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Newspaper profiles Las Cruces City Council District 5 race
The Las Cruces Sun-News continued its profiles of upcoming city council races today, taking a look at the District 5 contest between incumbent Gil Jones and challenger Gill M. Sorg.
“It’s experience vs. independence,” the article’s headline states.
From the article:
“Jones’ underlying theme in his re-election bid is his four years of experience serving on the Las Cruces City Council and his knowledge of the community, where he has lived for the past 37 years.
“‘I benefit from a wealth of experience in several areas including knowledge of our historical challenges, a career in the business world and four years on the city council,’ said Jones, 49. ‘As such, I understand the scope of our issues and the challenges associated with addressing them.’
“Sorg, 64, who has lived in Las Cruces the past 10 years, promises to be an independent voice on the council.
“‘I will bring sound fiscal judgment and long-range planning skills to bear on the challenges and opportunities facing District 5,’ Sorg said. ‘I will work for the best interests of my constituents and not for a single developer or other private interests.’”
Read the full article by clicking here.
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Gil Jones is ambiguous on proposed impact fees. He is trying to play on both sides of the issue and safeguard his BIA campaign chest and at the same time fool the average resident. Here are the actual remarks of Mr. Jones. You judge his position – this is a mystery!
Jones said he couldn’t support a public referendum on impact fees. “Absolutely not,” Jones said. “It would be too easy to shift the burden to developers and there would be no equity through a referendum.”
(Sun News October 7, 2009)
Jones countered that, contrary to what’s been said of him, that impact fees are “on the table” as the city looks for approaches to make new development less of a burden on city services.
(Bulletin – October 15, 2009)
“Changes to how we provide infrastructure for new growth are needed. Impact fees may be the answer. Before implementation, we must consider many variables. Excessive fees will unduly burden homebuyers and an underfunded system will not allow the completion of projects. Excessive commercial impact fees will discourage important commercial development around neighborhoods, thus causing increases in traffic problems. ”
(Bulletin – October 15, 2009)
Councillor Jones said the “developer that constructs a big subdivision can build a park in lieu of paying the impact fees.”
City Minutes May 7, 2007)
Gil Jones is against “proposed impact fees…”
(Sun News October 16, 2009 Sun News)
Here is what City Council candidate Gil Jones says on proposed impact fees essential for infrastructure: They are “on the table”; he is “against the proposed impact fees”; they inequitably “shift the burden to developers” ; and they “may be the answer.” This is all confusing doubletalk.