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File #: 25-1325    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Proclamation Status: Passed
File created: 9/25/2025 In control: Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 10/14/2025 Final action: 10/14/2025
Title: Proclamation/Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Attachments: 1. Domestic Violence Awareness Month Oct 2025

 

Consent Agenda                      Quasi-Judicial Public Hearing

Regular Business                      9:00 am

Public Hearing                     Proclamation

 

DEPARTMENT:                       Administration

SUBMITTED BY:                     Sylvia Altman

PRESENTED BY:                     Mandy Hines, County Administrator

 

 

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Proclamation/Domestic Violence Awareness Month

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REQUESTED MOTION:

To proclaim October 2025 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

 

SUMMARY:

Domestic Violence is a serious crime that affects people of all ages and income levels, but most often affects women and children. A 2024 report from the Florida Department of Children and Families noted that DeSoto County was among the top ten counties in Florida for reported domestic violence offenses by percentage of the population.

 

 

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