Broken Arrow City Council
Meeting of: 05-05-2026
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Approval of and authorization to execute a Proclamation declaring the week of May 17-23, 2026, as National Public Works Week
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Background:
In the United States, there are over 19,400 municipalities of varying sizes. In each community, whatever its size, there are needs common to all human beings that must be met through the provision of public works services. These needs are met daily by visionary, values-driven, and hardworking men and women who provide and sustain public works services in the best interests of their communities.
The American Public Works Association (APWA), along with its 30,000 members, will celebrate the week of May 17-23, 2026, as National Public Works Week. This week, celebrated annually, honors the thousands of men and women who are first responders and who provide services to communities to enhance the quality of life. This year's theme is "Rooted in Service, Powered by Community". Every public works professional strives to improve the quality of life for the community they serve, leading to healthier, happier communities.
This year's theme "Rooted in Service, Powered by Community" 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 helps maintain a community's strength by working together to provide an infrastructure of services in transportation, water, wastewater, and stormwater, public buildings and spaces, parks, and grounds, emerge...
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