Cleveland Mayor Tom Rowland, left, administers the oaths of office Thursday to Joe Cate, who recently joined the Cleveland Utilities Board.
Photo by Paul LeachCLEVELAND, Tenn. — Cleveland Utilities officially has welcomed Joe Cate, a former Cleveland city manager, to its managing board.
On Thursday, Cleveland Mayor Tom Rowland administered the oath of office to Cate during the board’s January meeting.
“Joe’s still a good resource when we need something for the city,” said Rowland, noting Cate’s many years of service to Cleveland.
Cate said he has been involved with the city since the mid-1970s. He said he is retired but recently worked with the Southeast Tennessee Development District.
In other business, Cleveland Utilities is preparing to launch repair and replacement projects to deal with sewer line infiltration problems in southern Bradley County, said Craig Mullinax, manager of the water division.