​The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) has added Maryville’s Greenbelt Lake/ Pistol Creek to its winter trout stocking program. Fish will be stocked in the Greenbelt Lake – near the Blount County Public Library. Additionally, trout will be stocked upstream to the Jack Green amphitheater area near U.S. 321. With the appropriate state-issued license, anglers will be able to fish from the banks of the lake and stream throughout this area.
 
Sally Petre, TWRA biologist explained that rainbow trout will be stocked three times over the winter months when water temperatures are ideal for the species. The first round will take place Friday, December 20. Four hundred fish will be stocked in the area in December. Additional stockings of 400 will be added in January and February. Petre said, “We are very excited about this partnership and being able to bring rainbow trout into the community for new and seasoned anglers.”
 
Maryville City Council has been very interested in partnering with TWRA on the stocking program. City Council member Joe Swann said, “Fishing has always been part of my life and I hope many in our community are able to get out and fish with their kids and make some lasting memories.”
 
Adding the greenbelt lake to the stocking program has been an ongoing effort for Little River Chapter Trout Unlimited. Members of the club will dedicate their volunteer efforts to their adopted area of the greenway where the fish will be stocked. “The greenway is such a beautiful public property and we are excited about this added attraction for the area,” said club president Ernie Frey. Club members picked up more than 100 pounds of litter last week in preparation for the stocking. “We want to ensure the area remains a beautiful, safe resource for its wildlife and the community,” said Frey.
 
It is important to note that people who take advantage of this opportunity also need to take responsibility to clean up after themselves and not leave trash or hooks and lines behind. Fishing must occur from the banks since floating vessels are not allowed in the lake.
 
A state fishing license with a trout stamp is required for any person age 13 or older. There are many types of fishing licenses available – and can be obtained at sporting goods stores or on the TWRA website. Petre also explained, “You can also buy your license on the ‘TWRA on the go’ app which provides a convenient way to get a license on demand.” Limits on daily catch and other information is available through the TWRA website tnwildlife.org or by phone at 615-781-6500.
 
Councilman Swann also offered some advice on how to catch the “beautiful, tasty fish known to be fierce fighters.” He explained, “Stocked trout are proven to like small spinners, corn or worms on a standard spinning rod. If a fly rod is your preferred tool, dry flies are best used on warmer days when insects are active.”
 
For licensing and other TWRA information, visit the website tnwildlife.org or phone 615-781-6500.
For information about Trout Unlimited visit lrctu.org.
For city of Maryville Engineering and Public Works contact 273-3302.

City of Maryville Engineering and Public Works crews will be working with contractors to install the new bridges at Sandy Springs Park and at Parkside Drive/ Cardinal Street. The work is expected to take 4 hours at each location.

Beginning around 8:30 a.m., Parkside Drive/ Cardinal Street will be closed to through traffic from Best Street to Belleville Avenue. During the installation on the Sandy Springs bridge, portions of the trail may be closed. All work is expected to be finished Tuesday.

​For more information, contact Engineering and Public Works at 273-3302.

City of Maryville Water and Sewer crews will be working on a water main at South Washington and U.S. 321 Monday, November 18 and Tuesday, November 19. No lane closures are expected but lanes may be shifted as needed to perform the work.

Your monthly utility bill reflects your account’s usage for the previous month’s billing cycle. Due to the size of the service area, there are multiple billing cycles each month. Each billed amount will reflect usage for the prior month, usually 29-32 days of usage. City of Maryville customers receive utility bills for each month of service.
  
Due to the usage days and cycle schedule, there are currently situations where a meter may have two read dates in one month. For example, October 1 would be a read date for the previous month of September’s usage cycle and billed as of October 1. However, in this particular cycle, 30 days later, October’s usage is read on October 31, thus producing two read dates for two full months. Also note, that October’s bill would be billed October 31. Two separate billings recorded on the graph in one month. 

We recommend looking at the itemized listing of charges on the back of the utility statement to review readings and amounts charged. 

The graph and usage section of the bill are meant to give customers a picture of the usage patterns over a year’s time. However, the chart is strictly looking at monthly readings. So, if the readings fell on October 1 and October 31, the chart adds those two together as “October.” It also averages usage based on 30 days. So it will take the cumulative month’s readings and divide by 30. Therefore, it is not always an exact picture of the month’s usage, but over a year’s time will give customers average usage.
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City of Maryville will continue to review and look for ways to provide the most accurate information to our customers.  

What to do if you think there is a problem
At any time, if customers have questions about their bills or usage, we encourage them to contact us at 865-273-3456. City of Maryville customer service staff are always available to assist customers with questions about their bills. 

Our process is to research the account, checking for inconsistencies or out of the ordinary numbers. In the review of the account if anything appears abnormal, we will send out a technician to check the meters. At that point, if required, a technician may be able to recommend areas to troubleshoot for leaks or other issues. 
With a system that serves more than 14,000 customers, there can be any number of reasons for variations in utility usage bills. Size of homes, weatherproofing and energy efficiency, individual electricity and water usage habits, temperature of home, irrigation and pool usage, and so on. This is why it is important for customers to call and talk with our staff so that they can determine if there is a problem. 

Environmental Factors
According to the National Weather Service, we experienced the driest September and the third driest month on record since 1871. Much of October included record high temperatures. Water and electric usage may have increased due to these conditions, especially if irrigation or other extra watering was in use.
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Water saving ideas and information
The EPA has compiled some water usage statistics https://www.epa.gov/watersense/statistics-and-facts
Winter weather energy saving ideas
https://www.tva.gov/Energy/Winter-Weather-Saving-Strategies

​A section of the northbound side of Montvale Road will be detoured around Barnes Avenue and Boardman Avenue on Thursday, November 14 from 9:00 a.m. until approximately 2:00 p.m. City of Maryville Engineering and Public Works will be trimming trees in the area. 

City of Maryville Electric will have Kittrell Avenue closed from Martin Street to South Everett High Road for most of the day to set utility poles. Motorists will need to detour around the section.

A public meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 20 from 5 - 7 p.m. in the Gary Hensley room of the Maryville Municipal Building at 400 W. Broadway Avenue. The meeting will provide public information about the Carpenters Grade Road Improvements Project with a formal presentation at 5:30. The purpose of the project is to address safety and capacity concerns and improve pedestrian and bicycle connectivity in a largely residential area. Additionally, the project will evaluate its intersection with Peterson / Raulston for capacity concerns.

The primary objective of the project is to create an improved two lane road with curb and gutter and pedestrian walkways. Various types of intersection improvements will be considered to find the best solution for the intersection of Carpenters Grade and Peterson/ Raulston. ​The project designers will strive to reduce impacts to property owners.

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

Comment Card - Click here to share your input on the Carpenters Grade Road Project 
(file added 11/22/19)

Update 1:45 p.m.
Crews have extended the time of completion to this evening.
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City of Maryville Water and Sewer has the intersection of East Broadway and Everett Avenue closed today, Tuesday, November 5 for water main repairs. The work is expected to be completed early afternoon. Detour signs will be in place. Because of the work, Everett Avenue will be closed near East Broadway.