A PACKED HOUSE FOR THURSDAY NIGHT’S SANDOVAL COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING ON A CONTROVERSIAL OIL AND GAS ORDINANCE. IN FACT, IT WAS SO PACKED THAT THE FIRE MARSHAL HAD TO TURN PEOPLE AWAY. BUT A LOT OF RESIDENTS ATTENDING THAT FOUR HOUR MEETING SPOKE OUT AGAINST THE PLAN.
THE PROPOSAL WOULD LET OIL AND GAS WELLS BE PLACED WITHIN 750 FEETS OF HOMES, SCHOOLS, CHURCHES AND HOSPITALS. THEY SAID THEY’VE HAD NO INPUT ON THIS… AND MANY THINK ALLOWING DRILLING THAT DISTANCE FROM WHERE THEY LIVE AND CONGREGATE WILL NEGATIVELY IMPACT QUALITY OF LIFE … JOB OPPORTUNITIES … AND DRINKING WATER.
COMMISSIONERS VOTED 4-TO-1 LAST (THUR) NIGHT IN FAVOR OF PUBLISHING THE MEASURE TO GET PUBLIC INPUT BEFORE THEIR FINAL VOTE OCTOBER 5TH.
