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Implementation and evaluation plans for the buyback pilot program
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Council Member Linda Lee inquires about the implementation and evaluation plans for the needle syringe buyback pilot program. Rebecca Linn-Walton explains the approach to location selection and program flexibility.
- Eight locations will be used for the pilot program
- Locations are selected based on areas with high syringe litter complaints
- Consideration is given to avoid proximity to schools, places of worship, and other sensitive areas
- Locations are planned to be about an hour apart to maximize coverage
- The department is open to adjusting the program as it progresses based on effectiveness
- The goal is to balance addressing high-need areas while being sensitive to community concerns
Linda Lee
0:34:49
Perfect.
0:34:49
That was actually my next question is, you mentioned eight locations.
0:34:53
And are those also, in the five highest need council districts ensuring at least one per borough?
0:35:02
And also how how do you plan on maybe rejiggering some of those locations as the program evolves?
Rebecca Linn-Walton
0:35:08
Yeah.
0:35:09
I would say rollout always means rejiggering as you go along and you wanna make sure it's working.
0:35:14
You can't just go with this was our plan and then it's not working and sorry.
0:35:18
So we are in the we looked at a list of the highest syringe litter complaint parks and areas, but also we're conscious about not wanting to be next to things like schools worship or other places where the services are not needed.
0:35:35
And so we took that into account but then also had to be proximity, so we needed locations to be about an hour away so that we could cover the most ground over the course of the week.