The City of Alcoa Fire Department will begin flushing and conducting water flow test on the City's fire hydrants on Thursday, April 3, 2008.

The City of Alcoa will make no adjustments to the collection of residential solid waste, residential recyclables, or commercial / industrial solid waste for the Good Friday holiday on March 21, 2008.

The annual spring collection of leaves for the City of Alcoa will begin Monday, March 17 and will continue through Friday, March 28, 2008.

The City of Alcoa Board of Commissioners will vote on second reading on an ordinance establishing the City’s stormwater utility and its fees at its next meeting on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.

There will be no adjustments in the City of Alcoa's collection of household or commercial / industrial waste for the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.

The City of Alcoa Public Works and Engineering Department announced today that work will begin on the addition of a right-turn lane on Topside Road at its southbound approach to Marriott Drive just north of the Topside Road / Pellissippi Parkway interchange.

The City of Alcoa will end curbside leaf collection the week of January 14 - 18, 2008. All leaves to be collected should be at the street by 7:00 a.m. on Monday, January 14.

During the weeks of Christmas and New Year holidays the following adjustments will be made for residents and commercial customers in the City of Alcoa.

The City of Alcoa Public Works and Engineering Department today announced the activation of a newly installed traffic signal at the Old Knoxville Highway and Sam Houston School Road intersection.

The City of Alcoa Public Works and Engineering Department announced today the closure of a portion of McArthur Road.

The City of Alcoa announced today that its Water Treatment Plant (WTP) and Senior Operator were recently honored as 2007 Tennessee Water and Wastewater Association (TWWA) awardees.

The City of Alcoa Public Works and Engineering Department announced today the temporary closure of an exit lane off the US129 Bypass.

The City of Alcoa was honored with two awards during the 2007 Annual Conference of the Tennessee Chapter of the American Public Works Association (TCAPWA), held in Clarksville, Tennessee October 13-16, 2007.

The City of Alcoa was presented two awards during the 2007 Annual City-County Communications and Marketing Association (3CMA) Conference held in Kansas City, Missouri October 24-26, 2007. The awards are of part of the association’s national Savvy Awards competition.

Solid waste collection in the city of Alcoa will be adjusted during Thanksgiving week.

The City of Alcoa and City of Maryville today announced the completion of the temporary raw water intake pipeline on the Little River.

The Maryville Water Quality Control Department and the City of Alcoa Public Works and Engineering Department announced the lifting of mandatory water restrictions that begin today and continue throughout the weekend.

The City of Alcoa, Tennessee, in conjunction with the City of Maryville, today featured the location of the discharge point of the temporary raw water intake pipeline on the Little River.

Martin Mill Pike to Close for Utility Construction

After evaluation of several routes and means of installation, the City of Alcoa Public Works and Engineering Department and Maryville Water Quality Control Department announced today the location of a temporary raw water intake and the routing of a 24-inch ductile iron line to convey the water to the Alcoa Water Treatment Plant.

The City of Alcoa has filed a “PETITION FOR ABATEMENT OF NUISANCE” with the Blount County Circuit Court seeking to cease the use of the property at 112 E. Newcomen Street, Alcoa, due to nuisance activities.

For the second year in a row, the City of Alcoa Fire Department has been presented with a Life Safety Achievement Award for the year 2006 by the Residential Fire Safety Institute (RFSI). Roy L. Marshall, Director of the RFSI, recently announced the award winners.

The City of Alcoa Public Works and Engineering Department announced today that customers on Sam Houston School Road and DeArmond Lane will experience a disruption of water service on Tuesday, October 16, 2007.

With some improvement in the water flow of Little River due to this week’s rains, the City of Alcoa today announced the lifting of the ban on commercial car washing.

Although recent days have seen the water flow of Little River remain stable, the persistent drought and its continuing critical impact on Little River water supplies prompted the City of Alcoa to declare more stringent water use restrictions for its commercial and residential customers.

City Implements Mandatory Water Reduction Plan

The City of Maryville and City of Alcoa announced today that the lower than normal rainfall conditions have persisted and that the water flow measurement of the Little River has decreased to the point where mandatory water reduction measures have been enacted for residential Maryville and Alcoa Water customers.

The Maryville Water Quality Control Department and the City of Alcoa Public Works & Engineering Department remind customers of the Maryville, Alcoa, and Tuckaleechee Utility District water systems that the entire region remains in a drought and that calls for water conservation remain in effect.

