After weeks of dispute among members of the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors about who should have the power of proclamations, the board has unanimously voted to allow each supervisor to recognize any particular group without rejections from the chairman.

Supervisor Miguel Villapudua asked the board to review and reconsider guidelines for proclamation requests following a 3-2 vote taken on Feb. 1 that allowed the board chair, Chuck Winn, to have sole approval of proclamations, the board’s highest form of recognition and one it gives out at the start of meetings to designate a certain day, week or month for various causes or events.

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Victoria Franco is a Stockton-based reporter covering the diverse news around the Central Valley as part of the Report for America program. As a Stockton native, Franco is proud to cover stories within her community and report a variety of coverage. She is a San Jose State University alumna with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism. In her collegiate years she was Managing Editor for the Spartan Daily. From her time at the Spartan Daily she helped lead her staff to California College Media Awards and a General Excellence first place. Victoria encourages readers to email her story tips and ideas at victoria.franco@baycitynews.com.