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Commissioners proclaim May 2026 for problem-solving courts and Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and designate EMS Week
Summary
The board issued proclamations declaring May 2026 Problem Solving Court Month and Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and set May 17–23 as Emergency Medical Services Week to recognize EMS workers and court partners.
Hillsborough County commissioners used part of the May 20 meeting to issue several proclamations and observances. The board declared May 2026 as Problem Solving Court Month, citing the 13th Judicial Circuit’s problem-solving courts and the range of partners—judges, prosecutors, treatment providers, case managers, law enforcement, mentors and community partners—who support participants on paths to recovery.
The board also declared May 2026 as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and designated May 17–23 as Emergency Medical Services Week to recognize EMS professionals and stress the importance of access to quality emergency care for survival and recovery. These proclamations were presented as part of the meeting recap; no formal vote tallies or opposition were recorded.
