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Mayor Jim Jarrett proclaims National Public Works Week in Granbury; city manager thanks crews
Summary
Mayor Jim Jarrett read a proclamation declaring the week beginning May 17 as National Public Works Week in Granbury and invited public works staff forward for recognition. The city manager (name not stated in the transcript) thanked crews for emergency repairs and routine maintenance, citing a recent 25-foot water leak and early-morning power-pole work.
Mayor Jim Jarrett read a proclamation declaring the week beginning May 17 as National Public Works Week in the city of Granbury and invited public works employees to the dais for recognition. "Therefore, Jim Jarrett, mayor of the city of Granbury, Texas, do hereby proclaim the week of May 17 ... as National Public Works Week in the city of Granbury," he said, reading the text of the proclamation. (The transcript’s year for the proclaimed week is garbled and not specified.)
The proclamation noted the role public works employees play in daily life, citing responsibilities “including the construction and maintenance of roads, waste and wastewater systems, engineering electric distribution, fleet services, and the upkeep of public buildings and parks.” The mayor encouraged residents to thank the professionals who keep community infrastructure functioning.
City Manager (name not stated) accepted the recognition on behalf of staff and thanked employees for around-the-clock service. He described recent incidents to illustrate staff duties, saying he received "a video last week of a water leak where the water was squirting up in the sky about 25 feet," and praised crews who "were there fixing that leak and ... resolving that issue quickly." He also noted crews installing "a new power pole at an intersection that's critical" before 8 a.m. on the morning of the meeting and praised routine maintenance such as power washing sidewalks and cleaning parks. "You guys are awesome," he said.
The remarks were ceremonial and focused on recognition rather than new policy decisions or budget actions. Several named staff members were invited forward for the photo/recognition — the mayor called for "Chris," "Kevin," and "Aaron" — but the transcript does not record full names or roles for those individuals.
The ceremony concluded with the mayor thanking public works staff again for their contributions to health, safety and daily life in Granbury.
