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Public commenters oppose recognizing Pride Flag after mayoral proclamation was removed from council agenda
Summary
Several public commenters told the Evansville council they oppose recognizing the Pride Flag as an official city flag; the mayoral proclamation on that subject had been removed from the agenda earlier in the meeting, so the council did not act on it.
Several members of the public used the March 10 public-comment period to oppose a proposed mayoral proclamation to designate the Pride Flag as an official City flag.
Holly Schueren told the council she opposed recognizing the Pride Flag and said she would like the City to fly only the American and Wisconsin flags. Margaret Bales said one person should not make such a designation on behalf of the whole community. Jeff Stevens suggested that any proclamation about an official flag should be decided by referendum, citing the city's previous local referendum on ATV/UTV policy as an example.
Procedural note: the council had approved a revised agenda at the start of the meeting that removed the mayoral proclamation (item 10C) from consideration, so no council vote on a Pride Flag proclamation occurred during this session.
Why it matters: public comments recorded opposition to an executive proclamation that was removed from the agenda, which may prompt further discussion among council members or advocacy by community groups. No formal motion or council response to the remarks was recorded in the meeting minutes; the item was not acted on.
Next steps: because the proclamation was removed from the agenda, any future formal action would require placement on a subsequent agenda or separate council motion to consider the proclamation.
