Telecommunications & Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week proclamations

City of Kyle City Council Proclamations:

Telecommunications Week proclamation

WHEREAS, the City of Kyle is a member of the Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG), a regional council of government serving Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Fayette, Hays, Lee, Llano, Travis and Williamson counties, and,

WHEREAS, CAPCOG’s Emergency Communications Division and the City of Kyle Police Department are committed to providing a high-quality emergency communications system to the citizens of the region and the City of Kyle, and,

WHEREAS, the City of Kyle joins CAPCOG in recognizing the professional and unending services of the telecommunicators who answer 9-1-1 calls on a daily basis, and,

WHEREAS, the 9-1-1 telecommunicators are the link between people calling for help in an emergency situation and the emergency response agencies who arrive on the scene, and,

WHEREAS, the 9-1-1 telecommunicators are the true backbone of the 9-1-1 system, and,

WHEREAS, the President of the United States has historically acknowledged the second week of April as National Telecommunicator Week,

NOW, THEREFORE, on behalf of the more than 600 telecommunicators in the CAPCOG region, including 20 full and 2 part-time telecommunicators with the Kyle Police Department, I, Yvonne Flores-Cale, Council Member District 2 of the City of Kyle, join with the Kyle City Council and hereby declare the Week of April 10-16, 2022, to be

“Public Safety Telecommunicator Week”

in the City of Kyle, and call on all citizens to recognize the important work being done by these men and women which significantly raises the level of public safety for our first responders, officers, fire fighters, and emergency medical technicians, as well as protecting the health, safety and wellbeing of our residents and visitors and the property of everyone.

Animal Control Officer Week proclamation

WHEREAS, the National Animal Control Association has designated the second week of April each year as Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week, and;

WHEREAS, the various Federal, State, and Local Government Officials throughout the Country take this time to recognize, thank, and commend all Animal Control Officers and Animal Control Staff for the dedicated service they provide to the citizens, various Public Safety, Public Service Agencies and Departments across the Country, and;

WHEREAS, the City of Kyle would like to express its sincere thanks and appreciation for the outstanding service the Kyle Animal Control Officers provide on a daily basis to the Citizens of the City and to the various Public Safety, Public Service Agencies and Departments, and;

WHEREAS, the City of Kyle recognizes and commends, Briana Geddes and Jesus Salas, the Animal Control Officers for the many dedicated and long hours in serving this community and for fulfilling the Animal Control Officers’ commitment to providing the highest and most efficient level of customer service, and;

WHEREAS, the City of Kyle wishes to commend our Animal Control Officers, Briana Geddes and Jesus Salas, for their service, which is in keeping with the long and distinguished tradition of the Animal Control Profession.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Dex Ellison, Council Member of the City of Kyle, Texas, do hereby proclaim April 10 – 16, 2022 as

“National Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week" 

in the City of Kyle, Texas and encourage all citizens to join me in expressing their sincere appreciation for the service and dedication of our Animal Control Officers.