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Mayor proclaims May 27, 2026 in honor of longtime public-works employee Mark Roberts
Summary
Mayor Richard R. Rice read a proclamation at the July 28 meeting recognizing Mark Roberts, who the proclamation says began city service in 1985 and served as an operator and later chief operator/trainer with collaborations across departments and the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality.
Mayor Richard R. Rice read a proclamation honoring Mark Roberts’s long service in the Midwest City public works department. The proclamation said Roberts "began his career with the city in 1985 as an operator," rose to "chief operator and trainer," and earned the respect of coworkers and supervisors for professionalism and technical expertise. The mayor concluded, "Therefore, I, Richard R. Rice, mayor of Midwest City, do hereby proclaim 05/27/2026" in Roberts’s honor.
The proclamation credited Roberts with mentoring staff, assisting hiring and development, collaborating with other city departments and outside agencies including the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, and ensuring high-quality municipal drinking water. The proclamation described Roberts as one of the city's longest-tenured employees and highlighted his role in training and supporting colleagues. The transcript contains a typographical inconsistency near the end of the proclamation (the final line reads "as March Roberts said"); the correct honoree name appears earlier in the proclamation as Mark Roberts and is used here for clarity.
The proclamation is ceremonial; the transcript does not record any formal council motion, vote, or compensation action associated with the designation. City staff or the mayor’s office may maintain the official proclamation text and date in municipal records.
