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Town of Oakland proclaims June Bridal (Pride) Month, marks Memorial Day and honors longtime reporter
Summary
Mayor Shane Taylor proclaimed June 2025 as LGBTQ+ Bridal (Pride) Month, read a Memorial Day proclamation recognizing veterans, and the commission presented an appreciation to local reporter Amy Quisenberry Price for 35 years of community journalism; the meeting also included routine consent business and staff updates on the budget and upcoming work sessions.
Mayor Shane Taylor read a proclamation declaring June 2025 as LGBTQ+ Bridal (Pride) Month and urged the community to celebrate and support LGBTQ+ residents. The proclamation referenced the 1969 Stonewall uprising as a turning point for LGBTQ+ liberation and noted the town’s intent to be welcoming to all residents.
The mayor also read a Memorial Day proclamation honoring men and women who died in service to the United States and thanked residents and volunteers who helped lead a cemetery remembrance ceremony. Several commissioners praised the turnout and the community ceremony.
The commission recognized Amy Quisenberry Price for more than 35 years of local reporting. Taylor said of Quisenberry Price: “For over 35 years, Amy has been a constant and trusted voice capturing the heart of West Orange County and, most importantly, to us, the Town of Oakland.” Commissioners and staff thanked her for local reporting and encouraged her to continue local history work.
On routine business the commission moved to accept the minutes of the May 13, 2025 town commission regular meeting; a motion was made and the chair recorded a voice vote in favor. No roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript available.
In the manager’s report staff outlined upcoming public work sessions on impact fees (a 90-day public-notice requirement was met), a June budget work session, and preliminary budget planning amid a reported deficit; staff said they will look for required cuts or revenue adjustments as more property-appraiser numbers arrive. The manager also reported staff work on a tree ordinance and on a draft cell-tower ordinance that could exempt town properties to allow siting a tower on town land for public-safety and potential revenue benefits.
Staff updates included plans to interview code-enforcement candidates and to leverage an officer with dual code-enforcement training (Samaria Lake) to augment enforcement capacity when school duties permit.
The meeting closed after brief commissioner remarks and a motion to adjourn at about 7:30 p.m.
