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Commissioner issues multiple proclamations honoring a centenarian and public-safety observances
Summary
Commissioner Harold Collins proclaimed April 25 as Mary Lou Dupree Day marking her 100th birthday, declared April 2026 Sexual Assault Awareness Month, designated April 12–18 as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, and read a Confederate Memorial Day proclamation for April 26, 2026.
During the meeting Commissioner Harold Collins read several proclamations. He proclaimed April 25, 2026 as Mary Lou Dupree Day, marking Dupree's 100th birthday and describing her long church and community service. Collins also proclaimed April 2026 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, urging education and support for survivors; he said the proclamation had been signed March 24, 2026 with a state representative present.
In addition Collins proclaimed April 12–18, 2026 as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, praising the Union County 9-1-1 center staff. He also read a proclamation designating April 26, 2026 as Confederate Memorial Day in the county and noted the local chapter's activities; the proclamation was signed April 10, 2026. The transcript includes the proclamation text and signatory dates but does not show extended discussion or public comment on the proclamations in the provided segments.
