volume 41, number 1 | restart edition january 2021 new
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Volume 41, Number 1 | Restart Edition January 2021
City Council members left to right: Drew Miles, Tommy Hunt, Mayor Andy White, Vice Mayor Fred Metz, and Sarah Herron.
On December 1, 2020 at 7 p.m. Mayor Tom Taylor called the monthly City Council meeting to order for the last time following 12 years of service as our Mayor and nearly 20 years on the Council. Tom’s leadership and wisdom will be sorely missed, but he has earned some down time that he intends to spend with his family and his wife, Nan. The first item of business for the December meeting was for newly elected Council members Drew Miles and Sarah Herron to take the oath of office administered by City Attorney, Melanie Davis. Immediately following the swearing in ceremony, Mayor Taylor and fellow outgoing councilman Joe Swann, who served for 23 years on the council, stepped away as our new council took their seats.The first task for the new council to consider was to elect Councilman Andy White as our new Mayor, and Fred Metz as Vice-Mayor. Congratulations to Sarah and Drew and Andy and Fred on their new roles.
New City Council Gets Right to the Business of Working Together
Joe Swann Honored for Twenty-three Years of Service
In the early evening of December 1, Councilman Joe Swann’s friends and family gathered in the Gary Hensley Room of the Municipal building to honor his leadership and service to the city as he retires. State-level leaders Art Swann, Reps. Bob Ramsey and Jerome Moon and the attendees applauded Swann as a video that highlighted his accomplishments played on the big screen. U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander made a virtual appearance, praising Swann in the video not only for his leadership, but also for his involvement in local historical preservation. State Sen. Art Swann presented a proclamation from the state Senate and an embrace to his older brother as family, friends and longtime Maryville government compatriots looked on. “Big brother,” he said, “you’ve been an example of the type of councilman and citizen that I appreciate and I know everyone here does, too.” Blount County Mayor Ed Mitchell, in a proclamation of his own declared Dec. 1 as “Joe Swann Day.” The city honored Swann’s dedication to Maryville’s future and its strong cultural roots with a statue titled “Volunteerin’ for the Fight,” created by the
Maryville Sam Houston statue, artist Wayne Hyde.“This is from a grateful city,” City Manager Greg McClain said, presenting the sculpture to Swann. Since 1997, Swann has been a prominent voice in City leadership, starting out as a city council member and Vice Mayor and then serving a term as Mayor from 2003-08. (Andrew Jones www.thedailytimes.com)
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New Employee
Jared BelcherEPW
Grounds Maintenance Worker
New Employee
Nick YoakumEPW
Grounds Maintenance Worker
Promotion
Jackson MortonEPW
Street Construction Worker
Promotion
Brian HutsellW&S
Utility Plant Mechanic II
Promotion
Wyatt SnowEPW
Street Construction Worker
Applause Please
City Manager’s Biscuit Breakfast 2020 Delicious and much appreciated!
Facebook FilesShout Out to Officer Justin Brown & Officer Alyssa Estabrook
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People are the Key
In the Fall of 2019 the Engineering Department, led by City Engineer, Kevin Stoltenberg began work to transform a donated piece of land into a park and natural walking trail through the woods that Maryville residents could enjoy for years to come. Named for Craig Jarvis, who donated a portion of the land, Jarvis Park, a 10-acre parcel off Court Street just north of the Vulcan Materials quarry is set to open in early 2021.The park was designed by Sterling Engineering, Inc. and the City Engineering Department. Many people have contributed to the various features including Mary Bristol who designed the sign and the trail map, Ron Nugent and Jamie Hipps who fabricated the signs, Steve Holte who contributed to the parking lot layout, and City intern Sharon Smith who helped with monitoring the construction progress and assisting in data collection and survey of the various park features.The woods and walking trail will be the first piece of what could someday become Maryville’s largest public park when the additional 37 acres of undeveloped land next to the park are added to the project. The property dates back to the 1700s. It was once part of a land-granted farm that belonged to the Duncan family where Jim Cornett’s house stood more recently. The plan was to keep the land as natural as possible, but still provide access to some of the more interesting features. Among those, the walking path that meanders along a tranquil stream, and a clearing within an oxbow of the creek that is accessible by a wooden footbridge. In the clearing, a picnic table and park benches provide a great place for birdwatching and relaxation.
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People are the Key
January Birthdays January Anniversaries
Ricky Jackson, Electric 42 years
Scotty Martin, W&S 34 years
David Morton, Finance 33 years
Julie Anderson, Electric 32 years
Greg Cooke, MPD 31 years
Patrick Effler, Electric 29 years
Danny Frye, Electric 29 years
Danny Wilson, W&S 29 years
Brent Robbins, W&S 27 years
David McCarter, Electric 27 years
Tim Phillips, EPW 25 years
Brad Hurst, EPW 25 years
Brian Hutsell, W&S 25 years
Jason Pesterfield, MPD 24 years
Tammy Hankinson, Finance, 23 years
Sherri Phillips, Finance, 23 years
Jennifer Cunningham, MPD 22 years
Dan Cantwell, EPW 22 years
Angie Luckie, EPW 22 years
Christine Tillman, IT 19 years
John Bivens, MPD 17 years
Dale Jayne, EPW, 14 years
Michael Myers, W&S 13 years
Thomas Craw, MFD 9 years
Matthew Lafon, EPW 6 years
Maria Nelson, Dev. Services 5 years
Andrew Payne, MPD 5 years
Jason Ayers, MPD 5 years
Jonathon Riggsbee, Admin 4 years
Caleb Smith, MFD 2 years
Ryan Hickman, MPD 2 years
Logan Turbyfill, EPW 2 years
1 Gabe Emert, Electric
8 Sharon Smith, EPW
9 Gary Walker, Dev. Services Patrick McGinley, MFD
10 Trever Nix, MPD Shane Collins, MPD William Potter, W&S
12 Phillip Stewart, W&S
14 John Bivens, MPD
16 Jessica Mason, Finance
17 Eddie Davis, MPD Tim Phillips, EPW Shawn Riddick, Water & Sewer Chris Buchanan, MPD
19 Jesse McWhorter, Water & Sewer Eddie King, MPD Patty Cox, HR
23 Robert Large, Dev. Services Ian Callaway, Electric
24 Jessica Cooper, Water & Sewer
25 Ryan Rogers, MPD James Middleton, EPW
27 Travis Brown, MPD
28 Kenneth Crowder, MPD
31 Jeremiah Morton, EPW
Glory DaysHeirloom photos of City Employees from back in the day.
Missi Fields, Finance pauses for a photo at her desk in 2008.
If you have a photo you’d like to see in the Nutshell please email it to [email protected] or call for pickup at 273-3407.
Special Thanks from a CitizenThank you to Kenneth Crowder for helping us adopt little Nelly. She’s very happy here and loves being with our Husky. She loves her hikes around the mountain and riding in the side by side. -Debbie Alexander