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National Public Works Week Proclamation
May 19-25, 2024
"Advancing Quality of Life For All"
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 Mounds View; 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 Mounds View to
gain knowledge of and 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/Canadian Public Works Association be it now,
RESOLVED, I, Zach Lindstrom, Mayor, do hereby designate the week 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 advancing quality of
life for all.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the City of Mounds View, this,gli nd day of April, 2024.
dstrom, Mayor
(Seal)