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County staff report on ‘Quality of Life’ strategic goal: health plan, ADA work and transit highlights
Summary
County staff presented progress on the Quality of Life strategic goal, including a recently published comprehensive health plan, ongoing behavioral‑health referrals and a social services action‑center planning effort; updates also covered ADA facility improvements, trail completions, transit ridership and parks and recreation accreditation.
County staff presented the first in a series of strategic‑goal updates on Tuesday, reporting progress on the Quality of Life goal across health, inclusion, mobility, open space and public safety objectives.
Ms. Madison (staff) reported that the county’s comprehensive health plan, adopted in December 2024, was published on the county website in April and will guide health, wellness and social services for the next five to seven years. Staff are training providers on a closed‑loop referral system to connect residents to services and have started a train‑the‑trainer forest therapy program after receiving 21 applicants.
On inclusion and accessibility, staff said the Citizen Inclusivity Task Force expanded to nine members, is fully staffed and will present an interim report in June. The county is advancing ADA improvements at playgrounds, courts and other facilities and expects to spend approximately $2 million on ADA work identified in current plans.
Mobility updates included completion of Urban Trail phases 2 and 3 and continued service by Atomic City Transit (ACT). Staff noted summer seasonal shuttle service between the Fry Trail Head parking lot and Bandelier National Monument will run mid‑May through mid‑October; Bandelier requested a modified seasonal route to reflect its staffing constraints.
Parks and Recreation received national accreditation; staff are carrying out a three‑year field renovation schedule and an artificial‑turf study. Fire and emergency management reported meeting response‑time goals and held a tabletop exercise to test event response plans.
Why it matters: These operational updates show how the county is moving from strategy to implementation in health, accessibility, transportation and emergency preparedness — areas that affect resident daily life and county service delivery.
Speakers and staff mentioned in the briefing included Ms. Madison (presenter), Jessica Stronger (Social Services Manager), Community Services Director Stein, County Manager Andrew Laurent, and Councilors who asked questions including Councilor Reedy and Chair Cole.
