construction of public works projects. The information and material covered in this course provide a good understanding of how various infrastructure items should be installed and inspected, including typical subdivision roadways, water lines, sewer lines, storm drains, sidewalks, and much more ... Read More

The annual Tennessee Chapter APWA Joint Conference will be held in Knoxville this fall from October 17 through October 20. This year's conference will be a mid-week conference beginning with the annual Golf Tournament on Tuesday, Equipment Rodeo on Wednesday and Technical Sessions and Exhibits on Thursday. Attendee Registration material is available from this site. ... Read More

The West Tennessee Branch of TCAPWA will hold its annual Equipment Roadeo on Wednesday, September 27 from 9:00 - 1:00. Registration starts at 9:00 and competition begins at 10:00. The Ferrisview Solid Waste Facility is located on Ferrisview Blvd., which is located off of Lamar Avenue. Take I-240 exit 21 onto Lamar Avenue. Ferrisview Blvd. is located on the south side of I-240, and off the west side of Lamar Avenue. ... Read More

Congress Chapter Dinner ... Read More

Board Meeting ... Read More

At an estimated cost of $190 Million, the SmartFIX40 project is the largest roadway construction project in TDOT history. This meeting will describe the project and how it is planned to improve interstate travel through Knoxville. ... Read More

APWA is offering a special $50 membership fee for anyone who has never been a member of APWA. This special program will end October 1, 2006. Applicants can also choose to pay $100 and receive a 2 year membership. This equates to a savings of over 50% from the normal membership fee. This is an excellent opportunity for existing members to encourage fellow employees to join APWA.URL: http://www.apwa.net/SuperPush/index.asp?ID=65 ... Read More

Basic Supervision in Public Works using the APWA training module. ... Read More

East TN Public Works in Iraq ... Read More

On Wed. April 26, Larry Trombley will provide a demonstration on the use of DuraTherm Cross Walk applcation. RSVP: Lisa Mahoney - 423/229-9451 On Thursday, April 27, Bill Kervin will speak about his work with and observations of various Public Works activities he experienced while serving in Iraq. RSVP: Patsy Shivers 423/229-9451 ... Read More

East TN Cross Walk Demo ... Read More

Region III & IV Joint Meeting ... Read More

Following lunch will be a program about snow and ice removal equipment followed by a tour of equipment at the facility including both new and old types of salt/cinder spreaders and salt brine equipment. DIRECTIONS - West Range Hills runs south off of Frayser Bvd. between Range Line Road and New Allen Road. If you get lost contact the Drain Maintenance Facility at 357-0100. RSVP to Karen Ward at 901/576-7109 ... Read More

4-Day School ... Read More

Public Works in Emergency Mgmnt ... Read More

Board Meeting ... Read More

The Annual TCAPWA Conference will be held in Chattanooga October 15-18, 2005 with SWANA and TSITE. Jack Marcellis is in charge of coordinating the conference. ... Read More

The Tennessee Chapter of APWA’s annual Chapter Dinner at this years APWA Conference in Minneapolis will be held at Buca di Beppo Restaurant, 1204 Harmon Place, Minneapolis, at 6:30, Tuesday, September 13th. It is within 6 block of the convention center and should be centrally located from all the hotels. The chapter covers the cost but attendees must register for the dinner before Tuesday morning. Sign up for the dinner at the Chapter Dinne ... Read More

The TCAPWA Board of Directors will meet August 31 from 10:00 to 2:00 CST at the Tennessee Engineering Center. ... Read More

TPWI will hold its 4-Day school on Public Works Supervision at the Doubletree Hotel in Murfreesboro from August 15-18. Watch for registration notices in the mail and on this web site in June/July. ... Read More

The meeting will last from 10:00 to 1:00. Lunch is provided. Contact Patsy Shivers to RSVP by June 17. Speakers and Topics: Steve Robinson (Econolite) - Traffic Camera Technology; Todd Wodd (DT Wood Engineering) - Stormwater Management Techniques; John Calvert - (TCAPWA/Pavement Technology, Inc.) - Update on Tennessee Public Works Institute ... Read More

spring meeting ... Read More

Quarterly Meeting ... Read More

Quarterly Meeting ... Read More

The 2004 TCAPWA Annual Joint Conference will celebrate the chapter's 50th Anniversary. The conference is managed by the Tennessee Chapter of APWA and has participation also by SWANA and TSITE. Each association provides technical sessions for the conference. ... Read More