Meeting Type: BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 4/21/2026
Item Status: New
From: Anthony E. Lowery, Baldwin County Sheriff
Submitted by: Tammy Rider, Executive Assistant to Sheriff Anthony E. Lowery
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ITEM TITLE
Title
Proclamation - National Correctional Officers Week - May 3-9, 2026
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt a Proclamation proclaiming May 3-9, 2026, as National Correctional Officers Week in Baldwin County, Alabama.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Background: On May 5, 1984, Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, proclaimed and designated the first week of May each year as National Correctional Officers Week. The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office and the Baldwin County Commission recognize the essential services that correctional officers provide every day. The week of May 3-9, 2026, will be a week of honoring correctional officers.
Sheriff Lowery and members of the Corrections Center will be present to accept the proclamation.
Previous Commission action/date: N/A
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Total cost of recommendation: N/A
Budget line item(s) to be used: N/A
If this is not a budgeted expenditure, does the recommendation create a need for funding? N/A
LEGAL IMPACT
Is legal review necessary for this staff recommendation and related documents?
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Additional comments: N/A
ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS
Is advertising required for this recommendation? N/A
If the proof of publication affidavit is not attached, list the reason: N/A
FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION
For time-sensitive follow up, select deadline date for follow up: N/A
Individual(s) responsible for follow up: N/A
Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed): N/A
Additional instructions/notes: Admin - print proclamation, obtain signatures, seal, place in binder and make a copy of fully executed proclamation to keep for your files.