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Local anti‑violence group outlines community activities to council
Summary
Perry Mays, founder of Coalition for Safe Communities, briefed the council on a program of community walks, cookouts, teen summits and gardens aimed at violence reduction; the Community Betterment Committee will follow up to discuss next steps.
Perry Mays, who introduced himself as the founder and president of Coalition for Safe Communities, addressed the governing body and described the organization’s mission to mobilize local volunteers and community groups around violence‑prevention programming.
"The mission is to mobilize the community into action toward ending violence by their service areas such as; community walks, cookouts, community talks, teen summits, community gardens," Mays said. The presentation outline is available from the Borough Clerk.
Mayor John Giovannitti thanked Mays and said the Community Betterment Committee will follow up to determine next steps for program participation. The council did not vote on funding at the April 8 meeting but the topic was recorded for committee follow‑up.
Why it matters: local prevention programs can coordinate volunteers and nonprofits around violence‑reduction efforts, and the Borough’s committee will consider formal engagement with the coalition.
