20 - Key to the City of Paris Policy

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Key to the City of Paris City Council Policy April 22, 2024 Introduction The granting of the Key to the City of Paris (KCP) is a symbolic presentation which represents the highest honor that the City of Paris can confer on to any individual or organization for outstanding civic contributions resulting in an improved quality of life of our citizens, making our community a better place to live. Procedure The City Council herby authorizes the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tempore, and one other City Councilmember, selected annually by the City Council, to serve as the KCP Committee. This committee is authorized to vet potential candidates at their discretion, whether identified directly by the committee or presented by any person or organization, and select an individual and/or organization for award. The committee is authorized to make more than one selection when appropriate. The awarded person(s) and/or organization(s), shall be announced publicly at the Lamar County Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet, at which time they shall receive a KCP and appropriate paperwork honoring the event. Any member of the community may send in written recommendations to any member of the KCP Committee for consideration, at any time. Eligibility The granting of a KCP is intended to be rare and shall be restricted to instances of exceptional and/or outstanding civic service and contribution to the community as determined by the KCP Committee. A KCP shall not be issued in recognition of ideological, political or religious beliefs. Unless special circumstances warrant otherwise at the discretion of the KCP Committee, it is also the intent that any individual person who receives a KCP be a resident of the City of Paris and not having substantially received compensation for their recognized service. Award of a KCP bestows no special privilege to any recipient beyond that which is given to any member of the community. ii ,,, 01" ill �/ � � I'M