Proclamations and mass gathering permit application approved
Two proclamations and a mass gathering permit application for an upcoming event were among the items approved by the Van Zandt County Commissioners Court March 28 during its regular session.
A proclamation proclaiming the month of April as Child Abuse and Neglect Awareness Month in Van Zandt County was unanimously approved by the commissioners.
The approval from the commissioners came following a presentation from VZC Child Welfare Board President Sandy Hilliard and the reading of the proclamation from VZC Judge Don Kirkpatrick.
“We are in an epidemic state in this county,” pointed out Hilliard. “As of today, we have around 180 children in Van Zandt County that have been abused or neglected. There are many individuals and organizations that have come together to try to save and help these children. Our organization has a new name and we are known as IMPACT. We want to pool our resources and come together and everybody work together to stop this problem. It takes more than just being aware that there is a problem. It will take everyone in this county to act. We are seeing children that have been beaten and abused in every sense of the word. We encourage everyone to learn what we are doing, what is going on and how you can help. Nobody can do it all but we can all do a little.”
