VOTERS RETURN THE SAME PEOPLE TO THE RIO GRANDE CONSERVANCY DISTRICT BOARD. THE ELECTION WAS LAST TUESDAY AND THE BOARD IS SWORN IN MONDAY, JUNE 10TH. SPOKESMAN TOM THORPE TELLS 770 KKOB MEMBERS NOW GET THE CHANCE TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE DISTRICT'S BIGGER, ONGOING ISSUES … LIKE ITS LEVEES.
HE SAYS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WANTS THE DISTRICT TO IMPROVE THE LEVEES AND MAKE THEM SAFER. HE SAYS THAT'LL COST UP TO HALF A MILLION DOLLARS. THORPE SAYS REPLACING THOSE LEVEES WILL BE A LONG-TERM PROJECT. HE SAYS SAYS 10-TO-25 PERCENT OF THE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT WOULD COME FROM THE CONSERVANCY DISTRICT.
