Mayoral Proclamation Guidelines

Mayor Andrew Nerbun issues proclamations in the City of Mequon pursuant to the following guidelines:

Recipients. 

Individual recipients must currently or have previously resided in, or been involved with, the City of Mequon. Organizational recipients must be located in or have made a substantial contribution to the City or have a substantial number of Mequon resident members or employees.

Purpose.

The Mayor reserves the right to issue or not issue a proclamation for any reason or any occasion; however, the Mayor will typically issue a proclamation for:

  • Cultural, social or historic event with significance to the City of Mequon

  • Extraordinary achievements by a community member or organization

  • Significant contributions to the City of Mequon by a community member or organization

  • Organizational milestone anniversaries of 10 years or more

  • Retirement of an individual who has made a significant contribution either to the City of Mequon or to a nonprofit, religious or community organization

  • Milestone birthdays of 75 years or more

  • Lifetime recognition of people with terminal illnesses

  • Posthumous recognitions

Form of Proclamation.

Original signed proclamations will be provided to the requesting party. With adequate time, a proclamation will be mailed; otherwise, the requesting party must pick-up the proclamation at City Hall. On rare occasions, the Mayor will read the proclamation at the event or during a monthly Common Council meeting.

Requests.

A request for a proclamation must be submitted in writing and received at City Hall at least three weeks in advance of the applicable date. The Mayor may waive the three-week requirement (e.g., if the recipient is in grave physical condition). The request should include:

  • Background information about the person or organization, suggested language (although the Mayor will put it in his preferred language) and event details

  • Date to be proclaimed

  • Date proclamation is needed

  • Contact person

Send requests:

By email:

anerbun@ci.mequon.wi.us with a copy to cenea@ci.mequon.wi.us

Subject: Proclamation Request

OR

By mail:

City of Mequon
Attn: Mayor’s Office/Proclamations
11333 North Cedarburg Road

Mequon, Wisconsin 53092

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