DELIVERING FOR SANTA FE COUNTY

As County Commissioner for the last four years, I’ve been all in. With my colleagues, we have:

  • Chimayo

    • Built a new Post Office

    • Chimayo Fire Station

    • Restoration of Plaza Del Cerro

    • Expanded Bennie J. Chavez Community Center

  • Tesuque

    • Reopened the Tesuque (Solid Waste) Convenience Center

    • Funded planning for regional wastewater system for Tesuque and Pojoaque basin

    • Started Tribal Film Initiative

  • Española

    • Saved affordable homes for 33 families

    • Redeveloped Abedon Sr. Senior Center and Santa Cruz Boys and Girls Club

    • Assisted with Eagle Village supportive housing remodel

  • Santa Cruz Valley

    • Collaborated with Santa Fe-Pojoaque Soil and Water Conservation District to get state matching money for flood control dam site redevelopment

    • Helped the Cuatro Villas Mutual Domestic obtain low cost space at Santa Fe County facility

    • Advocated for the Santa Cruz Land Grant

  • Chupadero

    • Helped the Chupadero Mutual Domestic Water System with planning, grant writing, design and engineering

  • Rio En Médio

    • Completed river bank restoration project, leveraging Federal program

    • Focused county efforts to reopen Rio En Médio trail and provide access to County Open Space

  • Pojoaque Basin Regional Water System development

    • Pushed for a dedicated project manager position to oversee project from County perspective

    • Attended multiple meetings and organized tours and community meetings

  • Truchas

    • Facilitated transfer of desperately needed 4x4 Fire Fighting Engine transfer to Truchas Volunteer Fire Department

  • Santa Fe County

    • Identified over $4 million in federal funding for 13 Electric Vehicle charging stations across the County

    • Organized and funded two free Spay and Neuter clinics that served over 200 animals and focused on underserved Pueblo communities

    • Supported county’s new Youth Behavioral Health Center

    • Advocated for and established a Broadband Working Group to build countywide solutions to broadband, make sure county was

    • Partnered with state and private broadband providers to leverage $29 million in federal BEAD funding to build affordable access to over 1,000 unserved homes across County