Last week I was out of town with family, but I wanted to be sure to pause and give special recognition and honor to the life of Marcus Colbert. As many are aware, he was a DPW employee who sadly passed after being hit during a trash collection route. Every time I approach a City DPW vehicle on the road, I think of him and slow down extra to keep all of our people safe. His sister, Cynthia Colbert, recently released a book titled “My Brother Marcus” celebrating his life and chronicling her journey that was also featured in a The Laurel Independent article last month.

I wanted to thank Mayor Sydnor and the collaboration of Councilman Mills that brought about Proclamation 2025-01 recognizing this January 9th as “Marcus Colbert Day” and also encourage us all to pause to celebrate his life and honor his memory.

Auto-generated description: A bold yellow and black road safety sign with an exclamation mark, urging drivers to Slow Down to Get Around. Auto-generated description: A proclamation by the City of Laurel declares January 9, 2025, as Marcus Colbert Day, recognizing his dedicated service and positive impact on the community.