Public Works Week (May 18-24, 2025)City of Dubuque PROCLAMATIONS # 8.
City Council
ITEM TITLE: Public Works Week (May 18-24, 2025)
SUMMARY: On behalf of the Public Works Department.
SUGGUESTED
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Proclamation
Copyrighted
May 5, 2025
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WHEREAS, the week of May 18-24, 2025, has been designated as National Public Works Week by
the American Public Works Association with the theme "People, Purpose, Presence" to
highlight three cornerstone ideals that motivate public works professionals to serve in
their communities and their dedication to the public health and safety, high quality of life,
and well-being of the people of the City of Dubuque via public works professionals' focus
on infrastructure, facilities, and services; 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
residents; and
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest for the residents, civic leaders, and children in the City of
Dubuque 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, we recognize that the services provided by the dedicated efforts of public works
professionals, who are engineers, managers, and employees at all levels of government
and the private sector; and that the efficiency of personnel who staff public works
departments is materially influenced by the people's attitude and understanding of the
importance of the work they perform.
NOW THEREFORE, I, BRAD M. CAVANAGH, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL, STAFF AND RESIDENTS OF DUBUQUE, DO HEREBY
PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF MAY 18-24, 2025, AS
"PUBLIC WORKS WEEK"
IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand
and caused the Great Seal of the City of Dubuque to
be affixed this 5th day of May 2025.
Brad M. Cavanagh, Mayor
Attest:
Adrienne N. Breitfelder, CMC, City Clerk
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2025: Submitted by Arielle Swift, Public Works Director.
2024: Submitted by Arielle Swift, Public Works Director.
2023: Submitted by Arielle Swift, Assistant Public Works Director.
2022: Submitted by Arielle Swift, Assistant Public Works Director.
2021: Submitted by Arielle Swift, Assistant Public Works Director.
2020: Submitted by Engineering Department.
2019: Submitted by Engineering Department.
2018: Submitted and accepted by: Renee Tyler, Assistant Public Works Director.
2017: n/a
2016: n/a
2015: Submitted and accepted by: Jon Dienst, Civil Engineer
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