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Proclamation Declaring the week of May 18-24, 2025 as “National Public Works Week” (accepted by Eric Martinez, Public Works Director and Keith Wilson, Deputy Public Works Director).
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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 the public health, high quality of life and well-being of the people of Los Alamos County; 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, who are responsible for rebuilding, improving, and protecting our nation’s transportation, roadways, 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 Los Alamos County 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 2025 marks the 64th annual National Public Works Week sponsored by the American Public Works Association/Canadian Public Works Association be it now,
NOW, THEREFORE, on behalf of the Council of the Incorporated County of Los Alamos, I do hereby proclaim the week May 18-24, 2025 as
“National Public Works Week”
and 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.