HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 04- 2024 Public Works Week Proclamation
National Public Works Week Proclamation
May 19 - 25, 2024
WHEREAS, public works professionals focus on infrastructure, facilities and
services that are of vital importance to sustainable and resilient communities and to
the public health, high quality of life and well-being of the people of Springfield,
Oregon and,
WHEREAS, these infrastructure, facilities and services could not be provided
without the dedicated efforts of public works professionals, who are engineers,
managers, and employees at all levels of government and the private sector, who are
responsible for rebuilding, improving, and protecting our nation’s transportation,
water supply, water treatment and solid waste systems, public buildings, and other
structures and facilities essential for our citizens; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest for the citizens, civic leaders and children in
Springfield to gain knowledge of and to maintain an ongoing interest and
understanding of the importance of public works and public works programs in
their respective communities; and,
WHEREAS, the year 2024 marks the 64th annual National Public Works Week
sponsored by the American Public Works Association be it now,
NOW THEREFORE, I, Mayor Sean VanGordon, do hereby designate the week of May
19 – 25, 2024 as National Public Works Week; I urge all citizens to join with
representatives of the American Public Works Association and government agencies
in activities, events and ceremonies designed to pay tribute to our public works
professionals, engineers, managers and employees and to recognize the substantial
contributions they make to protecting our national health, safety, and quality of life.
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Sean VanGordon
Mayor