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City of Santa Fe Weekly Wrap
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Highlights from the Week of April 19, 2021 |
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There's a lot going on in the City Different!
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The Great Santa Fe Cleanup |
Last Saturday’s Great American Cleanup, sponsored by Keep Santa Fe Beautiful (KSFB) and the City’s Environmental Services and Parks Divisions, resulted in a total of 6.715 tons of trash picked up from areas around town. That's a whole lotta litter--12,350 pounds of it! Some 300 hundred volunteers joined forces to pick up trash along roadways, open spaces, trails, arroyos, and parks. The event was supported by eight KSFB Board members and 12 City staff members who helped hand out supplies and collect trash from cleanup participants. Mayor Alan Webber and City Council members also helped in the cleanup.
“I would like to thank everyone who came out to support our annual Spring cleanup – volunteers, elected officials, board members, and staff,” said Carol Branch, Executive Director of KSFB. “It has been a challenging year, and it was exciting to get back to work keeping our city clean, green, and beautiful. With your help, we’re making a visible difference in the City Different!”
The event is one of two citywide litter cleanups sponsored by KSFB; the Toss No Mas Fall Cleanup will be held on Saturday, Sep. 17th. KSFB also supports volunteers wishing to hold their own cleanups throughout the year by providing bags and gloves. Residents interested in organizing a volunteer-led litter cleanup should register online.
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MAYOR'S NOTE:
Making Rail Runner Stations Safer
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By Mayor Alan Webber
You're probably aware that in recent weeks there were violent crimes at two of our Rail Runner stations, one on a platform and one in a parking lot. To address everyone's concerns about security at the stations, last Friday I convened a meeting with the Community Health and Safety Department leadership and Rail Runner leadership, the managers of the stations.
The discussion was productive and constructive. We shared what we knew about the problem and they expressed their concern and eagerness to do their part, as operator of the train, to ensure public safety. They indicated they have funding to increase camera technology at City stations and, in addition, have public safety personnel who can increase their monitoring of the parking areas adjacent to the stations. I was assured that it's worked at other stations in other towns, and I'm confident it's going to work here, too, to make Santa Fe safer.
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The Cure for the COVID Blues |
Yes, Santa Fe County is still rocking the Turquoise COVID risk rating. But this week we saw some rough days of high case counts that are cause for concern. In addition to maintaining vigilance about masking and distancing, anyone 16+ can call CHRISTUS to make an appointment for vaccination, no pre-registration required:
(505) 913-3080. Find more COVID help here.
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Help Win the Water Challenge |
It's not too late to help Santa Fe win the Tenth Annual Wyland National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation, a friendly competition between cities across the country to see which city can be the most water-wise, which runs until April 30. Join the challenge by making a series of simple pledges at mywaterpledge.com to use water more efficiently, reduce pollution, and save energy.
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On Monday the Mayor introduced the Alternative Response Unit, which will provide appropriate responses to people suffering behavioral or mental health crises. It's a joint effort between the Fire and Police Departments, and Community Services; the unit will be staffed by a paramedic, a police officer, and a case manager, all trained in Crisis Intervention. The unit will hit the streets on May 4, 2021.
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The streetlight conversion demonstrations go live tonight!
City and Dalkia staff will be present from 8:00 to 9:30 at Frenchy's Field and on Jaguar Dr. Get more info and submit feedback online at www.santafeled.com.
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