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SAFE advocate seeks permission for 'Paint the Town Teal' ribbons downtown for April awareness month
Summary
Donna Rulo, an advocate for SAFE, asked the council to allow teal ribbons on downtown light poles during April for Sexual Assault Awareness Month; the council raised no objection and offered assistance with installation and removal.
Donna Rulo, an advocate for SAFE, presented a proposal to place teal ribbons on downtown light poles during April in recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month and described SAFE’s services across 11 counties including prevention, advocacy and counseling.
"All of our services are free," Rulo said, and she asked the council's permission to attach ribbons on light poles for roughly three blocks downtown, including in front of the sheriff’s department and city hall. Rulo said the campaign, called "Paint the Town Teal," would include collection and removal of the ribbons after the month.
Council members signaled no objection to the plan, and staff offered logistical help such as zip ties and assistance with takedown. Rulo and staff agreed to meet the following day to coordinate installation details.
The presentation was taken before the council recessed into an executive session later in the meeting; no formal city action was recorded in the transcript authorizing the display, but the council's lack of objection and staff offers of assistance suggest the campaign will proceed with coordination between SAFE and city staff.
