Baldwin County Commission adopts proclamations for telecommunicators, Stockton Fine Arts Club centennial and child‑abuse/sexual‑assault awareness; routine items

The Baldwin County Commission on April 1 approved routine business items and adopted three proclamations and a resolution recognizing telecommunicators, commemorating the Stockton Fine Arts Club’s 100th anniversary and designating April as Child Abuse Prevention Month and Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

The commission opened the meeting with adoption of the minutes of the March 18, 2025 regular meeting and approved payment of bills and a consent agenda by voice vote; commissioners answered “Aye” on the motions recorded in the transcript.

Proclamations and resolution: The commission adopted a proclamation designating the second week in April 2025 as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week in Baldwin County. The proclamation, as read at the meeting, said the county’s communications division receives about 100,000 calls for service annually and that the Baldwin County 9‑1‑1 center receives “an additional 100,000 or more 911 calls for service.” The proclamation also cited a 1991 recognition of telecommunicators and an action by the National Association of Public Safety Communication Officers and a congressional resolution referenced in the reading.

The commission also adopted Resolution 2025‑089 commending the Stockton Fine Arts Club on its centennial year and proclaiming its 100th anniversary on Oct. 16, 2025. Georgine Connor, co‑chair of the club’s centennial celebration, spoke at the meeting and thanked the commission for the recognition.

Finally, the commission approved a proclamation designating April 2025 as Child Abuse Prevention Month and Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Baldwin County. Representatives from Carehaus, the Lighthouse and the Exchange Club Family Center attended; Nikki Whitaker of Carehaus said the center conducted 240 forensic interviews last year and had served about 400 children, and she reported more than 100 forensic interviews during the first quarter of 2025.

Votes at a glance: All recorded motions on these items were adopted by voice vote with commissioners saying “Aye,” according to the transcript. The meeting record shows the following motions and outcomes:

- Adopt minutes of the March 18, 2025 regular meeting — motion made and seconded; outcome: approved by voice vote. - Payment of the bills — motion made and seconded; outcome: approved by voice vote. - Approval of the consent agenda — motion made and seconded; outcome: approved by voice vote (consent item CA4 removed; FE1 added with purchasing director modifications, as noted in the record). - Adopt proclamation DA2 (National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week) — motion made and seconded; outcome: approved by voice vote. - Adopt resolution DA3 (Stockton Fine Arts Club centennial, Resolution 2025‑089) — motion made and seconded; outcome: approved by voice vote. - Adopt proclamation DA4 (Child Abuse Prevention Month and Sexual Assault Awareness Month) — motion made and seconded; outcome: approved by voice vote.

Why it matters: The proclamations recognize local public‑safety personnel and community organizations and formally signal county support for awareness and services for children and sexual‑assault survivors. Carehaus and the Lighthouse described expanding demand for services and collaborative programs such as a local SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) program with local hospital partners.

Ending: Commissioners closed the meeting with additional remarks thanking staff and agencies for their work and noting the funeral for retired Captain Darren Williamson the following day.