Designed to raise awareness of organizations, issues or events, Wildwood City Commission proclamations are approved routinely.
It’s extremely rare for a public official to vote against them.
But Wildwood Commissioner Joe Elliott did just that Monday, casting a nay vote against a flood awareness proclamation.
Approved on a 4-1 vote, the proclamation declared March 9-15 as Flood Awareness Week in Wildwood, noting that the city has experienced severe weather and flooding in the past, that Wildwood participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and that loss of life and property can occur without proper preparation…