On Tuesday, November 7, 2023, the Village will
hold a general election for 4 elected positions: Mayor, 2 Village
Council seats, and Municipal Judge.
Please vote, whether absentee, early voting,
or at the general election. Early voting at the Village office is from
October 21st
to November 4th.
I have a vision for this Village that includes outstanding public safety, excellent water and sewer services, support programs for our citizens, especially our youth and seniors, and a thriving business district on Highway 47. As you can see from my accomplishments, I have worked on these objectives for 16 years of service to this Village with much success. If I am re-elected, I will continue to meet or exceed the needs of this wonderful community. Thank you for your consideration!
When I was elected Mayor in 2012, I
publicly listed a set of goals which
have all been accomplished.
Those goals included: cleanup of the Woodall property (adjacent to the
recreation complex on the North Loop); update the Comprehensive Land Use
Plan; complete the ADA upgrades and remodeling of the community center;
complete the addition to the Library; and complete the rewrite of the
Animal Control Ordinance, which was many years in the making and
languished for several years before I brought it back for
consideration.
I started the summer
youth program shortly after being elected to my first
term on the Council. The summer youth program has been a huge
success over the years. I fully support youth and senior
programs! I would like to have family oriented concerts and movies
in the park. This could be a good way to bring community members
together.
I have been very pro-active in pursuing economic development opportunities, which led to Tractor Supply coming to Bosque Farms. I will continue my efforts to enhance economic development opportunities in the Village. With the Economic Development Committee that I formed, we received thousands of dollars in State funds to foster economic development. We developed a web site for economic development that has helped attract businesses such as Tractor Supply. I actively solicited nationwide companies to consider opening stores in our community. I pursued a Trader Joe's for several years, and will try again if re=elected. I had a voice at the State level in getting the Local Economic Development Act (LEDA) changed so that small communities can offer tax incentives to new retail businesses. This gives Bosque Farms an advantage over Los Lunas, for instance, in recruiting new businesses. I hope you will re-elect me so I can continue these economic development efforts. They are important so that we can offer jobs in our community, increase gross receipts tax revenue, and provide shopping and dining options for our residents. The Village budget grows every year, and so should the business district and it's gross receipts tax revenue. That's what pays the salaries of our Village employees. If the Village does not actively pursue economic development, the budget constraints will be painful. I am the candidate who has a plan for economic development and financial stability, so please vote for me.
I have been a steward of our water and wastewater systems. With my background in Civil Engineering (water and wastewater engineering) and groundwater hydrology, I am the ideal candidate to continue support for our water and wastewater systems. I wrote proposals to the Legislature and received Capital Outlay monies to rehab both of our water tanks. I spearheaded the funding to replace the pumps at well site 2 and put in a computer control system. I oversaw the installation of the wireless water meter read system. The Village needs to upgrade the sewage treatment plant and I have the credentials to oversee this work and seek out additional funding for the project. The Village contracted an engineering firm to design the needed upgrades. I researched the cost of the upgrade when I was Mayor. The current estimate appears considerably higher than other installations of this size. The contractor needs oversight. One of the Village's water supply wells has an elevated arsenic level. Treatment is required. I have a background in groundwater cleanup and have the credentials to oversee the installation of an arsenic treatment system. I am the person qualified to provide oversight of both the sewage treatment plant upgrade and the arsenic treatment. Our water resources are vital to our residents. I will be vigilant in keeping up on the system.
I was the Governing Body representative to the Library Board for 12 years. I wrote the proposal to the Legislature to get Capital Outlay funds to build the Library addition. I oversaw the construction of the addition.I am asking for your vote on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. I will work hard for this Village that I care so deeply about. Thank you!