Celebrate Public Works Week with Concord General Services

The American Public Works Association annually hosts National Public Works Week to promote the importance of public works services. This year, National Public Works Week is May 21-27, 2017 and the theme, "Public Works Connects Us," celebrates the vital role public works plays in connecting us all together with streets, roads, bridges, and water systems.

The City of Concord’s public works services are performed by Concord General Services. These services include street maintenance, trash and recycling services, water treatment and distribution, wastewater treatment, snow plowing, public properties maintenance, and equipment services. These services provide resources we have grown accustomed to having every day – such as having water every time we turn on the faucet, or having our trash properly disposed of, or even safely maintained streets to travel on.

The Mayor of the City of Concord, Jim Bouley, has signed a proclamation to declare May 21-27, 2017 as this year’s Public Works Week for Concord, New Hampshire in recognition of the contributions of public works employees. Kick-off Public Works Week with Concord General Services on Monday, May 22nd with their Public Works Twitter Party from 2:00pm to 3:00pm at www.twitter.com/ConcordNHGS. Tweet along using #NPWW.

The City of Concord is also hosting a Public Works Celebration on Tuesday, May 23rd from 11:00am to 12:30pm at Memorial Field in Concord. It is a free and public event featuring Mayor Bouley, Touch A Truck, display tables, career opportunities, live demonstrations, a pay-as-you-throw trash bag raffle, and Battle of the Backhoe! Come meet some of the dedicated public works employees who provide the important services that keep the Concord community running and resources flowing.

Visit www.concordnh.gov/generalservices for more information about Concord General Services and the services provided to the Concord community.