- Committees

Nominating Committee:

• Pursuant to the by-laws of the Tano Road Association, provide names of prospective TRA board members
• Provide slate of officers for each year to present a the annual meeting

By Laws Committee:

•Review the TRA By Laws for needed changes from time to time and submit proposed changes to the board for consideration.

Water Committee:

• Provide water issues information to the Board and membership.
• Attend city and county water planning meetings, and maintain contacts with other private well user groups, neighborhoods and water rights organizations such as the Santa Fe Basin Water Association.
• Coordinate presentations, public comments and participation in any legal actions related to water issues through the TRA Board.

Outreach Committee:

• Educate the Board and membership about city and county land development issues and processes that that may affect and/or involve the Tano Road area.
• Encourage attendance at Early Neighborhood Notification meetings, and Regional and Land Use Planning meetings.
• Maintain relationships with neighborhood advocate organizations in the city and county, such as the Santa Fe Neighborhood Network and United Communities of Santa Fe County.
• Inform the Board and membership about local trail, road and traffic issues and development.

Communications:

• Maintain the tanoroad.org website.
• Broadcast e-mail alerts, quarterly Board minutes and Annual Meeting minutes to TRA mailing list.
• Coordinate on-line activity and TRA publications through the TRA Board.

Security Patrol:

• Schedule patrol drivers.
• Maintain cell phone, vehicle signs and patrol log book.
• Maintain roadside TRA security and neighborhood watch signs.
• Maintain relationship with the county sheriff’s department to ensure police presence in the Tano Road area.

Trash Bash:

• Organize two trash bash events annually.
• Arrange for “Burrito Breakfast” and “Neighborhood Nosh” gatherings on Trash Bash days.

Membership  Committee:

• Develop strategies to attract new members.
• Encourage renewals of previous and current members.
• Create communications materials and send to new residents in the Tano Road area.

Public Safety Committee:

• Inform the Board and membership about fire and local EMT issues.
• Communicate with county staff and the sheriff’s department regarding neighborhood security issues in the Tano Road area.