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Albany council amends flag policy to require annual raising of Progress Pride flag in June
Summary
Councilor Moneague moved and the council approved an amendment to Resolution 7242 to require the city to fly the Progress Pride flag at City Hall annually during June, beginning in 2025; the motion passed by voice vote.
Councilor Moneague introduced a motion to amend Resolution 7242 (the city’s commemorative flag policy) to require the City of Albany to raise the Progress Pride flag at City Hall annually during the month of June beginning in 2025 and "continuing in perpetuity." Moneague read the proposed amendment aloud and moved adoption. A council member seconded the motion.
The amendment directs the city manager to take all necessary action to implement the change, including procurement and display of the Progress Pride flag in accordance with the resolution. The motion was approved by voice vote; the clerk recorded the vote as "Aye" and "No" on the record, and the council chair declared the motion passed.
The transcript records a voice vote but does not list individual recorded yeas and nays. The resolution amendment will be incorporated into the city’s commemorative flag policy and become effective immediately upon adoption.
