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“National Public Works Week”
WHEREAS, public works professionals focus on infrastructure, facilities and services that are
vital to sustainable and resilient communities, public health, and the well-being of the people
of Bothell; and,
WHEREAS, these services could not be provided without the dedicated efforts of public
works professionals from diverse backgrounds representing a diverse community who are
engineers, maintenance workers, managers, and employees at all levels of government and
private sectors, responsible for rebuilding, improving and protecting our transportation,
water supply, stormwater systems, wastewater conveyance and treatment and solid waste
systems, public buildings, and facilities essential for our residents and visitors; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest for the citizens, civic leaders, businesses and children in
the City of Bothell, Washington to gain knowledge and understanding of the importance of
public works programs in our community and of the importance of their own contributions
as community members to those programs; and,
WHEREAS, the year 2022 marks the 62nd annual National Public Works Week sponsored by
the American Public Works Association;
NOW THEREFORE, I, Mason Thompson, Mayor of the City of Bothell, hereby designate the
week of May 15 - 21, 2022 as National Public Works Week, urging all Bothell residents to pay
tribute to our public works professionals and recognize the substantial contributions they
make to protect our health, safety, and quality of life.
Signed this 17th day of May, 2022
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Mason Thompson, Mayor
Mason Thompson (May 18, 2022 13:02 PDT)
Mason Thompson