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Families seek approval for Walk for Life/Fentanyl Awareness event in Bernalillo on Sept. 20
Summary
Two local residents who said they lost sons to fentanyl overdoses asked the Bernalillo governing body for permission to hold a Walk for Life/Fentanyl Awareness event on Sept. 20, 2025. The minutes record their request but show no formal council action at the July 14 meeting.
Kelly Opp and Versa Macias, both identified in the minutes as Bernalillo residents who lost their sons to fentanyl overdoses, asked the Town of Bernalillo governing body for permission to hold a Walk for Life/Fentanyl Awareness event on Sept. 20, 2025.
The two speakers said they grew up in Bernalillo and want the walk to honor families affected by fentanyl and raise community awareness. The minutes record the request during the public comment portion of the July 14 meeting and do not show a motion, scheduling decision, or assigned staff contact recorded in the minutes.
The minutes do not include verbatim quotes from Opp or Macias, nor do they indicate whether the town calendar or permitting process requires follow-up with staff. Council members did not record a vote on the requested date during the July 14 meeting.
Next steps noted in the minutes: none specified. If the applicants pursue a formal permit or calendar placement, that action would appear in a later meeting record or staff permit logs.
