City of Statesville Proclaims May 19-25, 2024 as National Public Works Week

Advancing Quality of Life for All

City of Statesville, North Carolina

Office of the Mayor

Proclamation

National Public Works Week

May 19-25, 2024

"Advancing Quality of Life for All'

WHEREAS, public works professionals focus on infrastructure, facilities, and services that are of vital importance to sustainable and resilient communities and to the public heath, high quality of life, and well-being of the people of the City of Statesville; and,

WHEREAS, these infrastructure, facilities, and services could not be provided without the dedicated efforts of public works professionals, who are 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 structures and facilities essential for our citizens; and,

WHEREAS, it is in the public interest for the citizens, civic leaders, and children in the City of Statesville to gain knowledge of and maintain an ongoing interest and understanding of the importance of public works and public works programs in their respective communities; and, 

WHEREAS, the year 2024 marks the 64th annual National Public Works Week sponsored by the American Public Works Association/Canadian Public Works Association be it now,

THEREFORE, I, Constantine H. Kutteh, Mayor of the City of Statesville, do hereby designate the week May 19-25, 2024, as NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK. I urge all citizens to join with representatives of the American Public Works Association and government agencies 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 advancing quality of life for all. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my Hand and caused the Great Seal of the City of Statesville to be affixed this 20th day of May 2024. 

Constantine H Kutteh, Mayor