South Salt Lake Public Works

Public Works Celebrates!

May is a busy month for Public Works Departments State and Nationwide. The snow is melting and spring clean-up is underway, scheduled road projects will begin and residents will see Public Works employees out in full force striving to make our community
Clean, Safe, and Beautiful. Public Works professionals work year round to ensure the city infrastructure remains intact, usable, and safe for residents. With the winter season behind us (hopefully) and spring and summer upon us, we have the opportunity to spend a few weeks out of the month of May to recognize our Public Works professionals and learn more about the services Public Works provides.

Water Week | May 1st – 8th, 2010

In 2007, John Huntsman Jr. signed a proclamation
declaring the first full week in May as Water Week. This year, Water Week will be the week of May 1st – May 8th. The Intermountain Section of the American Water Works Association, along with other contributing sponsors, will be organizing many different events including fairs, brown bags, celebrations, and film screenings. The theme for this year’s Water Week is: Water Works. Different ways Water Works for YOU! The focus of Water Week will be to promote the importance of water and help educate people on the importance of Conservation. (Information on Water Week retrieved April 6, 2010 from the Water Week website http://www.waterweek.org)

The Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District will be hosting a Garden Fair on Saturday, May 8th in conjunction with Water Week. The event will be held at the Conservancy Garden Park, 8215 E. 1300 W., West Jordan, Utah. Admission and parking are free. There will be plant and garden-ware vendors, experts, workshops and mini-classes throughout the day. If residents are interested in a tour of the Park there will be a regularly scheduled tour on Wednesday, May 5th at 6:30 p.m. Please call the Garden hotline: 1-877-728-3428 for more information. (Information on the Garden Fair retrieved April 6, 2010 from the JVWCD event website http://www.conservationgardenpark.org)

National Public Works Week |
May 16th – 22nd, 2010

Instituted as a public education campaign by the American Public Works Association (APWA) in 1960, National Public Works Week calls attention to the importance of public works in community life. The Week seeks to enhance the prestige of the often–unsung heroes of our society–the professionals who serve the public good every day with quiet dedication. (Information on National Public Works Weed retrieved April 6, 2010 from the APWA website http://www.apwa.net/About/NPWW/)

In accordance with the tradition of the American Public Works Association, those who work in professions that provide and maintain public facilities and services in the City of South Salt Lake will be honored during this year’s National Public Works Week. Public Works professionals include those who manage water, sewer, streets infrastructure, and refuse removal systems. They are, in short, the people who maintain and improve the systems and services vital to a community’s health, safety and comfort. Local activities for National Public Works Week will include a “Machine Naming Contest” for first graders of Lincoln and Woodrow Wilson Elementary schools. Our objective is to introduce the role of Public Works to the younger residents of the community. In South Salt Lake we are lucky to have some of the finest Public Works employees in the State. They are dedicated, and work very hard to improve the quality of life for our residents.

Please take some time during the month of May to consider the contributions our Public Works employees make to the City of South Salt Lake; and if you get a chance, please offer your thanks.