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Public Works Week from page 7 Columbia

Streets and Drainage, Fleet Services, Columbia celebrated National Public
Water Treatment, Water Distribution, Works Week with a special presentation
Wastewater Treatment, Wastewater at the City Council meeting. The Mayor
Collection and Public Services gave recognition of the event with a
Administration. city proclamation honoring the City’s
Public Works employees. The council
acknowledged the hard work and
dedication of the City’s Public Works
employees. They recognized how their
work keeps the standard of living in the
City of Columbia at a high level.

Later in the week, a presentation was
given at Public Works headquarters. This
meeting recognized that National Public
Works Week is a celebration of Public
Works and the many functions performed
by its employees. From maintenance
workers to engineers and administrative
staff, all of these are vital parts of the Public
Works community. After the presentations
the staff enjoyed lunch together.

Germantown

The picture (right)
is of our entire group
of Germantown Public
Works employees
taken at our NPWW
celebration. Our Board
of Mayor and Aldermen
approved, and the Mayor
signed a proclamation
declaring the week
Public Works Week. We
also participated in a Touch-A-Truck event with our
library the Saturday before to promote Public Works
through our vehicles to an estimated 1,500 children
who came through that morning. We invited Leadership
Germantown, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, the
Environmental Commission and fellow City Department
Heads to the cookout. The Fire Chief, John Selberg,
presented challenge coins to all Public Works Employees
in recognition of the City achieving Class 1 ISO rating.
Our water system score was 38 out of a possible 40. This
has been a point of pride for our City and will help keep
insurance rates low, saving our residents’ money.

It was a tremendous celebration!

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