We Dig America Award.

We Dig America Award.

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May 7, 2007 | Copyright

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The recipient of NUCA's We Dig America Award is the Honorable Shirley Franklin , mayor of Atlanta. This award is presented to a non-NUCA member who has made a significant contribution to NUCA and the underground utility construction industry. The achievement must have national impact, and the recipient must have national stature.

When Franklin took over as mayor of Atlanta in 2002, the city faced numerous problems - a budget shortfall of some $45 million, an aging water and sewer infrastructure, a government mandate to clean up the Chattahoochee River, and a privatized water drinking system. …

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