The City of Alcoa Public Works and Engineering Department announced today that one of its old treatment units caught fire today at approximately 12:48 p.m.

The Alcoa and Maryville Police Departments, the Blount County Sheriff’s Office and the Tennessee Highway Patrol will jointly conduct a traffic safety saturation patrol on Friday, September 21, 2007 from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.

The Maryville Water Quality Control Department and the City of Alcoa Public Works and Engineering Department announced the easing of voluntary water restrictions as the Labor Day holiday weekend approaches.

The City of Alcoa Public Works and Engineering Department announced today that the portion of Middlesettlements Road from Hunters Crossing Drive to Robert C. Jackson Street will temporarily be closed Monday, August 27th, 2007 due to waterline construction. Only local traffic will be allowed in the area.

Maryville and Alcoa Keep Close Watch on Little River Water Levels
Cities asks customers to conserve Water

The Maryville Water Quality Control Department and the City of Alcoa Public Works and Engineering Department announced that the lower than normal rainfall combined with continued high temperatures has resulted in reduced water flow in the Little River during the month of August.

The City of Alcoa recently received the KY/TN AWWA’s 2007 Public Information Award of Excellence for Medium Utilities for the City Service Guide.

With temperatures averaging 95 degrees over the next few days, you may be worried about your electric bills even before you get it in the mail.

City of Alcoa announced today that recently mailed 2007 property tax notices were calculated at a rate of $2.20 instead of the lower correct rate of $2.10.

A team of City of Alcoa Water Treatment Plant employees recently participated in national and regional Top-Ops competition.

The Alcoa Police Department will be conducting a traffic safety wide area saturation patrol on Monday, August 20, 2007 from 12:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

The City of Alcoa Fire Department came home a big winner after competing in the 9th Annual Goodwill Fire and Rescue Challenge held in at Knoxville’s Chilhowee Park Saturday August 4th.

The Alcoa Police Department will be conducting a traffic safety wide area saturation patrol on Friday, July 27, 2007 from 12:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

The City of Alcoa Public Works and Engineering Department announced today that a portion of Middlesettlements Road will be closed on Monday, July 9, 2007 beginning at approximately 6:00 a.m.

The City of Alcoa announced today that it will host an open house at its new Water Treatment Plant on Tuesday, July 10, 2007 to celebrate the completion of the facility.

The City of Alcoa announced today that the East Tennessee Development District (ETDD) Board of Directors installed Mayor Donald R. Mull to serve as Vice-Chairman of the ETDD Board of Directors for fiscal year 2007-08 at the 40th annual awards banquet held at the Rothchild Conference Center in Knoxville on June 15, 2007.

The City of Alcoa Public Works and Engineering Department announced today that a portion of Middlesettlements Road will be closed on Friday, June 29, 2007 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Have you noticed that you are getting to work a few minutes earlier?

Come early, play, eat and stay late! On Saturday, June 30, the City of Alcoa’s FreedomFest 2007 will be celebrating 31 years of festive family entertainment by offering event goers new and expanded activities at the earlier start time of 1:00 p.m.

The Alcoa and Maryville Police Departments, the Blount County Sheriff’s Office and the Tennessee Highway Patrol will jointly conduct a traffic safety saturation patrol on Friday, June 22, 2007 from 12:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

The City of Alcoa is proud to announce its participation in the Cell Phones for Soldiers program as an official cell phone collection center at FreedomFest 2007 and throughout the month of July.

The City of Alcoa announced today that it will begin the milling and resurfacing of a portion of its streets.

City of Alcoa Police Chief Ken Burge today announced the promotion of Officer Laura Arnold to police sergeant effective Saturday, May 27, 2007.

The City of Alcoa announced today changes to its residential garbage collection time.

The City of Alcoa recently began site preparation at their new Service Center off Wright Road and Edison Street, the former location of the Veach-May-Wilson and Burruss Lumber companies.

The City of Alcoa will make no adjustments to the collection of residential solid waste, residential recyclables, or commercial / industrial solid waste for the Memorial Day holiday on Monday, May 28, 2007.

The Alcoa and Maryville Police Departments along with the Blount County Sheriff’s Office will conduct a traffic safety saturation patrol on Friday, March 23, 2007 from 12:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

The City of Alcoa will be making connections to a new waterline in the City of Rockford from May 14 to May 16, weather permitting.

