Socorro County is making a new effort to streamline the county’s project-planning process for the future. It is the goal of the administration to ensure all constituent needs are heard while efficiently managing resources and preparing stronger grant applications, according to a press release from Socorro County Manager Delilah Walsh.
The Socorro County Board of County Commissioners took the first step toward that effort by passing a resolution regarding the county’s role as a fiscal agent for public projects.
The resolution states that Socorro County shall only act as a fiscal agent for legislative appropriations to organizations when that organization has received prior approval from the county to request a legislative appropriation.
That resolution encourages members of the public to approach the commission prior to lobbying for state and federal project funds. By ensuring all groups are working from the same plan, the county can combine efforts to be more organized and more effective, the press release stated.
With the resolution in place, Socorro County is now requesting input from the public and all local organizations regarding public projects.
Those projects will be prioritized and placed on the county’s Infrastructure Capital Improvement plan, or ICIP. The plan is the county’s roadmap for future capital outlay and will allow the administration to better prepare for grant opportunities.
The county commission would like to know which public projects are most important to community members.
People or organizations with a project that should be considered should obtain a request form from the county manager’s office. Public projects can range from road improvements to equipment purchases to new buildings and everything in between. The requests will then be distributed to the commission and heard during the board’s Sept. 8 regular meeting.
For questions or more information, call Walsh at 835-0589 or e-mail dwalsh@co.socorro.nm.us.
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