After months of anticipation, the newest addition to the City’s greenway infrastructure is nearing completion. The pedestrian bridge that crosses Pistol Creek at the dam is now open. It features a beautiful arch design with stonework, lamp posts, and decorative railing. Greenway visitors can also use the small new pedestrian bridge at McCammon Avenue to get to the new landmark.
 
The project is part of the City’s multi-year, two-million-dollar capital project, to replace all aging greenway bridges on the city’s four-mile stretch of trails along Pistol Creek. Since the start of the effort 2018, twelve bridges have been replaced with four left to replace. The current project – including a streambank restoration project and two bridges at the McCammon Avenue and McGhee Street entrance -- began in May and according to Kevin Stoltenberg, Assistant City Manager, is special. “The additional architectural features of this bridge are designed to reflect the beauty and cozy feel of the city,” Stoltenberg said. “This is something our community can be proud of for generations.” 

While the bridge is open for trail visitors, there are a few construction items and equipment remaining in the area. Once the punch list is completed, the city plans an official ribbon cutting for the new bridge on November 15.

​For more information, contact Engineering and Public Works at 865-273-3500. 

​Beginning Monday, November 4, 2024, the restrooms in Jack Greene Park will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. This will be in effect until further notice. 

​Today, Wednesday, October 30, 2024, the City of Maryville Water and Sewer Department is working to repair a water main break at Foothills Mall. At least half of the mall will be without water service until the repairs have been made.  
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For more information, contact the Water & Sewer Department at 865-273-3300.

UPDATE 10/28/2024: Sewer construction continues in downtown Maryville. N. Court Street will remain closed through 6 p.m. Friday, November 1, 2024.  

UPDATE 10/24/2024: N. Court Street will remain closed until approximately 6 p.m. Monday, October 28, 2024.
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UPDATE 10/23/2024: This section of N. Court Street will remain closed through approximately 6 p.m. this evening.

​The City of Maryville Water and Sewer Department will close N. Court Street in downtown Maryville today, October 17, 2024. Crews will be working on sewer construction from 8 a.m. until approximately 5 p.m. Motorists should seek an alternate route. 
 
For more information, contact the Water and Sewer Department at 865-273-3300.

UPDATE 4:15 p.m.: McGhee Street is closed from Winter Street to Lord Avenue and will remain closed overnight tonight due to damage caused by the water main break. Motorists are advised to avoid the area.

Today, Wednesday, October 16, 2024, the City of Maryville Water and Sewer Department is working to repair a water main break at the intersection of Lord Avenue and McGhee Street. This area will be without water service until approximately 6 p.m. this evening.
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For more information, contact the Water & Sewer Department at 865-273-3300.

That’s a question Assistant City Manager Roger Campbell has been reflecting on in recent weeks with the arrival of the 50-year milestone in his career.

“It feels like it went by in the blink of an eye,” he said this week, “but it’s been a very good journey.”

Roger came to Maryville in 1983, after serving as the Assistant to the Chief Operating Officer for the City of Knoxville in the years surrounding the 1982 World’s Fair.

As a young man, Roger didn’t aspire to work in local government. Instead, he set his sights on law school because “that was the thing to do at the time,” but his plans shifted when he was drafted into the military in 1971, just a few classes short of his graduation.

Active duty in the Air Force brought Staff Sergeant Campbell to corners of the world he never imagined he’d see, and when he returned, a new path to serving the people of the United States opened up for him.

During graduate school at East Tennessee State University, Roger served as an intern with the Tennessee Municipal League. It was an era when a lot of young people were entering local government with high hopes for what the last decades of the 20th century would bring.

“It appealed to me because the real, true level of public service is at the local level - you have constant contact with the public, there’s nothing that stands between you and the people you serve,” he said.

He spent five years in Kingsport, working as a Special Projects Manager and as Assistant City Manager, and then did a stint in budget research for the city of Bryan, Texas before returning home to Appalachia.

When he joined the team in Maryville, he knew it would be for the long haul.

“There is a certain harmony to this community — to the people in this place — there’s nothing that has ever truly divided our community, everyone here works really well together and our staff is a reflection of that, all working together while moving forward,” he said.

Over the years, Roger has lent his expertise to countless projects and intergovernmental partnerships that have shaped the city for the better. Moreover, he’s fostered a culture of trust and open communication among city staff and community stakeholders, one that values the ideas and perspectives of everyone involved in a decision.

It’s not easy to summarize in words a legacy as thorough as his, but evidence of Roger’s leadership exists all around us here in Maryville, and his name is often said with a smile far beyond Blount County.

Roger was recently featured in Public Management Magazine (an international publication dedicated to the profession) alongside three other accomplished officials, each with a half-century of service to their names this year. 

Out of the four of them, three have worked in service to Maryville in their careers, including Alcoa City Manager Mark Johnson and Gary O’Connell, Executive Director of the Albemarle County Service Authority.

While their names aren’t the ones you often see in the headlines, this extraordinary cohort of public servants continues to create a positive impact on the region.

What does it mean to spend 50 years in public service? It means dedicating one’s time and talents to one small part in the long timeline of the place we call home.​

And for that, we extend our heartfelt thanks to Assistant City Manager Roger Campbell for his many remarkable years in service to Maryville. 

This morning the Maryville Fire Department sent a three-man crew to Greene County, Tennessee to provide assistance in the wake of Hurricane Helene.

Maryville is part of a mutual aid network of 15 counties in the region. When one community in the network faces hard times, all participating agencies work together to coordinate an ongoing response.

As you can imagine, crews in that area have been working around the clock since the onset of the storm. 

The scheduled arrival of firefighters from surrounding communities occurs in phases to ensure continuous staffing and much needed relief for the first responders in the areas hardest hit.

This week, it was Maryville’s turn to answer that call.
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There’s a long road of recovery ahead in East Tennessee and the other regions affected by Helene. As always, we stand ready to help our neighbors through this tremendously challenging time.

UPDATE 10/14/2024: The Streets department will be patching pavement on Andrea Drive again today from 8:45 a.m. until approximately 3 p.m. 

UPDATE 10/9/24: Andrea Drive will be closed again today while the Streets department continues their work.

​​The City of Maryville Engineering & Public Works Streets department will close a section of Andrea Drive to through traffic today, October 8, 2024. This closure, from Sevierville Road to Amerine Road, will be in effect from 8:30 a.m. until approximately 1:30 p.m. while crews work to patch the pavement.
 
For more information, contact the Engineering and Public Works Department at 865-273-3302.

UPDATE 10/3/2024 8:07 a.m.: This road closure will be in effect again today from 8:30 a.m. until approximately 4 p.m. 

​Today, Wednesday, October 2, 2024, the City of Maryville Water and Sewer Department will close N. Houston Street from Landau Drive to Landau Drive while crews work on a sewer tap. This road closure will be in effect from 8:30 a.m. until approximately 4 p.m. 
 
For more information, contact the Water & Sewer Department at 865-273-3300.