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Council issues multiple April proclamations and honors long-serving city employees
Summary
Council read proclamations for Crime Victims' Rights Week, Child Abuse Prevention Month, Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Animal Care and Control Week, Public Safety Telecommunicators Week and Military Child Month, and presented service pins and promotions including a 25-year recognition for Fire Lieutenant Mac Melanson.
The council issued a series of proclamations declaring April observances: National Crime Victims' Rights Week (April 19through April 25), Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month (April 2026), National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (April 2026), National Animal Care and Control Appreciation Week (April 12through 18), National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (April 12through 18) and Military Child Month (April 2026). The proclamations cited local partners, service metrics and events.
Community partners and agency staff spoke after proclamations: Kristi Williams, executive director of the Guadalupe County Children's Advocacy Center, said the center served 942 children in 2025 and described free counseling and child-friendly interviews; Brandon Rossett of Thriving Hearts Crisis Center described services and invited the public to a Denim Day event on April 29. Megan, animal services manager, thanked the council and described neonatal-animal care capacity. Jim Lara and Chief Lowry both addressed recognitions for public-safety staff.
City Manager Steve Williams and council members also presented a 25-year service recognition to Fire Lieutenant Mac Melanson, who described his tenure and service with state deployments; the council recognized multiple internal promotions and announced a May 15 dedication in memory of the late Councilman Tim Brown.
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