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County proclaims National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week and Sexual Assault Awareness Month; YWCA outlines services
Summary
Sweetwater County commissioners proclaimed April 12–18, 2026, National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week and April 2026 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The YWCA reported six victims served in the prior 30 days and promoted awareness events and a Run with the Badges fundraiser.
The commission read and approved two proclamations recognizing dispatchers and sexual‑assault awareness. Nick Erskine briefed the board on National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week and asked the county to honor emergency dispatch staff for their around‑the‑clock work; the commissioners approved the proclamation unanimously (SEG 2047–2069).
Melinda Boss, executive director of the YWCA, and Kelly Smith, director of the victims advocacy center, described the center's services and the local calendar of awareness activities, including the Run with the Badges event on April 25 in Rock Springs. Smith reported that in the prior 30 days the YWCA had served six victims of sexual violence (three adults and two children, plus one complex case) and outlined 24‑hour crisis and advocacy resources available to victims (SEG 216-219; SEG 216–221). The commission approved the sexual‑assault awareness proclamation and encouraged community participation.
