HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2015-05-18 Item 3B - Proclamation - National Public Works Week - May 17-23WHEREAS, the Public Works services provided in our community are
an integral part of the daily lives of our citizens; and
WHEREAS, the efficient and effective provision of these services greatly
enhances the health, safety, and welfare of our community; and
WHEREAS, quality and effectiveness in the design and
construction of public facilities and in the provision of public services is vitally
dependent on the knowledge, skills, and dedication of the Public Works staff
and officials in the City of Tukwila; and
WHEREAS, the support of the community and the understanding of the
importance of the work performed by Public Works staff significantly influences
their ability to respond to the needs of the citizens; and
WHEREAS, 2015 marks the 55th annual National Public Works Week,
sponsored by the American Public Works Association;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Jim Haggerton, Mayor of the City of Tukwila,
do hereby proclaim May 17 through May 23, 2015, with this year's theme
"Public Works: Community Begins Here" as:
National Public Works Week
in the City of Tukwila, and I invite all citizens and civic organizations to
acquaint themselves with the challenges confronted in the provision of
Public Works services in our community and to recognize the daily
contributions our Public Works Department staff make to our health,
safety and quality of life.
Signed this 18th day of May, 2015.
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Jii - m , HI - a -- g n, Mayor