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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Company officials have admitted Kleinfeld was one of several used in an off-books accounting system that was used to pay bribes in exchange for public works contracts.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2024
Nevertheless, Kansas City public works director Michael Shaw told The Star that trash production increased during the pandemic as more people spent their days at home.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2024
By the end of February, the blitz saw 82 public works jobs filled and 54 transportation positions filled, which represented 48% and 47% of the vacancies in those departments, respectively.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024
That could lead to less revenue for infrastructure and push a discussion about what is the appropriate way to finance necessary public works beyond tacking on tens of thousands of dollars to new homes.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2024
For Marrocco, the former public works commissioner, the complaint in 2016 was for inappropriate use of a county facility — the Chapaton pump station in St. Clair Shores — for the filming of a reelection campaign commercial.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 16 Apr. 2024
The city’s parks and public works departments and local organizations are gearing up to host the 38th annual Citywide Spring Cleanup on Saturday, April 20 — Earth Day.
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2024
In Specter, West Virginia, the city's public works department spent Thursday night clearing debris off streets and out of storm drains after a severe storm dumped more than 3 inches over the area, causing widespread flooding, Mayor Terry Williams said in a statement.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
According to a letter sent by the county’s public works department, SFGate reported, at least six Montecito residents were ordered to remove boulders and plants obstructing public parking areas used by hikers on East Mountain Drive and Riven Rock Road.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2024
Nevertheless, Kansas City public works director Michael Shaw told The Star that trash production increased during the pandemic as more people spent their days at home.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2024
By the end of February, the blitz saw 82 public works jobs filled and 54 transportation positions filled, which represented 48% and 47% of the vacancies in those departments, respectively.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024
That could lead to less revenue for infrastructure and push a discussion about what is the appropriate way to finance necessary public works beyond tacking on tens of thousands of dollars to new homes.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2024
For Marrocco, the former public works commissioner, the complaint in 2016 was for inappropriate use of a county facility — the Chapaton pump station in St. Clair Shores — for the filming of a reelection campaign commercial.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 16 Apr. 2024
The city’s parks and public works departments and local organizations are gearing up to host the 38th annual Citywide Spring Cleanup on Saturday, April 20 — Earth Day.
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2024
In Specter, West Virginia, the city's public works department spent Thursday night clearing debris off streets and out of storm drains after a severe storm dumped more than 3 inches over the area, causing widespread flooding, Mayor Terry Williams said in a statement.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
According to a letter sent by the county’s public works department, SFGate reported, at least six Montecito residents were ordered to remove boulders and plants obstructing public parking areas used by hikers on East Mountain Drive and Riven Rock Road.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Public works.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20works. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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