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Urbandale issues honors and proclamations for service and heritage month
Summary
The council honored the Urbandale Fire Department with an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve "Above and Beyond" recognition, proclaimed May 2026 as National Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, and designated May 17–23 as National Public Works Week.
The Urbandale City Council opened its May 19 meeting with several ceremonial items.
Becky (Rebecca) Cody, who identified herself as state chair for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, presented an "Above and Beyond" recognition to the Urbandale Fire Department for employer support of Guard and Reserve members. Cody described a nomination recounting how a firefighter and his department assisted a deploying National Guard member and family during deployment and early parenthood; the department was recognized with a group photograph on the dais.
Mayor Patricia Bod read a proclamation designating May 2026 as National Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in Urbandale; Lisa Tai, chair of the Asian Heritage Festival celebration, invited residents to the May 22–23 festival at Western Gateway Park. The council also proclaimed May 17–23 as National Public Works Week, citing Urbandale’s public‑works statistics and noting an anticipated $24 million in public infrastructure construction in 2026; Raul Hernandez and Kelly Ritter accepted the proclamation for the city’s engineering and public‑works staff.
Why it matters: The recognitions highlight local employer support for Guard and Reserve members and celebrate cultural and public‑works contributions that affect community events and infrastructure planning.
What’s next: Festival organizers invited public attendance; public‑works staff will continue project planning for the year’s capital program.
