RESOLUTION NO. 260489
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Sponsor: Councilperson Kevin O’Neill
RESOLUTION - Declaring the week of May 17-23, 2026, as National Public Works Week in Kansas City, Missouri.
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WHEREAS, this year’s National Public Works Week theme “Rooted in Service, Powered by Community” reminds us that public works professionals are motivated to serve the communities that they love and that power them to always do their best; and
WHEREAS, Public Works professionals focus on infrastructure, facilities and services that are of vital importance to sustainable and resilient communities and to the public health, high quality of life and well-being of the people of Kansas City, Missouri; and
WHEREAS, Public Works connections help keep our community strong by providing leadership and education in programs such as transportation, project and construction management, street maintenance, street signs and markings, solid waste, neighborhood cleanups, illegal dumping, traffic engineering, streetlights and traffic lights, permitting and permit inspection, complete streets, sidewalk repair, public parking, tow lot, administration, and the various services that support multimodal transportation that make our community a great place to live and work; and
WHEREAS, the year 2026 marks the 66th annual National Public Works Week sponsored by the American Public Works Association; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
That the Mayor and Council hereby declare the week of May 17-23, 2026, as National Public Works Week, pay tribute to our public works professionals, engineers, managers and employees and recognize the substantial contributions they make to our health, safety, and quality of life; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the Council in testimony thereof and that a copy hereof be presented to Public Works Director Michael Shaw in token of the Mayor and Council’s respect and high regard for the contribution of the City’s Public Works employees to the continued success of Kansas City.
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