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Caldwell County proclaims Line Worker Appreciation Day and accepts $25,000 disaster‑preparedness grant from Duke Energy
Summary
The county board proclaimed National Lineworker Appreciation Day and accepted a $25,000 disaster-preparedness grant from the Duke Energy Foundation to emergency management; Duke Energy representative thanked county linemen and support staff.
The Caldwell County Board of Commissioners on March 10, 2025, approved a proclamation designating April 18 as Line Worker Appreciation Day and acknowledged a $25,000 disaster-preparedness grant awarded to the county by the Duke Energy Foundation.
The proclamation, noted by board staff, cites a U.S. Senate resolution recognizing April 18 annually as National Lineworker Appreciation Day and commends line workers for storm response and maintenance of the energy grid. Commissioners adopted the proclamation by voice vote with no recorded opposition.
Robin Nichols of Duke Energy accepted the proclamation on behalf of the company and presented the $25,000 grant award to the county’s emergency-management staff. Nichols thanked the utility’s line technicians and support personnel for their storm response, saying that employees “have persevered, they have worked until the job is done” while restoring power after recent storms.
Wayne Rice and other county officials joined Nichols to acknowledge the award; county staff indicated the funds will be used for emergency‑preparedness work through the county’s emergency-management office.
Ending: The board recorded the proclamation and the grant presentation in the minutes and proceeded to later agenda items.
