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Residents and council push to revive Interior Drain project as Safe Routes to School option
Summary
Public commenters and several councilors urged restarting a long-stalled interior drain project to preserve the corridor and create a low-impact Safe Routes to School path; council agreed to reconstitute a committee to pursue a minimalist design and to meet with MRGCD and DOT for approvals and funding options.
Rick Thaler, a longtime resident who said he helped form the original Interior Drain committee, urged the council to "restart the process and get the interior drain project back on track," arguing the drain should be preserved as a low-impact corridor for wildlife, fire safety and children walking to school. "We don't want a big fancy urban park. We want the drain to be the way it is in perpetuity," Thaler said during the public comment period.
The exchange came amid broader council discussion about Safe Routes to School. Administrator staff told the council they have been coordinating with the New Mexico Department of…
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