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City announces new human services hires, conservation of Mayo Island and Luxe Field ribbon cutting
Summary
City staff introduced new hires in homeless and substance-use services, announced a permanent conservation easement and state funding for Mayo Island, and invited council to a Luxe Field community center ribbon cutting
Amy Popovich and other city staff brought several human-services announcements to the Education and Human Services committee.
Popovich introduced three new staff members who joined city human services this summer: Lisonbee Sailors, director of the Office of Homeless Services; Anna Jones, manager of the Office of Substance Use Response; and Anissa Smith, equity and LGBTQ advisor. Popovich told the committee the staff are orienting quickly and that the office will continue outreach to council members about overlapping initiatives.
Popovich also said the city finalized a permanent conservation easement for Mayo Island after acquiring the site in January 2024 and that the city leveraged $9,000,000 in state funding to support permanent protection. She said the property will be developed into a natural park and will open to the public in about a year, subject to project timelines.
Finally, Popovich invited council members to the ribbon cutting for Luxe Field, a new community center in the East End scheduled for 1 p.m. tomorrow. She said the facility, funded in part through federal ARPA dollars, will include an indoor gym, walking track, community garden and other amenities and is the latest in a series of renovated or newly constructed community centers the city is delivering.
The committee took no formal action on the announcements.
