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Alamosa marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Fire Prevention Week; residents urge access to therapeutic mushrooms and public input on shelter plans
Summary
Council issued proclamations for Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Fire Prevention Week. In citizen comment, local residents urged council to consider Proposition 122 implementation for therapeutic mushroom access and asked for public input on a proposed second shelter at an Oct. 23 work session.
Alamosa City Council opened its Oct. 2 meeting with proclamations and public comment. Tu Casa representatives presented scheduled October events in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Councilor Jackie Vigil read a city proclamation commending survivor services and inviting community participation in related events.
The Fire Department briefed council on Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 6–12, 2024) emphasizing smoke‑alarm checks and basic home fire safety; the mayor read a proclamation affirming the city’s commitment to prevention.
During the citizen‑comment period, Shanna McCrae of Alamosa urged council to study Proposition 122 implementation and pointed council to informational resources and clinical models for therapeutic mushroom treatment, noting speakers and authors who have discussed therapeutic uses. Ruthie Brown urged council to allow public input at the Oct. 23 work session on a potential second low‑barrier shelter and described personal family experiences with mental‑health crises to illustrate the community need.
Staff assured the public that the Oct. 23 work session on the soup kitchen/low‑barrier shelter will be recorded, conducted on Zoom, and will allow three‑minute public comments; the session may continue in November to ensure adequate time for public input.
Quote: “Mushrooms are safe…they are whimsical,” Shanna McCrae said during public comment. “We’d like to allow the public to provide input” on the Oct. 23 shelter work session, staff said.
