TOOT-N-TELL-IT Host Region 8 TAUD Meeting in Dyer Tennessee.

Monday, January 18th, 2010 | TAUD, Where we will be

Grey Scott, General Manager of the Gibson County Municipal Water District serves as the Region 8 Leader and also President of the Tennessee Association of Utility Districts. To say his plate is full would be an understatement. Grey put together another great program for the Utility Districts from Benton, Carroll, Crockett, Dyer, Gibson, Henry, Lake, Lauderdale, Obion and Weakley Counties. The main program presenter was Kevin Young with the HD Supply Company. Kevin presented a power point presentation on AMR Meter Systems. This was the first time HD Supply has brought their package information to the Utility Districts in Region 8.

Next, attendee’s heard reports from Rural Development and the Jackson Environmental Field Office. Brenda Horner was on hand from the Union City office of USDA. Kirk Smith of Next Generation Underwriters gave members an update on the CE Credit Safety Classes which will be available on July 8th for the West Tennessee Region. Chris Stites along with Mark Bilyeu of Safety Engineering Consultants will be presenting a program after the regularly scheduled Region 8 meeting. The class will start at approximately 12:30 and run until 3:30 to 4:00 on the 8th of July.

Dewayne Culpepper of TAUD gave members a report on Wastewater guidelines and updates. Tony Wyatt with TAUD gave members a report on the upcoming training sessions for CE Credit and updates pertaining to the TAUD website. Greg Baker of TAUD was on hand to give members a report on the upcoming NIMS Training for 2010. Larry Lewis of TAUD re-emphasized to the members that TAUD wants utility districts to use the TAUD website for all updates and additional information pertaining to meetings and training. Larry stated, in our effort to cut down on the cost of providing information, TAUD will no longer mail meeting reminders to utility districts. We are now providing the meeting planner booklet which will give members a one year’s notice of scheduled events. These booklets were made available at the meeting. Next Holly Austin of TN811 gave a brief report on the new laws involving location of utility lines underground.

Mike Wetherington of America Development Corporation, informed members of the retirement party for long time employee Glen ‘Piggy’ Parks on January 26th. This will take place in Fayetteville and prior to the Region 6 meeting on January 27th. Mike has invited everyone associated with the membership of TAUD and let’s help send a big ‘Thank You’ to a man who has served ADC and the Utility Districts of Tennessee with honor, class and respect. Piggy’s presents will be missed.

We would like to thank Kevin Young of HD Supply for sponsoring the lunch plus, thank you to Grey Scott and the TOOT-N-TELL-IT Restaurant for their Hospitality in hosting the meeting.

Kirk Smith
Account Executive
Next Generation Underwriters
615.822.5454
ksmith@nguins.com

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