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SOCORRO – Loretta Chavira is just nine years old but she stole the show at the Socorro County Commission meeting Tuesday at the County Annex Building.
Chavira wants to start a recycling program in the town of La Joya. First, she and her grandfather Marcel Abeyta addressed the La Joya association.
“They said it was a great idea,” Abeyta told the three commissioners in attendance – Rosie Tripp, Phillip Anaya and Dan Monette. “But they said they should go to the county to be heard.”
Loretta then addressed the commissioners, saying “I got the idea from watching television on the Disney Channel and I got interested in recycling.”
The commissioners were all ears but county manager Delilah Walsh said permit issues made it impossible for the county to set up a recycling program in the town.
But it wasn’t all bad news.
Walsh said the county can help by obtaining funds by applying for a Keep NewMexico Beautiful grant. And if the grant is awarded, the funds could be used to purchase recycling containers for the community.
Walsh directed Loretta to talk with Terry Tadano, the director of the Chamber of Commerce, and he had some ideas for how the recycling program could work.
When asked what he thought of Loretta’s presentation, Tadano said, “Excellent.
I have some ideas for her and I will be working with her. I just wish more young people would become involved in civic issues.”
Loretta, who was accompanied by her mother Mary, said she was happy with how the meeting went.
“I’ll do whatever it takes,” she said. “I will do whatever I need to do and if I can get it started, it will be really good. We’re just going to have to see what happens.”
Tripp was impressed.
“I am proud to see a child that young to show such initiative. I think she’s a future politician,” Tripp said.
In other business, the county:
Appointed Tommy Gonzales and Valentin Anaya as county representatives to the Mid-West NMCAP Grantee Board;
Approved agreement for County Road 91 Project and the construction will be done by La Calerita Contruction;
Approved MOU with City of Socorro: Veteran’s Park Project;
Approved Resolution 2009-72, which transferred ownership of the youth center to the city of Socorro;
Approved agreement for fixed assets system: RCI Approved Resolution 2009-70 which is the designation of precincts and polling places;
Approved an amendment to Detention Center SOP;
Approved a bid award for FY 2008-2009 Audit Services;
Approved its quarterly fiancé report, vendor checks and payroll payments.
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