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Polk County proclaims January human trafficking prevention month and marks MLK Day with community speakers
Summary
At its regular meeting the Polk County Board of Supervisors proclaimed January 2026 as Human Trafficking Prevention Month, declared Jan. 19 as Martin Luther King Jr. Day locally, and heard remarks from community leaders including state Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott and YMCA CEO Cameron Nicholson.
The Polk County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday proclaimed January 2026 as Human Trafficking Prevention Month and declared Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Polk County, then invited community leaders to address the board.
Supervisor Altringer introduced the human trafficking proclamation and said he is forming a local think tank to map gaps and coordinate with state and federal partners. During his remarks he stated that “over 1,000 people are trafficked in Polk County a day,” which he described as the impetus for the county’s planned…
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