3.D. Announcements, Community and Special Events and Presentations 1/17/2017 | CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
AGENDA ITEM REQUEST FORM |
COMMISSION MEETING DATE: 1/17/2017 | REQUESTED ACTION BY COMMISSION: Proclaim Tuesday, February 7, 2017 as Robert E. Wells Day. | EXPLANATION OF REQUEST: Robert E. Wells is a significant figure in Boynton's history and deserves this special recognition. Mr. Wells settled in Boynton Beach in 1890 and raised his family in the city. He helped found St. Paul's AME Church, was a petitioner for the provision of the first black/African American school, was a signatory of the document incorporating Boynton as a town, and platted the Robert Wells subdivision in 1925. | HOW WILL THIS AFFECT CITY PROGRAMS OR SERVICES? N/A | FISCAL IMPACT: N/A | ALTERNATIVES: None recommended | STRATEGIC PLAN: | STRATEGIC PLAN APPLICATION: N/A |
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