| AUGUST 2021 | ARCHIVES |
Mayor Kincannon reminds us of the importance of giving back as the City gets ready to launch its Consolidated Charities campaign.
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 Urban Wilderness Gateway Park: 'It's What We Do'
Once the construction is done, and the trails and roads have been built, the utilities installed, it may look simple after the fact to have built a new park from the ground up.
But in actuality, it took a dedicated team of City problem-solving engineers to get the job done.
"Issues come up in the field, and it requires everyone pulling together to get it right," says Engineering Manager Robin Tipton. “It takes a group effort to make sure something works in the field."
It takes a survey team, public works doers, innovators and managers, and inspectors.
As Engineering Inspector Andrew Luttrell put it: "Our job is to take a set of plans, smooth out the details when needed, and do the job on time and within budget. It's what we do."
Click below to read more about the Engineering Department professionals who made the first phase of the $10 million Urban Wilderness Gateway Park a reality.
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ET3 Launched: Personalized Healthcare, More Patient Options
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Northwest Greenway Construction Underway
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City Gets Proactive With Deteriorated Stormwater Pipes
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Summer in the City Internships Sow Seeds of Job Opportunity
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 Think you know everything about COVID-19?
With cases on the rise, the CDC wants to help you separate fact from fiction.
Click the button below to read more, because you Need to Know.
VACCINATION CLINICS AND FINANCIAL INCENTIVES!
The City is hosting three upcoming vaccination clinics with the Knox County Health Department plus they are rolling out a new financial incentive program!
The Center has been inundated with both positive cases and workplace exposures. The seriousness of this situation is real and is impacting our friends, families and colleagues. So, what can you do to help? First and foremost, consider being vaccinated.
Click the button below to learn more about the dates for the clinic and the new incentive program.
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Four Knoxville Firefighters Receive Promotions
 Back in July, Knoxville Firefighters Ryan Reid, Melody Weyant, Justin Bailey, and Brandon Phillips joined colleagues and family members at the KFD training facility for a promotion ceremony. Promotions are held when positions need to be filled.
In 2014, now Capt. Reid was part of the Station 11 crew that responded to a fire at an assisted living facility and helped save a woman’s life. Reid told the News Sentinel: “It’s a very rewarding job, especially in situations like this. Knowing that the actions you took influenced somebody else’s life, and in this situation, saved somebody’s life.”
Nobody Knows the City Like Codes
 There are the overgrown ones. The ones surrounded by trash. The ones that used to be something but it's hard tell exactly what. And the ones that, after years of trouble, get a new lease on life.
These are the houses in Codes Enforcement Officer Beth Goodman's neighborhoods.
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 Among us is a City of Knoxville employee who has lived in East Tennessee for 37 years.
He’s been with the City for nine and a half years. His first paying job was bussing tables at a Pizza Hut in Panama City Beach, Florida. His diverse work experience includes managing a cemetery and refurbishing swimming pool heating systems.
His favorite food is dark chocolate, but you might guess it was Magpies’ thumbprint cookies from his habit of sharing them so generously with colleagues.
Can you guess the identity of this month’s mystery employee?
Find out!
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 See who's celebrating a significant work anniversary for August and thank them for their service!
The City of Knoxville is filled with amazing employees who are often recognized for their work in our community. We want to share those honors with your co-workers!
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