Sunland Park Moves to Annex Santa Teresa
In a move eerily similar to a big fight in the Mission Valley, it now appears that the Upper Valley will have one city trying to annex another community.
The issue will be discussed tonight at a Sunland Park city council meeting. Last year San Elizario faced annexation by a then-corrupt city council led by former city councilman Jesse Gandara.
San Elizario had to gain the permission of Socorro to incorporate within their ETJ. Luckily for San Elizario Socorro had elections and the bad guys were kicked out (mostly).
Santa Teresa's situation may be a little different considering they might not have the option of getting permission to incorporate within the ETJ of Sunland Park.
The move makes sense for Sunland Park. They are a cash-poor community and annexing the businesses and homes of their more affluent neighbor will benefit their constituents.
The meeting takes place at 6:30 tonight at Sunland Park Town Hall Chambers. Sources tell me that there will be some pretty upset Santa Teresa residents in the house tonight.
Sunland Park will face a pretty stiff challenge if the residents get organized because the folks in Santa Teresa aren't poor. I'm sure there will be a team of lawyers ready to fight this one.
Either way, it should be a pretty action-packed meeting tonight.
The issue will be discussed tonight at a Sunland Park city council meeting. Last year San Elizario faced annexation by a then-corrupt city council led by former city councilman Jesse Gandara.
San Elizario had to gain the permission of Socorro to incorporate within their ETJ. Luckily for San Elizario Socorro had elections and the bad guys were kicked out (mostly).
Santa Teresa's situation may be a little different considering they might not have the option of getting permission to incorporate within the ETJ of Sunland Park.
The move makes sense for Sunland Park. They are a cash-poor community and annexing the businesses and homes of their more affluent neighbor will benefit their constituents.
The meeting takes place at 6:30 tonight at Sunland Park Town Hall Chambers. Sources tell me that there will be some pretty upset Santa Teresa residents in the house tonight.
Sunland Park will face a pretty stiff challenge if the residents get organized because the folks in Santa Teresa aren't poor. I'm sure there will be a team of lawyers ready to fight this one.
Either way, it should be a pretty action-packed meeting tonight.
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