Hamilton County cities Collegedale, Lakesite + Red Bank recently received statewide honors at the 83rd annual Tennessee Municipal League (TML) Conference.
Each year, TML honors Tennessee cities for “overall excellence, improvement, specific outstanding programs, or department accomplishments.”
Lakesite
Received an award for “Excellence for Small City Progress” honoring the city’s accomplishments + growth over the past year. The city completed its first-ever strategic plan, conducted a community survey, and is in the process of developing its Parks and Recreation Master Plan.
Collegedale
The Collegedale Public Works department received the “Excellence in Public Works” award for their efforts in responding quickly + efficiently to the Norfolk Southern train derailment.
Commissioner Katie Lamb was the recipient of the “Bob Kirk Leadership” award for being an outstanding public servant to their municipality + community.
Red Bank
Public works employee Johnny Ledford (who has served with the department for 31 years) received the “Murphy Snoderly” award, which is given to a city employee “who has proven themselves by continuing to do outstanding work.”
