Good news for May 30, 2023.

• Prescott Frontier Days Public Meeting
• Paramedic of the Year
• prescott mountain lion
• Prescott PD seat belt campaign

Hello, this is Mayor Phil Goode. We will keep you updated every week.

Prescott Frontier Days Public Meeting

Did you know that this year the world’s oldest rodeo will host its 136th annual rodeo in Prescott on the weekend of July 4th? is occurring.

Prescott Frontier Days, the non-profit organization that operates the world’s oldest rodeo, will host a community information and input meeting on the proposed masterplan for this rodeo ground on Tuesday, June 6, from 5-6 p.m. at 840 p.m. increase. Inside Rodeo Drive, McKinville.

This community information and input meeting was held with the support of the City of Prescott to allow the public to consider the proposed master plans for Prescott Frontier Days.

Citizens will hear a brief presentation followed by a Q&A session. They can view renderings and learn about long-term plans to improve the site and make it a world-class facility for rodeos, equine events, fairs, meetings and conferences.

The purpose of this meeting is to gather public opinion on the proposed plan in order to achieve the best possible results.

The City of Prescott acquired the Rodeo Grounds from Yavapai County in 2007. The Rodeo Ground hosts a variety of events throughout the year, including the world’s oldest rodeo, the Yavapai County Fair, and other activities.

Prescott Frontier Days manages and largely maintains the rodeo grounds as part of a long-term lease with the city.

For more information on Prescott Frontier Days and the world’s oldest rodeo, visit https://worldsoldestrodeo.com/ Or call us at 928-445-4320.

In the meantime, please rest assured that the Prescott City Council is carefully considering and considering this matter.

Read more about the June 6th meeting on the Rodeo Ground Master Plan

Paramedic of the Year

As part of EMS Week’s awards, the City Council congratulated EMT of the Year, Jeff Jones. Jeff’s intervention in two of his specific cases has resulted in very good results for his lifesaving efforts for his patients.

For my part, I am very grateful to have such a seasoned professional working in our first response unit. They have saved many lives in our community. I would like to thank Jeff and other emergency services personnel.

prescott mountain lion

Several mountain lions have been sighted in Prescott recently, and the Arizona Game and Fish Department is closely monitoring the situation.

Recently, in the Northwest Prescott area, a wildlife officer shot and killed a mountain lion after a resident reported a mountain lion that attacked his dog in his backyard. This Mountain Her Lion was an adult female, estimated to be 3-5 years old.

In addition to a mountain lion that displayed aggressive behavior toward its dog owner last week, another lion appeared within 10 feet of a mother and cub in her backyard two weeks ago. This aggressive behavior and the fact that mountain lions continue to be seen near homes and people make them a serious threat to public safety.

The group’s last known mountain lion was spotted and fatally removed last Saturday morning, eliminating the last public safety threat from this known group.

The Arizona Game and Fish Service will continue to patrol the area. If you see a mountain lion roaming a human development area or a mountain lion exhibiting unusual or aggressive behavior, please contact the Arizona Game and Fish Service dispatch number 623.236.7201. Below is a link with tips for avoiding collisions with mountain lions and other wildlife.

In the meantime, do not leave wild animal food unattended in your yard and make sure trash cans are securely fastened. Do not touch or pet wild animals.

The city of Prescott has a wild animal feeding ban ordinance. Our no-feeding ordinance makes feeding wild animals a crime. Feeding wild animals may seem kind, but it can attract predators such as mountain lions and predators to feed and eventually target the home of the feeder. Do not put yourself or your neighbors at risk.

as a side note, Heritage Park Game Reserve is the only licensed wildlife rehabilitation facility in the Prescott area.

Arizona Wildlife Rehabilitator

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Prescott PD seat belt campaign

The Seat Belt Reinforcement Campaign is currently running in the Prescott area through Sunday, June 4, 2023.

Wearing seatbelts in Arizona is not an offer or choice, it is the law.

In an effort to save more lives on Arizona’s roads this month, the State Highway Safety Department is working with the Prescott Police Department and other local law enforcement agencies to enforce Arizona’s seatbelt and child restraint laws. .

Arizona currently has enforcement under its secondary seatbelt law and primary child restraint law. The enforcement campaign is based on high visibility traffic enforcement with a ‘zero tolerance’ approach to seat belt and child restraint use.

As part of a nationwide “Click It or Ticket” seatbelt enforcement campaign, law enforcement agencies across the state stepped up traffic enforcement patrols and other enforcement efforts, voicing, “Arizona, hold tight… That’s the law!”

Despite extensive efforts to educate drivers about the importance of wearing seatbelts, motor vehicle crashes remain a leading cause of death and serious injury among state residents. Multi-agency enforcement efforts will continue until June 4, 2023.

Regular seat belt use is the single most effective way to protect people and reduce the number of automobile fatalities. Properly worn seat belts have been shown to reduce serious injuries and deaths in crashes by approximately 50%.

Proper and consistent use of child safety seats has been shown to reduce the risk of fatalities in passenger vehicles by 71% for infants (under 1 year) and 54% for infants (1-4 years). A properly installed booster seat reduces the risk of serious injury for children aged 4 to her 8 by 45%.

Funding for this enforcement campaign comes from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, and it’s an important reminder when considering summer travel plans.

Arizona, buckle up…it’s the law

Read more about Prescott Police’s seatbelt campaign

I’m Mayor Phil Goode. Thank you for visiting. Weekly updates. See you next week.

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