City of Springfield, Illinois

James O. Langfelder - Mayor

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Proclamations


   General Information

The Office of the Mayor receives numerous requests throughout the year for proclamations and letters of support from the Mayor. The Mayor's Office makes the determination of honoring requests. Following are the guidelines for these types of requests.



City of Springfield
Municipal Center East
800 E. Monroe
Springfield, IL 62701
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  Proclamations

Proclamations are issued by the Office of the Mayor to provide an opportunity for the Mayor to recognize exceptional people, groups, or events in Springfield. The goal of a proclamation is to distinguish and celebrate the extraordinary achievements of our residents and not-for-profit organizations, to honor occasions of importance and significance to their work in our community and to increase public awareness of issues with the hope of improving the well-being of the citizens of Springfield.

Proclamations recognize a day, week, in some cases the month and other time the provide commendation on behalf of the City.

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Guidelines for Documents

General Guidelines for all Documents

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