Savannah Chatham County Public School System (SCCPS) Update:
- Student contest invited SCCPSS students to submit names for the city’s new pothole filler truck.
- Nine finalists included creative entries like Pothole Punisher and Asphalt A Vista Baby.
- Employee vote determined the winning name after student submissions were collected.
- Winner was sixth grader Naima Williams with the name Uncle Fill.
- Reveal event featured Mayor Van Johnson, City Manager Jay Melder, and a live truck demonstration.
The city of Savannah has a new customer service initiative – a specialized truck that fills potholes at the expected rate of 2,000 a year!
A truck that hard-working deserves a name and the city held a contest to choose it. Suggestions were solicited from students who attend SCCPSS schools within city limits.
Nine names were submitted including:
· Patching Patrick
· Pothole Punisher
· Kitty Pavers
· Volkswagen Pavers
· Road Ranger
· Potrick Patcher
· Asphalt A Vista Baby
· Uncle Fill
· Road Buddy
City employees were then given the chance to vote on their favorite.
Once all the votes were counted, Hubert sixth grader Naima Williams’ suggestion of “Uncle Fill” was named the winner. Naima was surprised at the school on Monday morning with her parents, Savannah Mayor Van Johnson, City Manager Jay Melder, and Board of Education President Roger Moss in attendance.
Naima said she came up with the name from a character in the 1990’s television show “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”. After the announcement, Naima and her classmates headed outside to see the new truck fill a pothole right in front of the school. Naima even got the chance to take the controls during the demonstration!
Congratulations Naima!
Read more on the official SCCPSS website
