Blogs' from 2011

Oct 27th, 2011 By: Scott Krahling
Topics: General Blog, Ethics
I recently teamed up with Commissioner Billy Garrett to review and propose changes to Dona Ana County's code of conduct. Commissioner Garrett and I have decided to make short-term and long-term proposals. 

 

A Better Plan for Dona Ana County. 

The short term changes will slightly modify the existing code. This will allow us to solve some immediate problems that arose when investigating allegations against Commissioner Benevidez, and give us time to think through a more thorough revision of the code. 

These short term changes focus on cutting out generalizations and making it more clear what is expected from employees and elected officials. 

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I thought this presentation gave a great explanation of the current state budget situation along with valuable information regarding city and county budgets and taxes. Let me know what you think. 

 

 

New Mexico Budget Situation View more presentations from Scott Krahling.
Feb 1st, 2011 By: Scott Krahling
Topics: General Blog, Health

This presentation was given at the New Mexico Association of Counties Legislative Conference. I thought it had very interesting information that most of you would be interested in. 

Like health care reform or not, it is a good idea to get to know all sides of the story, and this story is really long. 

 

Health Care Reform View more presentations from Krahling.

Common Cause is urging us to appoint a community committee to take on redistricting. Take a look at their presentation below and let me know what you think. 

 

 

Redistricting committees for Dona Ana County View more presentations from Krahling.

Since being elected to the Doña Ana County Board of Commissioners in 2008, I've made plenty of difficult decisions. In each case, I strove to put the greater good of my constituents above any personal feelings I might have had about the issue at hand. A lot of politicians say they do this, but to me they were never empty words.On July 6, the Doña Ana County Board of Commissioners met in work session to hear the recommendations of our Redistricting Advisory Committee. That committee was appointed precisely to take the political interest of the commissioners out of the redistricting ... Continue Reading