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Commerce City youth commission reports volunteer work; council approves proclamations
Summary
Youth commission leaders reported volunteer events, town halls and workshops; council approved proclamations including Public Works Week, Small Business Week and Melanoma Awareness Month and took photos with public works staff.
The Commerce City Youth Commission presented its annual update during the May 11 council meeting, outlining volunteer activities, town halls and educational workshops.
Anna Alarcon introduced youth commissioners and said Shannon Griffin, the recreation supervisor, could not attend. Youth Commission Chair Christopher Suazo and Vice Chair April Acevedo reviewed three goals for the coming year: complete volunteer commitments and service projects (they reported 36 volunteers and 57 volunteer hours in recent activities), host two town halls and partner with Commerce City high schools for assemblies, and hold three workshops led by professionals (topics included bus‑camera patrols, community well‑being and resume building).
Council members thanked the youth commissioners for their work. "You are future leaders here; we appreciate your time and effort to make this a great city," Council member Dukes said.
Council also approved a series of proclamations and recognitions: May 17–23 as National Public Works Week and May 3–9 as Small Business Week, along with a proclamation declaring May as Melanoma Awareness Month after public comment from survivor and SunAware ambassador Ingrid Barnett.
The proclamations were approved as part of the consent agenda and the council took photos with public works staff in attendance.
