Published date: April 8, 2025
Celebrate National Public Works Week with Your Community!
For National Public Works Week, many states, provinces, cities/towns, and municipalities from across North America come together to celebrate with official government proclamations and resolutions in honor of the contribution public works makes to their communities: in planning, building, managing, and operating the heart of our local communities and in advancing the quality of life for all.
It can take 30 to 45 days for a proclamation to work its way through the review, approval, and signing process, so we encourage you to get started by April 1, if possible.
Need sample language to help you get started? We’ve got you covered!
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Once you receive a proclamation, share it with the rest of the public works community by posting a picture of your proclamation with the hashtags #NPWW and #NPWWProclamation to LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, or X. You may also upload and share your pictures directly with APWA for use in our NPWW social posts! When adding them, please create a folder with your agency/organization name so we can easily identify who is sharing the photos. Or email them to marketing@apwa.org.
Learn how you can start planning your National Public Works Week festivities!
Visit www.apwa.org/npww to find everything you need to share your #NPWW messages this May—from downloadable design pieces to proclamation samples to How-To Guides for event planning and social media.