National Public Works Week

Councilmember LaBonge filled pot holes in Toluca Lake with a city crew on Thursday to mark National Public Works Week. The councilman was clearly delighted to pull on work gloves, a hard hat and safety vest to spread and compact hot asphalt in potholes on Forman Avenue.
"This takes me back to my days in Mayor Tom Bradley’s Youth Council, when I worked on a street clean-up crew in Hollywood," the councilmember said, referring to a summer job he held while in college. "Maintaining the infrastructure is one of the most important - and visible - jobs that the City does."
Municipal public works departments across the country were demonstrating their commitment to economic recovery by publicizing their work this week.