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Riviera Beach reads proclamation to reestablish sister‑city ties with Freeport, Bahamas
Summary
Mayor Douglas Lawson and the Riviera Beach City Council ceremonially read a proclamation recognizing a sister‑city relationship with Freeport, Bahamas and said staff will present a draft resolution for formal consideration at a later meeting.
Riviera Beach Mayor Douglas Lawson ceremonially read a proclamation Wednesday establishing a sister‑city relationship with Freeport, Bahamas and welcomed a visiting Bahamian delegation to the city.
The proclamation — read and signed during the council meeting at the Marina Event Center — recognizes a relationship that city leaders said first began under former Mayor Thomas Masters and that was interrupted by Hurricane Dorian and the COVID‑19 pandemic. City staff told the council they will provide a draft resolution to codify the relationship for review at a future meeting.
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