Blogs' from February of 2012

Today I voted no on the Vision 2040 proposal. I support regional community planning, but I couldn't support this plan.

There are several sections that I am concerned with, but the biggest concern I have is related to the economic development section. This section clearly opposes economic base job recruitment. Economic base job recruitment is the recruitment of large companies who will employ a significant number of people. These companies keep money circulating by paying people to build their products here, and then selling them from here to external businesses or individuals. This brings money into DAC. 

Vision 2040 calls recruiting this type ... Continue Reading

A few weeks ago someone asked me what I've learned as a commissioner. I told them that the most important thing I've learned is how difficult it is to incorporate public input into county decisions. 

That's something that we need to fix. Your input should be incorporated into every decision. 

Simply put, Your Input Matters.

The county has started comprehensive planning and we need to ensure that meaningful public participation is involved in the process. If your representative is effective, it will happen. 

With your help I will make your opinions a priority to the county. As a Commissioner, I’ve done it before.

In the last ... Continue Reading

I will be hosting a meeting on February 24th at the Dona Ana County Government Center from 1 to 3 p.m. to listen to residents talk about their experiences in our detention center. 

There are many issues that need to be worked out in our center. This meeting is about listening and trying to understand whay you all are experiencing. 

While I feel that many things have been done to improve our center over the past 3 years, I really want to hear from those of you who have experiences. The only way we will ever improve is if we hear from ... Continue Reading