Honoring outgoing Chief Matthew Kerin upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition after 25 years of dedicated service to the Port Washington Fire Department

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Jack Martins

J 624 ceremonial resolution honors Chief Matthew Kerin for 25 years with the Port Washington Fire Department, designating him for special recognition; no policy or fiscal impact.

ADOPTED

J 624 — Honoring outgoing Chief Matthew Kerin

Overview

Bill Type: Resolution (ceremonial)

Bill Number: J 624

Title: Honoring outgoing Chief Matthew Kerin upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition after 25 years of dedicated service to the Port Washington Fire Department

Status: ADOPTED

Introduced: April 2, 2025

Primary Sponsor: Jack M. Martins

Purpose and intent

This resolution formally honors and commends Chief Matthew Kerin for reaching 25 years of dedicated service with the Port Washington Fire Department. It designates him for special recognition in appreciation of his leadership and contributions to public safety and the community. As a ceremonial resolution, its purpose is to publicly acknowledge and celebrate an individual's service, not to create or modify law or budgetary obligations.

Key provisions (typical elements for this type of resolution)

While the exact language is not provided here, ceremonial resolutions of this nature typically include:
- A opening statement recognizing Chief Kerin’s 25 years of service.
- Statements of gratitude for leadership, dedication, and impact on public safety and the Port Washington community.
- A formal declaration of special recognition or commendation.
- Provisions directing the appropriate legislative body to transmit a copy of the resolution to Chief Kerin (and possibly to family or the Port Washington Fire Department).
- A closing attestation by the presiding officer or clerk.

Who is affected

Individual: Chief Matthew Kerin, upon whom the recognition is bestowed.

Organizations: Port Washington Fire Department and the broader Port Washington community receive a formal acknowledgement of long-standing service.

Legislative body: The sponsoring entity (the body adopting the resolution) completes a ceremonial act of recognition.

Procedural and timeline details

Introduction: 04/02/2025

Committee/Referral: Referred to Finance (per the provided actions)

Consideration: Reported to calendar for consideration on 04/08/2025

Adoption: Adopted on 04/08/2025

Legislative action pattern: The bill moved through referral to a committee, surfaced for calendar consideration, and was adopted within the same week.

Fiscal impact

Ceremonial resolutions generally have no direct fiscal impact or budgetary authority. This bill does not appear to authorize expenditures or alter fiscal obligations. Any ceremonial costs would typically be absorbed by the sponsoring body or hosting entity.

Comparative or contextual notes

This action follows a common practice of issuing formal, ceremonial commendations for long-serving public safety personnel, recognizing their leadership, dedication, and service to the community.

Bottom-line summary

J 624 is a ceremonial resolution adopted to honor Chief Matthew Kerin for 25 years of service with the Port Washington Fire Department. It serves as an official public commendation and recognition, with no substantive policy changes or fiscal implications. The sponsorship is led by primary sponsor Jack M. Martins, and the measure moved from introduction to adoption within a brief period in April 2025.