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File #: 16274   
Type: Resolution Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 8/5/2025 In control: Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 10/14/2025 Final action:
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Title: Resolution Proclaiming October 15, 2025, as White Cane Awareness Day
Attachments: 1. White Cane Awareness Day
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Resolution Proclaiming October 15, 2025, as White Cane Awareness Day

 

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BRIEF OVERVIEW

Received a request from Theresa Santana, Outreach Specialist for The Lighthouse for the Visually Impaired and Blind, for a resolution proclaiming October 15, 2025, as White Cane Awareness Day in Hernando County.  The attached resolution recognizes the white cane as the universal symbol for blindness or visual impairment and promotes awareness of the blind in our communities.

 

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LEGAL NOTE

The Board has the authority to act on this matter pursuant to Chapter 125, Florida Statutes.

 

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RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the Board adopt the attached resolution proclaiming October 15, 2025, as White Cane Awareness Day in Hernando County.