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Mayor to sign proclamation declaring April National Child Abuse Prevention Month
Summary
Sharon Lawrence of CASA presented a proclamation and the council unanimously voted for the mayor to sign it, urging community awareness and reporting of child maltreatment.
Sharon Lawrence, representing Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), presented a proclamation designating April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month and described CASA's work over the past year. Mayor DeVere read the proclamation in full and the council unanimously moved to have the mayor sign it.
Lawrence emphasized the importance of preventing child maltreatment and reporting concerns to law enforcement; the council's unanimous vote formalizes the town's recognition for the month. The proclamation text was read at the meeting but is not reproduced in the transcript.
