THREE MORE APPEALS AGAINST BERNALILLO COUNTY’S CONTROVERSIAL SANTOLINA MASTER PLAN ARE REJECTED BY THE COUNTY COMMISSION. THE VOTES CAME DOWN THURSDAY NIGHT DURING AN EMOTIONAL SIX HOUR SESSION. IT MEANS ALL FOUR APPEALS FILED BY OPPONENTS OF THE 22 SQUARE MILE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE WEST MESA HAVE BEEN VOTED DOWN BY COMMISSIONERS.
LONNIE TALBERT, WAYNE JOHNSON AND ART DE LA CRUZ VOTED TO DENY THE APPEALS. MAGGIE HART STEBBINS AND DEBBIE O’MALLEY VOTED TO APPROVE THEM.
OPPONENTS SAY SANTOLINA WILL DRAIN COUNTY RESOURCES … INCLUDING WATER. THE WAtER UTILITY SAYS THERE’S ENOUGH IN THE WATER SUPPLY FOR THE NEW DEVELOPMENT.
THE COMMISSION CONSIDERS THE PLAN AGAIN JUNE 16TH.
