[Durham INC] Durham Celebrates National Public Works Week May 23

[Blalock, Amy]

CITY OF DURHAM

Office of Public Affairs

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, NC 27701

 

 

News Release

 

News Media Contact:

Amy Blalock

Sr. Public Affairs Specialist

(919) 560-4123 x 11253

(919) 475-7735 (cell)

Amy.Blalock at DurhamNC.gov 

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For Immediate Release: May 8, 2012

 

Celebrate National Public Works Week with the City of Durham on May 23

Public Invited to Northgate Mall to Learn About Public Works Services and Equipment

 

What:              National Public Works Week

 

Who:               City of Durham Public Works Department

 

When:             Wednesday, May 23, 2012, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.            

 

Where:            Northgate Mall Center Court and Sears Parking Lot 

1058 W. Club Blvd.

Durham, N.C. 27701

 

Fast Facts:

・         Visit Public Works staff at center court inside Northgate Mall and learn about the City’s Public Works Department, including Stormwater Services, Engineering Design, Surveying, Street Maintenance, Development Review, and Geographic Information Systems. 

 

・         Public Works equipment will also be on display in the Sears parking lot. The public is invited to learn about some of the tools that City staff uses to maintain the community’s infrastructure such as dump trucks, motor graders, pothole patch trucks, street sweepers, and flush trucks.

 

・         Residents can also learn about the various careers opportunities in Public Works.

 

・         Residents are also encouraged to visit the Durham City Hall lobby between May 21 - 25 to learn how the Public Works Department impacts the lives of Durham residents and visitors.

 

・         The purpose of these events is to educate the public about the important contributions that the Public Works Department makes to their daily lives - planning, building, managing, operating and maintaining the heart of our local communities and building quality of life. These events are part of National Public Works Week, sponsored by the American Public Works Association.

 

・         For more information about the City’s Public Works Week Celebration, visit www.DurhamNC.gov or contact Laura Smith at (919) 560-4326, ext. 30235 or by email at Laura.Smith at DurhamNC.gov.

 

・         For more information about National Public Works Week and the American Public Works Association, visit www.APWA.net/Discover/National-Public-Works-Week.

 

・         Persons who require assistance to participate in the program at Northgate Mall should call (919) 560‐4197, TTY (919) 560‐1200, or email ADA at DurhamNC.gov no later than 48 hours before the event. 

 

About the Public Works Department

The City of Durham Public Works Department provides a wide range of services, including street maintenance, engineering design, development review and stormwater quality and infrastructure maintenance. The department also oversees street resurfacing and sidewalk projects. The department plans and executes the City’s winter weather and natural disaster plans. Public Works serves as a steward of the City’s physical assets and ensures that residents live in a safe, secure and thriving community. For more information, visit http://DurhamNC.gov/ich/op/pwd.

 

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