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City of Brooksville proclaims April Volunteer Appreciation Month, honors nearly 150 volunteers
Summary
At a special April 20 meeting, the Brooksville City Council read a proclamation designating April as Volunteer Appreciation Month and publicly recognized volunteers from boards and community groups; the council adopted the agenda and later recessed until 7:00 p.m.
BROOKSVILLE — At a special meeting on April 20, 2026, the City Council of Brooksville proclaimed April as Volunteer Appreciation Month and recognized volunteers from city boards and community organizations for their service.
Chair opened the meeting at 6:30 p.m. and read the proclamation, saying the city was in “a moment that calls for hope for our future, light to see our way forward, and love for one another,” and that “volunteers provide all three.” The proclamation noted that “nearly a 150 volunteers provide valuable services to the city of Brooksville” and set the recognition date as April 20, 2026, referencing a volunteer dinner scheduled for 5:30 p.m. and the special council meeting at 6:30 p.m.
The proclamation was followed by a public recognition in which council members called volunteers forward by program and board. The meeting recorded recognition for the Beautification Board; Adopt-a-Spot volunteers; the Brooksville Garden Club; Trailhead teams at Russell Street Park; Hernando Elite Volleyball Club; Sun King Discs; the Hernando chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society; Brooksville Main Street; Mountaineer Coffee; the Brooksville Housing Authority rosters; the Planning & Zoning Commission; the South Brooksville CRA Steering Committee; Parks & Recreation volunteers and board members; the Great Brooksvillian Screening Committee; Police Pension trustees; and the Cemetery Advisory Committee.
Vice mayor moved to approve the meeting agenda at the start of the session; a council member seconded the motion and the agenda was adopted by voice vote, recorded as 4–0 in favor. After the recognition and a group photograph in front of the dais, Vice mayor moved that the special meeting be adjourned until 7:00 p.m.; the motion was seconded and passed by voice vote with no opposition.
No formal votes were recorded on the proclamation itself in the transcript; the record shows the council carried out the reading and public recognition and then recessed to reconvene at 7:00 p.m.
