Utility Maintenance Division

Billy Martin, Utility Maintenance Superintendant

• Installation/Maintenance of water lines.  Maintenance of the water lines consists of leak repair, flushing of dead end lines, inspection of new lines, raising meter boxes and valve boxes, changing service lines and construction of water taps (3/4" – 12").  There are over 200 miles of water line that the utility division maintains.
• Read and maintain approximately 7,500 water meters monthly.
• Locate water and sewer lines for Tennessee One Call.
• Installation/Maintenance of low pressure sewer lines.  There are over 50 miles of low pressure sewer lines within the City.
• Maintain approximately 650 fire hydrants within the City and approximately 180 fire hydrants outside the City.
• Service/Maintenance of grinder pumps.  This includes 2 inspections at the time of installation and an annual  maintenance of every residential pump in the City.  Maintenance of the grinder pumps consists of pump motor rebuilds, bearing replacements, seal replacements, electrical component replacement/repair.
• Utility maintenance is responsible for the digging and covering of graves at City Cemetery.  Utility maintenance also maintains the grounds at City Cemetery.
• Cross connection program which includes testing of backflow prevention devices.

 

 

Street Division (931-484-7631)

Kevin Music - Supervisor

• Maintain the surface and shoulders of approximately 100 miles of city streets. Within that 100 miles of asphalt there are approximately 288 named streets.
• Maintain the right of ways, ditch lines and culverts crossing underneath and along side the roads.
• Maintain the 30 signalized intersections. That is over 800 bulbs that can go out at any given time. The street lighting is maintained in association with Volunteer Electric Corporation.
• The signage for the streets is a combination of a maintained inventory of purchased signs on a yearly bid and signs constructed in house by the street department. All installation and maintenance of the street signs is performed by the street department.
• Approximately 150 to 200 yards of concrete is placed a year in the maintenance of the curb and gutter, sidewalks and storm sewer.
• The street department assists the Fire and Police with any street closures needed for parades, town events, mock disasters, real disasters as well as major wrecks.
• We are the crew that works and does the set up and clean up for Depot Days, the Christmas Parade, the Bicycle Races and all other special events that require a street closure that is put on by the City (Street Closure Policy).
• Hang the banners for the City as well as the high school banners. We maintain the "Welcome to Crossville" signs.
• Snow removal and salting of the streets for the City.
• The street department is responsible for the sweeping of the curbed streets.
• Responsible for all the lines and markings from Stop bars or yellow curbs for no parking areas.
• The street department answers approximately 50 emergencies and after hour calls a year.

Upcoming street closures

 

Maintenance Division (931-484-7631)

Steve Powell, Superintendent

• Performs maintenance on City owned buildings and recreational facilities, including litter pickup, grounds grooming, tree pruning, tree removal, mulching, mowing, cleaning the shelters and restrooms.  The buildings and/or grounds that the maintenance department is responsible for are: Crossville City Hall, Public Safety, Public Works, Centennial Park, Garrison field, Meadow Park, Crossville Airport, Palace Theatre and Fire Stations.
• The maintenance department is responsible for mowing approximately 100 miles of City Right-of-Ways two times per year.  The maintenance department is also responsible for mowing the grounds of the water tanks, pump stations, water plants, Miller Avenue and Highway 127N to I-40.
• Mechanical/vehicle maintenance of City owned automobiles, emergency vehicles, tractors and equipment.

BIODIESEL

The Maintenance Department oversees the City's Biodiesel program.  The City has purchased a biodiesel distiller.  Maintenance employees traveled to Alabama to obtain the equipment and attend a three (3) day training course. WCTE Live Green filmed a segment that illustrated the City's commitment to going green and how the Biodiesel program was one step toward that goal.  The process begins with used cooking oil being picked up from local businesses and local drop off locations. A containment pad and bin was installed at the Cumberland County Recycling Center for cooking oil collection. That oil is then processed into an environmentally friendly, clean burning alternative fuel: Biodiesel.  The City has currently produced and used 600 gallons of biodiesel fuel.