News Release
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Beth Gorman (520) 740-3343
Annabelle Quihuis (520) 740-6445
Tucson, Arizona (May 18, 2005) Services provided to
the community by local Public Works Departments will be highlighted
at the Thursday, May 25th free Public Works Day Celebration.
City of Tucson, Town of Marana, City of South Tucson, Pima Association
of Governments, Pima County, Arizona Department of Transportation,
and the American Public Works Association (APWA) will all be
present at the Jácome Plaza on the grounds of the downtown
Joel Valdez Main Library from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Representatives
from each governmental agency will be present for the reading
of the Public Works Day Proclamation at noon. The American Public
Works Association has proclaimed May 21 – 27, 2006 as National
Public Works Week to recognize the people who devote their professional
time and energy to public works, making communities better and
safer places to live.
Services such as transportation, wastewater management, natural
resources, parks, recreation, water services, recycling, air
quality monitoring, fleet management, graphic services, solid
waste management, environmental quality, flood control, development
services will be represented. These and other programs will be
the focus of the tables and displays set up along the tree-lined
plaza just south of the library. In addition, some of the heavy
duty vehicles used to provide these services will be parked along
Pennington Street and Church Avenue, so the public can talk with
staff and get an up close and personal view of the equipment
that is critical for 24/7 service to the community.
“This event will highlight the behind the scenes heroes
that help to maintain our daily quality of life throughout eastern
Pima County,” said Jim Glock, local APWA chapter president
and Director of the City of Tucson Department of Transportation. “Public
works employees are part of the first response team in times
of natural or man-made disasters, and this is a great opportunity
to see the equipment they use and recognize the efforts of these
unheralded heroes that keep our services running smoothly,” Glock
continued. For more information on this celebration call (520)
740-6410 or 740-3343.
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