BROOKLINE – The Department of Public Works will mark National Public Works Week with events designed to highlight the positive impact public works employees have on the community.
National Public Works Week, May 16-23 this year, focuses on the importance of the nation’s infrastructure and core services provided by public works employees who design, build, operate, and maintain transportation systems, water supply, waste water management, refuse disposal systems, parks and open space, and other critical infrastructure while preserving and protecting our environment.
This year’s theme, “Stronger Together,” is timely considering challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Department of Public Works personnel have demonstrated their value as essential workers, keeping our community safe and functioning,” Commissioner Erin Gallentine said. “COVID-19 has tested us all in new and different ways, and the men and women who serve Brookline in the Department of Public Works have reaffirmed their importance to the town throughout the pandemic.”
Among the department events:
- A “trash amnesty week,” during which those who receive town trash collection may put out extra bags of trash on their scheduled pick-up day.
- Community Work Days, in which town staff and the DPW work together to plant, mulch and maintain green spaces, on Wednesday, May 19, from 3-5 p.m. at the Coolidge Corner Library, and on Saturday, May 22, from 1-3 p.m. at Emerson Garden.
- DPW staff will support the Brookline Food Pantry by assisting with food deliveries, paint Pride crosswalks at the High School, and build two outdoor community seating areas in Coolidge Corner and Brookline Village.
“The Power of Public Works is in lifting a vibrant, inclusive, well-maintained, sustainable and economically vital community,” Gallentine said. “Please join me in thanking the public works professionals who make Brookline better every day.
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