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Machesney Park issues POW/MIA and payroll week proclamations
Summary
The village read proclamations recognizing National POW/MIA Recognition Day and National Payroll Week; the POW/MIA proclamation was tied to an upcoming commemoration event described during public comment.
The Village Board of Machesney Park on Sept. 2 read two proclamations during communications from the clerk commemorating National POW/MIA Recognition Day and National Payroll Week.
Clerk Chris Coetzis presented the POW/MIA proclamation noting the federal observance and language honoring former prisoners of war and those still unaccounted for; the proclamation designates Sept. 2, 2025, as National POW/MIA Recognition Day in the village and was read into the record. The clerk also read a proclamation recognizing National Payroll Week and the work of payroll professionals; the proclamation was dated Sept. 2, 2025.
During public comment, Bruce Jacobson of 691 Winfield Lane described the village's role in a local POW/MIA candlelight remembrance ceremony and said the 30th annual event will be held Friday, Sept. 19 at 6:30 p.m. at Loves Park City Hall. Jacobson said the event will include musical performances and a reception following the ceremony.
The transcript records the proclamations and Jacobson's remarks but shows no separate board vote was required for the proclamations. No funding commitments or follow-up actions are recorded in the meeting minutes for these items.
