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Dothan proclaims IT Professionals Day; recognizes Wiregrass Area Food Bank for Hunger Action Month
Summary
The mayor presented proclamations Sept. 16 recognizing National IT Professionals Day and naming September 2025 as Hunger Action Month, highlighting 22 city IT staff and the Wiregrass Area Food Bank’s local distribution statistics.
At the Sept. 16 meeting, the Dothan mayor issued two proclamations: one recognizing National Information Technology Professionals Day and another designating September 2025 as Hunger Action Month in support of the Wiregrass Area Food Bank.
Why it matters: The proclamations highlight city reliance on IT infrastructure and local efforts to address food insecurity through nonprofit partnerships.
The IT proclamation noted the city employs 22 IT professionals who support applications, cybersecurity, GIS, networks and telecommunications. Nikki Kearns, the city’s information-technology director, accepted the recognition and introduced a condensed team of IT staff. “They’re a vital part of this organization,” Kearns said.
The mayor also presented a proclamation for Hunger Action Month to leaders of the Wiregrass Area Food Bank. The proclamation cited the food bank’s recent annual distribution — 1,351,210 pounds of food and 1,055,633 meals for Houston County residents — and noted the organization’s 35-year history of distributing more than 94 million pounds of food. The food bank’s executive described growth from a small operation distributing roughly 3,000 pounds in its first month to distributing about 10,000 pounds at the Twitchell Road facility on a typical day.
Ending: The commission’s recognition underscores city support for public-sector IT operations and ongoing community partnerships to address hunger.
