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Virginia Beach proclaims March 2025 Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
Summary
Mayor Robert M. "Bobby" Dyer read a proclamation declaring March 2025 Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month; Dr. Joyce Harvey, chair of the Community Services Board, accepted the proclamation and thanked council for support.
Mayor Robert M. "Bobby" Dyer read a proclamation at the Virginia Beach City Council meeting declaring March 2025 Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month and calling on citizens to support access to education, housing, employment and recreation for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The proclamation said the city is committed to providing services that reduce barriers for people with developmental disabilities and to promoting community inclusion. Dr. Joyce Harvey, chair of the Community Services Board, accepted the proclamation and thanked the council, saying the board and staff appreciate the council’s ongoing support and the work to help people with disabilities achieve self-sufficiency, safety and quality of life.
The reading emphasized early intervention, education and community-based services as “vital” to enabling people with developmental disabilities to lead full and purposeful lives. Mayor Dyer called on residents, families and friends to join the city in recognizing the month and the efforts to support citizens with developmental disabilities.
The proclamation is a ceremonial recognition; the transcript does not record a separate formal vote on the proclamation.