The annual spring collection of leaves for the City of Alcoa began Monday, March 19 and will continue through Friday, March 30, 2007.

The City of Alcoa Public Works and Engineering Department announced today the closure of portions of Hall Road beginning at 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 15, 2007. This will allow CSX to complete repairs to smooth the Hall Road crossing in both the northbound and southbound lanes.

The City of Alcoa will make no adjustments to the collection of residential solid waste, residential recyclables, or commercial / industrial solid waste for the Good Friday holiday on April 06, 2006.

City of Alcoa Fire - Rescue Chief, Roger Robinson, announced today the promotion of Captain Jim Whaley to Deputy Fire - Rescue Chief.

The City of Alcoa Electric Department will have a power outage on Thursday, March 15, 2007 for work at its Wildwood substation. The outage is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. and will last approximately two hours. In case of severe weather, the outage will be rescheduled for 2:30 p.m. on March 16 or the first suitable afternoon thereafter...

The City of Alcoa announced today the startup of its new Water Treatment Plant. The formal startup of the facility is scheduled for Friday, March 9, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. with an official taste test by City officials. An open house for the general public will be announced for a later date after all construction is complete.

City of Alcoa Police Chief Ken Burge announced today the recent promotion of Officer Hank Morris to the position of police sergeant.

The City of Alcoa announced today that its annual FreedomFest celebration was recognized in the Kaleidoscope Awards competition at the Annual Southeast Festivals and Events Conference held in, Nashville TN, February 19-21, 2007. The festival won two silver awards, one award was for the Best Miscellaneous Printed Materials and the second was for the Best Marketing Campaign. FreedomFest competed in the category for festivals that have under $75, 000 in budget expenses...

The City of Alcoa Electric Department announced the installation of new equipment in the Hall community of Alcoa that will improve its service to the area

The City of Alcoa Public Works and Engineering Department announced today that contract work to complete a connection to a new water main on Sam Houston Road will occur between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Monday, February 26, 2007.During this time, water service will be interrupted for customers on the dead end of Jackson Hills Drive...

The City of Alcoa announced today that it is taking applications for food and art and craft vendors to participate in the City’s FreedomFest 2007 celebration.

The City of Alcoa announced today the completion of installation of two new traffic signals aimed at improving safety in the Topside Road and Pellissippi Parkway vicinity.

On Thursday, February 22, 2007 at approximately 6:26 a.m., the Alcoa Police Department investigated a fatal accident on Alcoa Highway (US 129) at Wrights Ferry Road...

The City of Alcoa Electric Department announced today that it will begin the installation of the new bypass streets lights at 8:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 2, 2007.

On February 15, 2007, the Alcoa Police Department investigated a fatal accident that occurred at 2734 Alcoa Highway. The vehicles involved were a 1993 Ford Explorer, driven by a Nicholas D. Hannah, 23, of Mutton Hollow Road, Maryville, Tenn. and a 2007 Buick Lucerne, driven by Stanley VerPloeg, 82...

On Wednesday, April 25, 2007, at approximately 6:50 p.m., Alcoa Police officers were dispatched to a report of a motor vehicle accident at 1216 Louisville Road.

The City of Alcoa today released its findings surrounding injuries to spectators during its annual FreedomFest fireworks presentation on June 30th.

The City of Alcoa has announced that both southbound lanes and one northbound lane of the Alcoa Highway Bypass (Hwy. 129) from the Alcoa Highway and Hall Road split to the Louisville Road intersection have now been reopened. One northbound lane remains closed while gas leak repairs are completed.

The City of Alcoa has announced that he Alcoa Highway Bypass (Hwy. 129) from the Alcoa Highway and Hall Road split to the Louisville Road intersection has been closed for an indefinite time period due to a gas leak in the area. The City of Alcoa Fire–Rescue Department is on the scene along with Atmos Energy crews working to repair the leak.

The City of Alcoa announced today that its water system received an approved rating of 98 out of a possible 100 on the Sanitary Survey recently conducted by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC).

The Alcoa and Maryville Police Departments along with the Blount County Sheriff’s Office will conduct a traffic safety saturation patrol on Friday, April 27, 2007 from 12:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

The City of Alcoa Fire Department will begin flushing and conducting water flow test on the City's fire hydrants on Monday April 9, 2007. Approximately 640 hydrants will be checked over the next several weeks.