public works
plural noun
: works (such as schools, highways, docks) constructed for public use or enjoyment especially when financed and owned by the government
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Ryan McMonigle, spokesperson for public works, said Tuesday that the rules are still the educational phase, giving drivers a grace period to learn the law, and the agencies have not decided when enforcement will start.
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
Duffey first arrived to Oakland as the city’s director of public works in July 2021, after serving leadership roles in the California cities of Grand Terrace, Compton and Oroville.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Public safety - Continue investment into fire, police, EMS and public works employees.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
Police, fire and public works officials also have access, Levy said.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
Duffey first arrived to Oakland as the city’s director of public works in July 2021, after serving leadership roles in the California cities of Grand Terrace, Compton and Oroville.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Public safety - Continue investment into fire, police, EMS and public works employees.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
Police, fire and public works officials also have access, Levy said.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Public works.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20works. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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