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Council issues proclamations recognizing tourism, economic development and municipal clerks
Summary
Council read proclamations declaring May 2026 as National Travel and Tourism Week and Economic Development Week and recognized Municipal Clerk/City Secretary Week, citing statewide tourism economic figures and acknowledging city staff.
Councilmember Adams read a proclamation declaring May 2026 as National Travel and Tourism Week in Grand Prairie; the proclamation text cited a statewide economic impact figure of $201,800,000,000, support for more than 1,300,000 jobs, and the city's annual visitation figure of 13,000,000. The proclamation text recorded a signature block referencing "Ron Jensen" and a date of 05/05/2026.
Separately, the council read a proclamation recognizing Economic Development Week and a proclamation honoring Municipal Clerk/City Secretary Week, acknowledging the contributions of Mona Lisa Galastia and Deputy City Secretary Gloria Colvin. The mayor and council thanked clerks for election administration and record-keeping; the mayor noted staff worked late to meet posting requirements for a recent election and that deputy city secretary Colvin was recovering from a benign brain tumor.
