public works
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The measures, which voters will consider individually, proposed improvements to parks, the city pool, the drainage system, the public works building and roadways and to build a new community center. — Carissa D. Lamkahouan, Houston Chronicle, "Public safety facilities focus of Friendswood bond proposition," 16 Sep. 2019 The veteran, after his service in the U.S. Navy, served as a constable, volunteer fireman, ambulance association member, cross walk guard and public works snow plower. — Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY, "Hilarious obituary honors prankster dad. He left 'a house full of crap' and decades of laughter," 12 Sep. 2019 Princess Kate has made mental health a central plank of her public work and Curtis, who also wrote Four Weddings and a Funeral, has previously talked about the difficulties for relatives of those who lose someone to suicide. — Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com, "Kate Middleton Quietly Met with Love Actually Director Richard Curtis for This Special Reason," 12 Sep. 2019 The city has no permanent building inspector, and the public works director is leaving next Friday. — Bob Shaw, Twin Cities, "Lakeland mayor locks up City Hall, stunning city officials," 10 Sep. 2019 Carmen said the city’s public works department workers learned from the manufacturer how to properly lay the turf and thus saved money that would have been spent hiring installers. — cleveland.com, "Beachwood’s anticipated dog park, Barkwood, set for Sept. 22 grand opening," 7 Sep. 2019 The royal has made mental health and the prevention of male suicide a key part of his public workPrince William is taking his mental health campaign to the soccer field. — Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com, "Prince William Visits Soccer Club to Promote Mental Health — and Calls Out 'Outrageous' Racism in Sports," 6 Sep. 2019 Those measures to lower the lake levels for the Orlo Vista area worked and will continue to work in the upcoming weeks, according to Diana Almodovar, Orange County’s public works director. — Martin E. Comas, orlandosentinel.com, "Hurricane Dorian: Flooded by Irma in 2017, Orlo Vista spared this time," 4 Sep. 2019 Government officials said that by first light, public works crews were clearing roads and utility workers were repairing power lines. — Washington Post, "The U.S. Virgin Islands suffered power outages and Puerto Rico was largely unscathed, but Florida might feel the brunt of the storm.," 1 Sep. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'public works.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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