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San Juan proclaims National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week; Marine Corps League requests third annual 5K start/finish at sports complex
Summary
The City of San Juan recognized public safety telecommunicators for April 13–19, 2025 and heard a presentation from the Marine Corps League RGV detachment seeking use of city facilities for a 5K event in May.
Mayor Mario Garza and the City Commission on June 8 issued a proclamation declaring April 13–19, 2025 as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week in San Juan and recognized telecommunicators who staff the city’s dispatch center.
Chief Schuchat read portions of the proclamation, and Mayor Garza signed the document during the meeting. Chief Schuchat and several telecommunicators were introduced by name: Pardines, Alaniz, Montivas, Deis and supervisor Samuel Arroyo. The proclamation text, as read in the meeting, thanked telecommunicators as “the single vital link between first responders and persons seeking immediate relief during an emergency” and encouraged citizens to express appreciation for their service.
Also on the evening agenda, staff presented a request from the Marine Corps League, RGV Detachment No. 1456, for use of the city sports complex as the start and finish location for the detachment’s third annual “5K for Heroes” to be held in May (specific date not specified in the presentation). Commandant Polo Daza and Senior Vice Commandant Eddie Sanchez attended the meeting. Staff described the proposed route as beginning at the sports complex, heading north to the Alamo County Hike and Bike Trail, and returning to the sports complex. Staff said the event would require minimal street closures (two or three intersections/blocks) and only limited city staff assistance for cone placement and traffic direction; staff recommended approval.
Mayor Garza and commissioners thanked the telecommunicators and the Marine Corps League members for their service and community involvement. Commissioners noted the events have been hosted at the site previously and praised staff for logistical support and safety management at past events.
Ending The mayor signed the proclamation during the meeting and the commission acknowledged both the telecommunicators and the Marine Corps League representatives; no formal vote on the 5K request was recorded in the transcript other than staff’s recommendation for approval.
