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Residents raise water and memorial-tree questions; council issues CTE proclamation and local updates
Summary
During Call to the Public Andrew Murray asked about memorial trees in Veterans Park and Andre Newcomb spoke about water and the Colorado River. Council also issued Proclamation 2026-01 declaring February CTE Month and members gave local event updates.
Public comment during the Feb. 12 meeting included two items recorded in the minutes. Andre Newcomb addressed the council during Call to the Public, speaking about water and the Colorado River; the minutes do not provide additional detail or quoted language. Later, Andrew Murray asked the council when plaques for memorial trees in Veterans Park would be placed and when residents would be notified of their tree locations.
Mayor Johann Wallace presented Proclamation 2026-01 declaring February as Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month to promote awareness of CTE. Councilmembers provided community reports: Councilmember Cynthia Butterworth announced a food distribution next Friday and noted a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) meeting on Feb. 25; Danielle Cardella promoted a movie night at the school and free tax-preparation services at the library; Debra Trate said she attended events with Governor Hobbs and a USPP meeting with no quorum; Mayor Pro Tem Christy Hirshberg noted a social post by Sierra Vista’s mayor; Nallely Arreola mentioned bingo at the high school; Mayor Wallace listed Lion’s Club events, said he judged a science fair and wrote that he "will be signing a letter of support for a House Bill that would make it so we won’t have to pay taxes on Fire apparatus," per the minutes.
The minutes do not record extended public discussion on these community items or further council directives tied to the memorial trees or the water comments.
