Proclamation
NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK MAY 17th–23rd, 2026
WHEREAS, public works professionals focus on infrastructure, facilities, and services that are of vital importance to sustainable and resilient communities and to public health, high quality of life, and well-being of the people of the City of Fort Bragg; 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 citizens; and WHEREAS, it is in the public interest for the citizens, civic leaders, and children in the City of Fort Bragg 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 NOW, THEREFORE, I, Jason Godeke, Mayor of the City of Fort Bragg, on behalf of the entire City Council, do hereby designate the week of May 17th –23rd, 2026, as National Public Works Week. I urge all citizens to join with representatives of the American Public Works Association and government agencies to recognize their substantial contributions to protecting our national health, safety, and advancing quality of life for all.
SIGNED this 11th day of May, 2026
JASON GODEKE, Mayor
ATTEST:
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DIANA PAOLI, City Clerk
No. 21-2026