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Palmview proclaims April Fair Housing Month, marks National Crime Victims' Rights Week; police outline victim services and April 16 community event
Summary
Mayor Ricardo Villarreal issued proclamations recognizing Fair Housing Month and National Crime Victims' Rights Week. The Palmview Police Department described expanded victim services — a 'victim's closet,' a 911 cell-phone bank partnership and an outreach event, 'Chalupa and Chisme,' set for April 16 at 6 p.m. at the city youth center.
Mayor Ricardo Villarreal proclaimed April 2025 as Fair Housing Month and designated a week in April 2025 as National Crime Victims' Rights Week during the Palmview City Commission meeting on April 1.
The proclamations were delivered as part of the meeting's opening recognitions. The Fair Housing proclamation referenced the federal Fair Housing Act of April 11, 1968, saying the law “ensured… the goal of eliminating racial segregation and ending housing discrimination in the United States.” The victims' rights proclamation noted the Palmview Police Department's work with the Hidalgo County Criminal District Attorney's Office and local advocates.
The proclamation text and the police presentation matter, officials said, because they draw attention to local…
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