Community Enhancement
Projects & Activities
The Aptos Community Enhancement Committee meets once a month and provides support and solutions for issues within the Aptos Community.
Committee Chair Person – Gary Smith
Current Projects
A branch of the Community Enhancement Committee which sponsors mural projects around Aptos to combat graffiti and give local artists a way to showcase their talent.
A new sub-committee chaired by Sgt. Shea Johnson, Aptos Sheriff’s Service Center.
This is the current updated version of the 1985 plan. It will be agendized for a future Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors meeting. View Plan
MacGregor Property –View preview of St. John’s Baptist Church
- Hemingway Skateboard Park
- Rio Del Mar Traffic Circle
- Par 3 Development Issues
- Local Signage
Community Enhancement Awards
| September 2007 | Dave Vincent, Superintendent, California State Parks, Santa Cruz For service to the community through Santa Cruz State Parks. |
| June 2007 | Rich McGinnis and Sarah Unger, owners of the Seabreeze Building in Rio Del Mar For bringing the historic building back from years of disrepair. |
| May 2007 | Aptos/La Selva Fire District Aquatics Rescue Team and California State Parks Beach Lifeguards For rescue efforts on Santa Cruz County Beaches |
| April 2007 | Barry Samuel For outstanding service to the community as Director of the Santa Cruz County Parks Department. |
| March 2007 | Sgt. Shea Johnson For development of the Aptos Graffiti Abatement Program and to Coast Commercial Bank for funding the program with a $500 donation. |
| January 2007 | Lewis Tree Service For 5 years of decorating the Aptos Village tree for the Tree Lighting. |
| December 2006 | Laura Crosser, Arturo Thomae and Aptos/La Selva Fires Station #3 For community enhancement through local art. |
| November 2006 | Jean Anderson Seascape CERT |
| September 2006 | Aptos History Museum |
| June 2006 | Dick and Heidi Garwood For volunteer work on Aptos History Museum Dr. Mary Anne Mays For exlempary service to the community through PVUSD. |
| May 2006 | Kathy and Joe Appenrodt For the New building in Aptos Village. |
| April 2006 | Susan McGorden and Kimberly Hardin For Art in Aptos. |
| March 2006 | Elizabeth and Marq Lipton For graffiti removal. Robert and Marilyn Hoyt For graffiti removal. |
| January 2006 | Rio Del Mar Elementary School For designation as a “Blue Ribbon” school |