HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026 05-11 Proclamations - National Public Works WeekNational Public Works Week Proclamation
May 17-23, 2026
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WHEREAS, public works professionals focus on infrastructure, facilities, and services that are of vital
importance to sustainable and resilient communities and to public health, high quality of life, and well-
being of the people of the City 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 2026 marks the 66th annual National Public Works Week sponsored by the
American Public Works Association, be it now,
RESOLVED, I, Zach Lindstrom, do hereby designate the week of May 17-23, 2026, 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.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the State (to be
affixed), at the City of Mounds View, Minnesota thi§,J,1th day of May 2026.
ndstrom, Mayor
(Seal)