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File #: 23-6200    Name: RECOGNITION OF WELLINGTON RESIDENT AUSTEN MACMILLAN
Type: Proclamation
Body: Village Council
Agenda Date: 12/5/2023 Final action:
Title: ITEM: RECOGNITION OF WELLINGTON RESIDENT AUSTEN MACMILLAN REQUEST: A proclamation and recognition of Wellington resident Austen MacMillan as a Wellington Hometown Hero.
Attachments: 1. 1. Proclamation - Austen MacMillan
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ITEM:                     RECOGNITION OF WELLINGTON RESIDENT AUSTEN MACMILLAN 

 

REQUEST:                     A proclamation and recognition of Wellington resident Austen MacMillan as a Wellington Hometown Hero.   

 

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EXPLANATION:                     Wellington resident, Austen MacMillan, who is 12 years old, heroically jumped into action the day he noticed a friend suffering a medical emergency in his family’s pool.  Austen pulled the man from the pool and performed CPR until paramedics arrived, saving his life.  Austen is being recognized as a Wellington Hometown Hero.  He will also receive the Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Life Saving Award and is already a recipient of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Samaritan Medal of Honor for his heroic actions. 

 

The Village Council would like to recognize Austen for his heroic and life-saving actions on that day and proclaim him a Wellington Hometown Hero. 

 

BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED:                     NO 

 

PUBLIC HEARING:                     NO                       QUASI-JUDICIAL:   

 

FIRST READING:                                            SECOND READING:   

 

LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:                     N/A 

 

FISCAL IMPACT:                     None 

 

WELLINGTON FUNDAMENTAL:                     Protecting our Investment 

 

RECOMMENDATION:                     A proclamation and recognition of Wellington resident Austen MacMillan as a Wellington Hometown Hero.