Committee member supports Constitution Week proclamation, notes prior recognitions
Aug 6, 2026
A committee member said they were "totally supportive" of the Constitution Week proclamation but recalled a prior resolution supporting the individual's federal recognition and said the person had been formally recognized by the city; the chair asked staff for comment and the proclamation will appear Monday.
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A committee member said they were "totally supportive of the of the proclamation," but questioned whether the county had already acted on the same recognition, asking, "I thought we had done something for, major, capers, you know, 6, 8 months ago?" The member said the board "passed a resolution saying we were in support of his recognition by the federal government" and that the person had since been formally recognized by the city; the member characterized the current item as bringing recognition "back around to New Hanover County to recognize."
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