Carbondale Latino advisory group names officers, sets monthly meetings and outreach priorities

Carbondale’s Latino Advisory Committee nominated Maribel to serve as chair and Viviana as vice chair and set a standing meeting time: the first Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m., with the meeting location to be confirmed before the next session on Feb. 3.

The committee — convened in Spanish and led by a facilitator and town staff — agreed by voice that members should meet at least quarterly but decided to hold monthly meetings. The group also listed near-term priorities including building trust with law enforcement, increasing civic participation, offering information about community resources (including the 988 crisis line), and improving Spanish-language access for the town’s online meeting materials.

A facilitator explained the nomination and motion process and asked for volunteers to make motions and seconds;…