People/AwardsThe Tennessee Stormwater Association, in partnership with the Department of Environment and Conservation, the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Tennessee Department of Transportation, awarded $103,080 to five local governments to fund green infrastructure and low-impact development projects beginning in spring 2015. The recipients were the cities of Chattanooga, Ducktown, Lewisburg, Johnson City and Memphis.Stormwater technician Willie Jones was honored by Valdosta (Ga.) Mayor John Gayle and city engineer Pat Collins as the January 2015 Employee of the Month. Recently, while driving home from work, Jones observed a woman and three young children beside a broken-down vehicle. Being a mechanic by












