Prioritizing traffic-safety, Commissioner Naft advocated for the creation of Clark County's Office of Traffic Safety. Led by Andrew Bennett, this office works with other municipalities, to ensure the safety of roadway users. One addition the Traffic Safety Office has brought to the County is the monthly meeting between traffic leaders from around southern Nevada. During the July 13 meeting, the group discussed challenges and successes they face with patrolling our roads, the most effective forms of enforcement, and about ending the trend of rising traffic fatalities.

Naft has also sponsored policy changes for our roads; the Commissioner's Safer Sidewalk ordinance was passed and now makes it a requirement for all roadways 60-feet or larger to have detached sidewalks—sidewalks that are separated from the road by a landscaped buffer, ensuring our most vulnerable roadway users are not in the most danger. He has also partnered with local and national organizations for events and awareness campaigns: the "Decide to Ride" campaign, and more recently, a bike rodeo with CCSD's Safe Routes to School. There is still much work to be done before all roadway users can comfortably traverse southern Nevada.

On July 6, Commissioner Michael Naft and his team joined forces with the community of Laughlin to volunteer for the Colorado River Food Bank, meet with residents, and check the progress of large projects.

The Colorado River Food Bank is crucial to the Laughlin area; it provides approximately 150 meals a day to those in need. Naft and his team encourage anyone who can to volunteer with the Food Bank, as they're always looking for helping hands.

The Commissioner also held a "Meeting at the Market" and "Coffee and Conversation" in Laughlin and Searchlight, respectively. These events invite community members to engage in one-on-one discussion with the Commissioner about the County and his efforts to best serve all areas of District A.

A final stop was the site of the new Laughlin-Bullhead City bridge. Clark County has been instrumental in ensuring the development of this bridge was possible; it will provide improved economic development opportunities and a solution for safety concerns on both sides of the Colorado River. With a continued focus on water safety along the Colorado River, Naft and Bullhead City Mayor, Tom Brady, assemble a task force prioritizing water safety.

Clark County and area emergency managers are asking community members to participate in a survey through Aug. 31, to gather public input on the top hazards Southern Nevada faces and to support community resiliency. The 11-question survey is part of a joint effort to update the County’s Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (MJHMP). It’s available here or by scanning the QR code.

Families and youth in need of counseling, tutoring and other support services over the summer are reminded that the Harbor juvenile assessment program is here to help.

The Harbor has five locations in the Las Vegas Valley, operating seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. The Harbor assists families coping with problem behavior and other concerns. Signs that children and teens may need help include depression, anxiety, drug or alcohol use, isolation, bullying, delinquency or changes in behavior. Appointments can be made by calling the program’s main number at (702) 455-6912.  Walk-ins are accepted. Locations and more information about the program are listed on its website at www.theharborlv.com.