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Council praises Youth Day, considers Crestview "Proud Citizen" recognition program and website revamp

City of Crestview City Council · April 13, 2026
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Summary

Council members praised an inaugural Youth Day (estimated over 1,000 attendees in early hours), discussed a proposed Crestview Proud Citizen Recognition Program to spotlight residents' good deeds, and heard plans for a website relaunch before August.

Council members used their time for community updates and praised the first annual Youth Day at Allen Park. One council member said they were "super impressed" with the event and city staff estimated "over 1,000 people in the first two hours" during the event. Members noted parking challenges and discussed plans to provide more activities for teens and younger children.

Councilmember [speaker] proposed a Crestview Proud Citizen Recognition Program to highlight residents who perform good deeds; the proposer asked colleagues to review a draft and suggested the council could recognize nominees at meetings. Members voiced support: "I like it," and "Kudos on this," comments appearing in the discussion. Separately, the city manager said a website revamp is planned with a target for a soft launch before August and that staff are working to have pages ready in phases.

Council members closed the updates with a reminder of upcoming community events, including a bypass grand opening and a Spanish Trail Cruisers car show on Main Street. The majority of comments were expressions of appreciation for volunteers and event organizers rather than formal council actions.

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