TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Missie Barletto, Public Works Director
THROUGH: Terrence Moore, ICMA-CM
DATE: May 5, 2026
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PROCLAMATION - PUBLIC WORKS WEEK
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Motion to proclaim the week of May 17 to May 23, 2026 as Public Works Week.
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Background:
Public Works professionals focus on infrastructure, facilities and services that are of vital importance to sustainable and resilient communities and to the health, high quality of life and well-being of the residents of the City of Delray Beach. Across the nation and here at home, these infrastructure improvements, facilities, and services could not be provided without the dedicated efforts of Public Works Professionals at all levels of government and the private sectors. These engineers, managers, maintenance workers and the like, are responsible for rebuilding, improving, and protecting our nation’s transportation, water supply, water treatment and stormwater management systems, public buildings, and other structures and facilities essential for citizen.
It is in the public interest for the citizens, civic leaders, and children in the City of Delray Beach to gain knowledge of and to maintain a progressive interest and understanding of the importance of public works and public works programs in their respective communities. The year 2026 marks the 66th annual National Public Works Week sponsored by the American Public Works Association. This year’s theme “Rooted in Service, Powered by Community” acknowledges that the roots of service run deep in public works.
“Some work-like building roads and bridges-is highly visible, while other public works contributions-like maintaining water and sewer systems-are sometimes hidden from view. Together, these efforts form the foundation of thriving communities, reminding us that every project, seen or unseen, powers the connection between service and the people it supports.”