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