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Mayor proclaims Building Safety Month, National Nurses Week and Mental Health Month
Summary
Mayor Dowling R. Watford, Jr. issued proclamations recognizing May 2026 as Building Safety Month and Mental Health Month and May 6–12 as National Nurses Week; proclamations were presented to local officials and representatives including Jeffery Newell, Lisa Rivera, and representatives of Our Village Okeechobee.
Mayor Dowling R. Watford, Jr. read and presented proclamations designating May 2026 as Building Safety Month, the week of May 6–12 as National Nurses Week, and May as Mental Health Month. The Building Safety Month proclamation emphasized the role of building-code and fire-prevention officials and used the 2026 theme "Built to Last." Mayor Watford presented that proclamation to City Building Official Jeffery Newell.
The National Nurses Week proclamation was presented to Lisa Rivera (Dean of Nursing, Fortis Institute), Alex Masmela (HCA Florida Raulerson Hospital CEO), Chief Nursing Officer Dorothy Watson and several nurses named in the record. The Mental Health Month proclamation was presented to Leah Suarez and Lizbeth Soriano of Our Village Okeechobee. The proclamations were read into the record and added to the official minute file as Exhibits 1–3.
