Fiscal Note
No expenditure required.
Title
Proclaiming May 7-13, 2007 as Public Service Recognition Week in the City of Madison.
Body
WHEREAS, Americans are served every single day by public employees at the federal, state, county, and city levels; and
WHEREAS, these public employees do the work that keeps our nation running; and
WHEREAS, many public employees, including police officers, firefighters, health care professionals, and others risk their lives each day in service to the residents of the City of Madison; and
WHEREAS, public employees include secretaries, clerks, nurses, public health workers, inspectors, laborers, information technicians, foresters, assessors, attorneys, parks and recreation crews, planners, engineers, social workers, police officers, firefighters, parking monitors, and countless other occupations that day in and day out provide diverse services with efficiency and integrity as demanded by the American people of their government; and
WHEREAS, without these public employees at every level, continuity would be impossible in a democracy that regularly changes its leaders and elected officials;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Madison proclaim May 7-13, 2007 as
PUBLIC SERVICE RECOGNITION WEEK
in the City of Madison in thanks and appreciation for the accomplishments, contributions, and dedicated service of all City employees.