Cidra mayor’s office kicks off citizen services outreach initiative

By THE STAR STAFF

The Municipal Government of Cidra inaugurated its “Mayor’s Office Near You” initiative over the weekend, an effort aimed at bringing municipal and state services closer to citizens through community fairs, Mayor Delvis Pagán Clavijo said.

With the initiative, “we aim to ensure that services don’t remain in municipal offices, but rather reach the neighborhoods and communities where our people live,” the mayor said. “This first fair demonstrated that when the government is closer to home, needs are addressed more quickly and people feel heard. We will continue to extend this effort to other areas of Cidra because we want a more accessible government that maintains direct contact with its citizens.”

The first event was held at the Alfonso Cotto Sports Complex, on the Carlos Rodríguez court in the Rabanal neighborhood, and brought together more than 45 service booths, including state agencies, municipal departments, non-profit organizations, and legislative personnel from the Puerto Rico House of Representatives and Senate. In addition to the direct services to citizens in health, housing, transportation and security, among others, attendees enjoyed music performances, free haircuts, and direct guidance from the mayor.

“This is just the beginning,” Pagán Clavijo said. “The idea is for this project to become a permanent meeting place between the government and the people, where every citizen can be certain that their concerns are addressed without unnecessary bureaucracy.”

The mayor added that the program will impact other communities in the coming months, with the aim of covering the entire municipality