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Houston County adopts proclamation declaring June Elder Abuse Prevention Awareness Month after APS reports 124 cases
Summary
The Commissioners’ Court unanimously adopted a proclamation recognizing June as Elder Abuse Prevention Awareness Month after Charlene Martin of Adult Protective Services told the court Houston County had 124 elder‑abuse cases reported and worked in the past year.
The Houston County Commissioners’ Court on June 9 adopted a proclamation declaring June as Elder Abuse Prevention Awareness Month after a presentation by Charlene Martin, director of Adult Protective Services, who told the court that Houston County had 124 cases reported and worked in the past year.
Commissioner Willie Kitchen moved to adopt the proclamation; Commissioner Jim Lovell seconded and the motion carried 5–0. Martin provided the caseload figure as context for the proclamation and the county’s recognition of the issue.
Why it matters: the proclamation publicly recognizes elder-abuse prevention and directs county attention to the role of Adult Protective Services and local partners in identifying and responding to elder abuse. The minutes do not record any policy or spending changes tied to the proclamation; it serves to highlight the issue and encourage awareness among residents and agencies.
The meeting record does not list follow-up action items, additional funding, or new statutory references tied to the proclamation. The minutes show commissioners adopting the proclamation following Martin’s report; no debate or opposing views were recorded in the transcript.
Next steps: The proclamation was adopted at the June 9 meeting; any further policy, programmatic, or budgetary responses would require separate agenda items and formal action by the court.
