Socorro City Council approves recurring Mission Trail market permit, authorizes temporary Belen Street closure

The Socorro City Council approved an event permit for a recurring art and farmers market on the historic Mission Trail and authorized a temporary closure of Belen Street between Buford and Socorro Road for the first event scheduled March 29, 2025.

City Planner Lorraine Quimito told the council the applicant submitted the request under City of Socorro municipal code section 36-2-55 and that the proposal would place the market at 549 Belen Street with vendors and food trucks on adjacent properties, including Wind Down and Bodega Loya. Quimito said the street closure and a traffic control plan are included in the application materials.

The matter was introduced as Item No. 6. A motion to approve the permit was made and seconded; councilmembers voted in favor.…