May 18- 24 is Public Works Week! This annual event celebrates public works professionals of our Arizona cities and towns who work tirelessly to keep street lights blinking and water running, among many other responsibilities.

Communities across Arizona are taking time to recognize individuals who dedicate services to cities and towns, which include road construction, cleaning and maintenance services, sanitation and recycling, fleet services, and various other community provisions.

Queen Creek Mayor Gail Barney recognized Public Works Week through a proclamation at last week’s council meeting. “During National Public Works Week, I ask all residents and businesses to become familiar with the issues involved in providing our public works programs and to recognize the contributions which public works officials make every day to our health, safety, comfort, and quality of life,” he said.

The theme for this year’s Public Works Week is “Building for Today, Planning for Tomorrow,” representing the classic idea of stewardship embodied by the profession of public works and the professionals who commit themselves to those services.

Since 1960, and sponsored by the American Public Works Association, the event celebrates the more than 28,000 members in the United States and Canada who contribute to public works in the daily lives of city and town citizens.

Thank you to all our public works professionals in Arizona, who are just some of the many reasons Arizona cities work!

54th Annual Public Works Week