Hoover issues proclamations for Domestic Violence Awareness and Native American Heritage; honors outgoing mayor and three council members

Hoover City Council read proclamations at its Oct. 27 meeting declaring October 2025 Domestic Violence Awareness Month and November 2025 National American Indian Heritage Month and issued ceremonial honors to outgoing Mayor Frank Brocato and three departing council members.

Mayor Frank Brocato read a proclamation naming October 2025 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Hoover, citing national statistics that 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men have experienced severe physical violence by an intimate partner and urging residents to support survivors and local service providers. Deborah Higgins, forensic medical service director at Safehouse Shelby County, accepted the proclamation and described the organization's medical and advocacy services and its 24/7 crisis line, (205) 669-7233.

The council also declared November 2025 National American Indian Heritage Month; Jan Veil Hicks and Pamela Parker of the Lily of the Cahaba DAR were recognized at the meeting.

Council President John B. Lyda led ceremonial remarks honoring Mayor Brocato for nine years as mayor and decades of prior service with the Hoover Fire Department, and the council read proclamations recognizing outgoing council president pro tem Kurt Posey, council member Sam Sweeney (Place 2), and Council President John Lyda for their years of service. The proclamations were ceremonially adopted by the council.

The ceremonial items did not result in separate binding motions or budgetary actions; they were presented and accepted on the record and recorded in the meeting minutes.