public works

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Two blocks of municipal land, including the village office, council chambers, public works facilities, and a recreation center, sit directly above a former mine site.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

Instead, firefighters and public works employees were covering the site inch by inch with soil dredged from a nearby site.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Those who refuse say they are denied the chance to participate in public works schemes, often the only local work available.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Carlos Aranibar is a former Downey public works commissioner and remains involved in local Democratic politics.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

That is why chiefdoms devote so much collected tribute to constructing temples and other public works, which serve as centers of the official religion and visible signs of the chief’s power.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond