SignalsAZ.com Prescott News Podcast - Weekly Update with Mayor Goode of Prescott | Dec 2

Episode Date: December 2, 2024

Send us a text and chime in!Hello, I’m Mayor Phil Goode with your weekly update.Kicking Off the HolidaysThanksgiving Thank YouPrescott Christmas Parade and Courthouse LightingPrescott City Council RetreatPrescott Commission and Committee MeetingsSergeant Ben ScottWildfire Safety AwarenessRead the full article at https://www.signalsaz.com/articles/weekly-update-with-mayor-goode-of-prescott-dec-2/Check out the CAST11.com Website at: https://CAST11.com Follow the CAST11 Podcast Network on Facebook at: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZFollow Cast11 Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network

Hello, I'm Mayor Phil Good with your weekly update. I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving last week and perhaps had a chance to participate in this small business Saturday. We also launched the Christmas celebrations with the 27th annual holiday light parade and the Bonfire Festival last Saturday as well. Thank you to the Prescott Downtown Partnership for hosting these events. I'm very pleased that we were able to give our hardworking city staff time to enjoy Thanksgiving and the related festivities with their families and friends. City offices and related services have now reopened and are operating under a normal schedule for the week. I also want to take this opportunity to thank our first responders,

who frequently have to cover shifts even during the holidays in order to maintain a safe community. Prescott is Arizona's Christmas City, and this weekend we will celebrate with a couple of our most iconic events. Saturday, the 42nd annual Christmas parade starts at 1 p.m. and wraps around downtown Prescott with about 130 entries for the entire family to enjoy. The theme this year is Heroes of the Holidays. Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive at the end of the parade and stick around for photos until about 5 p.m. You'll want to stay just a little longer for the annual courthouse lighting event. There will be music performances starting at 5 p.m. and the reading of the Christmas story from the Bible, followed by the actual lighting ceremony taking place at 6 p.m. I want to thank the Prescott Chamber

of Commerce for all their efforts in bringing such wonderful events to our community, and a thank you to the Friends of the Jersey Lillie for their incredible fundraising efforts to bring these events and lighting of over 80 trees to the courthouse plaza again this year. Many other events are scheduled throughout the month, including Akronite, the German Christmas market called Chris Kindle, and the Whiskey Road New Year's Eve boot drop. Each offers an enchanting experience only offered in Prescott, providing visitors and residents alike the opportunity to indulge in the joyous spirit of the season. The City Council is holding a retreat to plan for the upcoming year at the Highlands Center for Natural History tomorrow, Tuesday, December 3rd at 9 a.m. and Wednesday,

Wednesday, December 4th at 9 a.m. These retreat meetings are open to the public, but they will not be live streamed or videoed. Council does not meet again for regular meetings until Tuesday, December 10th. Council agendas are published the Thursday prior to the meetings. This is a light week for most city matters. Wednesday, December 4th, the Mayor's Veterans Commission meets at 9 a.m. at the Grace Parts Activity Center. Also on Wednesday, December 4th, the Workforce Housing Committee, We'll meet here in council chambers at 10 a.m.

And next Monday, December 9th, will be the Pedestrian Bicycle and Traffic Committee meeting at 9.30 a.m. in the Public Works Conference Room on Virginia Street. I'd like to take the opportunity to congratulate Sergeant Ben Scott on his retirement after a 36-year career in law enforcement. 28 of those years have been dedicated to serving on the Prescott Police Department. Sergeant Scott's commitment, dedication, humor, and heart will be sorely missed by the Prescott Police Department and the community at large. I want to wish him the very best as he begins this new chapter of his life. Thank you, Ben. I'd also like to recognize Don Musil, who is the victim advocate for the Prescott Police Department.

Don has been with the Police Department for 20 years. Her compassion and dedication have made the Prescott Police Department a stronger organization and a more valued resource for our community. Just because the temperatures are cooler, don't make the mistake of thinking we are out of fire season. In Prescott Fire Season is 365 days a year, complete with associated risks. Several days ago, our fire crews were dispatched to a scene of a small wildfire in the wash near the Frye Shopping Center on Willow Creek Road. I'm thankful to report that they were able to quickly contain the fire. As a reminder, please use Carls. caution when in or near areas prone to wildfires. Be mindful of fire safety, especially during

dry conditions, and report any signs of smoke or fire immediately to 911. Also, it's a great time to make sure all your smoke alarms are working. We all need to do our part to keep our homes, neighborhoods, and communities safe this holiday season and throughout the year. I'm Mayor Phil Good and I'll update you again next week. Thank you for watching and please enjoy the holidays. Merry Christmas.