Paris, Tenn. –The Paris Board of Public Utilities will celebrate Public Utilities Week with a community cookout, set for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, October 9, the BPU employee parking lot, located behind the main office on East Wood St.
There will be free food, giveaways, demonstrations and more. New to the cookout this year is a community canned food drive and a live radio broadcast from the event by Forever Communications.
Each year during the first full week of October, public utilities across the country celebrate Public Power Week to bring awareness to the advantages of having a public power provider. This year the Paris Board of Public Utilities is putting a twist on Public Power Week and rebranding it locally as Public Utilities Week since BPU provides more than just Public Power- BPU also provides city residents with Water and Wastewater services.
Additional activities throughout the week include a coloring contest for local elementary students along with two new contests for high school students. Check BPU’s social media channels for fun facts and information about public utilities throughout the week.
Photo: Carl Ray Williams welcomed everyone to the 2018 cookout. (Shannon McFarlin photo).
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