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Supervisor proclaims January 2026 National Human Trafficking Prevention Month; Lila May’s House urges continued local support
Summary
The Woodbury County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a proclamation declaring January 2026 National Human Trafficking Prevention Month and accepted 2024 Iowa trafficking statistics into the record after testimony from Shirley Finner of Lila May’s House.
The Woodbury County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously adopted a proclamation declaring January 2026 National Human Trafficking Prevention Month and received statewide trafficking statistics into the meeting record.
Sister Shirley Finner, founder of Lila May’s House, told the board the shelter currently houses five women — its capacity — and described the organization’s local and statewide coalition work to support survivors. "Lila Mae's House has five women who are living in our house and that's our maximum number," Finner said, urging continued community support and awareness.
Board Chair (Speaker 2) read the proclamation’s text highlighting forced labor and trafficking as present in the community and moved to receive the 2024 Iowa human trafficking statistics, which the board approved 5-0. Chair’s remarks encouraged residents to consult the meeting backup materials and county minutes for the Department of Public Safety guidance, prosecution data, and victim‑support resources added to the record.
The proclamation and the added statistics are part of the county’s formal record; no board action beyond receipt was taken. The board did not follow with specific budget allocations during the meeting.
