Infrastructure WeekCITY DF DELRAY BEACH � Delray Beach Florida 100 NW 1 I AVE:NU[ DE.' RAV BEAlH FLORIDA l3444 :,f,' 243-7000
t1011' 111-a.rica City,.rnr PROCLAMATION
1993•2001•2017
WHEREAS, the week of May 10 through 14, 2021, is observed in the City of Delray Beach as
Infrastructure Week; and
WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach relies on critical infrastructure, including our roads and bridges, our railroads and transit systems, our ports and airports, our pipes and water system, our reliable power supply, our access to broadband, and our connectivity to the regional, national, and
global economy; and
WHEREAS, this infrastructure enhances our local and regional economy, our quality of life, our
safety, and the strength of our communities; and
WHEREAS, decades of underfunding and deferred maintenance have pushed infrastructure to the brink of a national crisis, with preventable catastrophic failures, including derailments and
collapses, occurring as a result; and
WHEREAS, the United States of America risks losing its competitive advantage to foreign economies by failing to adequately invest in its infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, Americans are waiting in traffic, wasting time and money because of our poor
infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, every dollar invested in infrastructure generates nearly two dollars in economic
output; and
WHEREAS, to grow our economy, keep Americans safe, and strengthen our communities, we
need all levels of government and the private sector to work together to rebuild and repair our nation's
infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, Infrastructure Week 2021 has been established to highlight infrastructure
investment needs, and to recognize and encourage leadership at the federal, state, and local levels;
and
WHEREAS, Infrastructure Week challenges policy-makers and the public to address the
challenges facing U.S. infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, despite fiscal challenges, it is important for the City of Delray Beach to dedicate
sufficient resources to transportation and infrastructure investments in our community.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, SHELLY PETROLIA, Mayor of the City of Delray Beach, on behalf of the City Commission, do hereby proclaim that the City of Delray Beach officially recognizes the week of
May 10 -May 14, 2021 as:
INFRASTRUCTURE WEEK
and urge the citizens of Delray Beach to join in this special observance.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of Delray
Beach to be affixed this 4th day of May 2021.
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