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Baker council adopts three proclamations, schedules sign-ordinance work session and appoints member to Main Street board
Summary
The City of Baker approved proclamations for Fair Housing Month, Alcohol Awareness Month and Medicaid Awareness Month; scheduled a May 6 work session to update the sign ordinance; and appointed Vice President Cedric Murphy to the Baker Main Street Economic Development District board.
The City of Baker on April 22 adopted three proclamations — declaring April 2025 as Fair Housing Month, Alcohol Awareness Month and Medicaid Awareness Month — scheduled a work session to update the city’s sign ordinance and appointed Vice President Cedric Murphy to the Baker Main Street Economic Development District board.
Each proclamation was read into the record by the city attorney and then adopted by the council. The Fair Housing proclamation marks the 57th anniversary of the federal fair-housing law and cites protections against discrimination “because of race or color, religion, national origin, familial status, or disability.” The Alcohol Awareness proclamation recited national statistics read at the meeting about alcohol-related harms. The Medicaid Awareness proclamation highlighted the program’s role serving children, seniors and people with disabilities.
On a separate motion, the council set a work session to review and potentially amend the city’s sign ordinance for highway corridors. Council members agreed to meet on May 6 at 4:30 p.m. to review existing sign rules and propose changes.
The council also approved the appointment of Vice President Cedric Murphy to the Baker Main Street Economic Development District board; the appointment was moved and approved by voice vote.
Why it matters: the proclamations are ceremonial but indicate issues the council flagged for public awareness; the sign-ordinance work session begins a process that could lead to regulatory changes affecting businesses and advertising along main roads. The Main Street board appointment places a council member on a local economic-development body.
