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10161 <br />CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br />COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 28, 2025, AS NATIONAL FIRST RESPONDER DAY TO INCLUDE <br />MOUNDS VIEW PUBLIC WORKS <br />WHEREAS, first responders —including public works professionals, firefighters, police <br />officers, emergency medical technicians, 911 operators, paramedics, and other emergency <br />personnel —stand on the front lines of our communities, selflessly serving and protecting the citizens <br />of Mounds View in times of crisis; and <br />WHEREAS, first responders respond swiftly and courageously to emergencies, often putting <br />their own lives at risk to ensure the safety and well-being of others, whether in natural disasters, <br />accidents, medical emergencies, or public health and safety threats; and <br />WHEREAS, it is in the public interest for the citizens, civic leaders, and children in Mounds <br />View to gain knowledge of and maintain an ongoing interest and understanding of the importance of <br />public works and other first responder efforts in their respective communities; and, <br />WHEREAS, as of 2019 the US Senate has included language recognizing public works <br />alongside fellow/other first responders; and, <br />WHEREAS, Public Works is often considered the "the silent arm of public safety" usually <br />without fanfare; and <br />WHEREAS, Public Works Professionals are very often the first to arrive on a scene and the <br />last to leave the scene of disasters — "Ready and Resilient" to assist when called. <br />WHEREAS, the Mounds View City Council recognizes the Mounds View Public Works <br />Professionals as first responders. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Mounds View, <br />Ramsey County, Minnesota as follows: <br />1. Do hereby designate October 28, 2025, as National First Responders Day. And urge all <br />citizens to join with representatives of the American Public Works Association and <br />government agencies in activities, events, and ceremonies paying tribute to our public <br />works first responders alongside law enforcement, firefighters, paramedics, emergency <br />medical technicians, 911 operators, and other emergency personnel, to recognize the <br />substantial contributions they make to protecting our national health, safety, and <br />advancing the quality of life for all. <br />Adopted this 27th day of October 2025 <br />ATTEST: <br />(seal) <br />The Mounds View Vision <br />1 Thriving Desirable Community <br />