SUBJECT:
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A Proclamation Recognizing Public Works Week; Sponsored by Council Member Baer
Department
DEPARTMENT: Public Works
Presenter
PRESENTER(S): Council Member Emily Baer, Sponsor
David Pasic, Public Works Director
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Policy
POLICY ISSUES:
The Town Council can approve proclamations for any number of issues.
Recommendation
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the Proclamation
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SUMMARY/KEY POINTS
• This is an annual proclamation
BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
Since 1960, the American Public Works Association has sponsored National Public Works Week. Across North America, more than 30,000 members of the American Public Works Association (APWA) in the U.S. and Canada use this week to energize and educate the public on the importance of public works to their daily lives: planning, building, managing, and operating at the heart of their local communities to improve everyday quality of life.
National Public Works Week is observed during the third full week of May each year and is a celebration of the individuals who provide and maintain the infrastructure and services collectively known as Public Works. Town of Erie staff, in alignment with the APWA, ask the Council to proclaim the week of May 17-23, 2026, as Public Works Week.
The 2026 National Public Works Week Theme is "Rooted in Service, Powered by Community". Public Works contributes to advancing and enhancing our quality of life, no matter where we live in the world. Public Works professionals provide essential services that lead to healthier, happier, more vibrant communities.
The "Rooted in Service, Powered by Community" theme acknowledges that the roots of service run deep in public works. It’s what has propelled public works innovations that have helped our communities evolve into places where people can lead lives of purpose and possibility. Some work - like building roads and bridges, is highly visible, while other public works contributions - like maintaining water and sewer systems, are sometimes hidden from view. Together, these efforts form the foundation of thriving communities, reminding us that every project, seen or unseen, powers the connection between service and the people it supports.
Public Works and Utilities professionals advance the quality of life by providing an infrastructure of services in transportation, water, wastewater, and stormwater treatment, public buildings, emergency management and first response, solid waste, and right-of-way management. They are what make our communities a dynamic place to live and work. Join us in celebrating the quiet work these professionals do that makes life better for all of us.
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ATTACHMENT(S):
1. Proclamation
2. Public Works Week Poster