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Peoria County board receives bicentennial proclamation and proclaims September National Preparedness Month
Summary
The board received a bicentennial proclamation from state Sen. Dave Koehler marking Peoria County's 200th anniversary (formed Jan. 13, 1825) and approved a proclamation declaring September 2025 National Preparedness Month for Peoria County.
Sen. Dave Koehler presented a proclamation recognizing Peoria County's bicentennial year and the board accepted a separate proclamation designating September 2025 as National Preparedness Month for Peoria County.
Nut graf: The bicentennial proclamation commemorates the county's formation by the Illinois General Assembly on Jan. 13, 1825, and the board accepted a prepared proclamation urging residents to develop household and community emergency plans as part of National Preparedness Month.
Koehler addressed the board and noted the county's history and community initiatives marking the year; he said, "The year 2025 is the 200th anniversary of Peoria County, which was formed by an act of the General Assembly on Jan. 13, 1825." Chairperson James C. Dillon presented the National Preparedness Month proclamation and urged residents to prepare their homes and communities for emergencies, saying the proclamation "encourage[s] all citizens to develop their own emergency preparedness plan and work together toward creating a more prepared society." The proclamation was signed by Chairperson James C. Dillon and Rachel Parker.
Discussion vs. decision: These were ceremonial presentations and proclamations accepted by the board; no formal regulatory action or vote altering county policy was recorded for these items in the transcript excerpt.
Ending: The board also scheduled presentation of a fiftieth-anniversary proclamation for Shermans for a later meeting when honorees can attend.
