The treasurer ensures that the county pays its bills on time and correctly as well as investing county money to ensure sufficient cash flow. (Last year, Bernalillo County in New…
The purpose of a board of directors, in part, is to explore avenues the board feels will benefit the organization. There are specific steps that should be followed when an…
Through working with him and knowing him and his family over a good part of his life, I know Brad to be a man of good character and good judgment.…
What Colorado does not need is more casinos to sap money from the poor and then ship it out of state. And, when the poor become poorer at the casinos,…
This was recently witnessed in the previously burned area of Black Forest, where 14 skeletal remains of horses, covered by tarps, were found in a barn. Manure was several feet…
The county commissioners oversee the sheriff’s budget. Normally during budget preparation, other county-elected officials, such as county clerk, assessor and treasurer, always come before the board to discuss their budgeting…
Allison is likable, knowledgeable and very hardworking. She has tremendous drive and a strong desire to serve. I will never forget my first handshake with Allison when she asked for…
These past weeks, in our beautiful and caring community, we have lost three of our “brothers,” three deaths that just might have been preventable. I say this because the warning…
In the job for which he has applied, an ability to follow the laws and rules already set in place combined with common sense will be necessary. I am convinced…
J. Paul is known for having been the only elected state representative, Republican or Democrat, to vote against two common-sense bills with a final tally of 63-1 and 64-1. The…
Her understanding and professional relationships with multiple county departments and processes are astounding to find in a candidate. Cynthia spoke from professional experience of the Land Use Code; the re-emerging…
Deputy Smith is a personable young man, but he has never even worked in the jail, let alone run it. Duke has! Sheriff Schirard even oversaw the construction of the…
As a small-business owner, he has had the opportunity to meet many people across the county and being a curious and concerned person, he enjoys talking to the people he…
In our crazy world today, it is nice to imagine a peaceful world underwater. This is why I am so excited that on Sept. 25, President Obama created the world’s…
Additionally, Sheriff Duke Schirard’s microphone was not working correctly. A woman approached the moderator and asked for it to be fixed. I heard frustrated people behind me because they could…
What a bold move. He has countered our unrelenting trend to exploit and ruin the environment for short gain, in favor of leaving something lasting and beautiful for our descendants.…
The “pollster” evidently assumed that because I have an Hispanic surname, I must also be an ignorant and easily manipulable voter who could be swayed to vote against J. Paul.…
This amazing marine ecosystem is home to more than 240 undersea mountains and provides critical habitat for endangered sea turtles, marine mammals, millions of seabirds and large predatory fish. Up…
As a certified public accountant, I want a treasurer with a good financial background. I will vote for Allison Morrissey, the only qualified candidate with a degree in accounting, an…
Although I appreciate Joe Lewandowski’s attempt to take prairie dogs off the hook by blaming the fleas, his epidemiology is inaccurate (Letters, Herald, Sept. 24). More than 23 million people…
The main function of the county treasurer’s office is to collect taxes and disburse them to the appropriate taxing districts and to maintain and invest the country’s financial resources. When…
To know Bobby and his family, one immediately recognizes that his business experience and La Plata County government service as a county commissioner reflect success. He has proven that he…
So now I’m responding to the statement by Douglas Savage (“Schirard right to uphold U.S. Constitution,” Letters, Herald, Sept. 14). Savage displays little understanding of what he terms the “intentions…
In his 2010 campaign for state representative, J. Paul Brown told an audience that Hillary Clinton was attempting to secure a U.N. agreement to take away our guns and argued…
I have had no personal or professional contact with the incumbent, Duke Schirard, other than seeing and hearing him at a candidate forum Sept. 24. I make no comments on…
Then, at the last minute, Rep. Tipton added an amendment to greatly weaken the bill for the benefit of certain commercial interests. Years of work and good-faith cooperation have been…
Electra Lake has been closed to the public since 2013 and is likely to remain closed through 2016. The annual spawn of trout from Electra into Little Cascade Creek has…
Use your signal before slowing, not after numerous cars and trucks clumped up behind you prevent one at the rear from seeing it. If there is no oncoming traffic, a…
Bobby has earned the respect of the residents, his fellow commissioners, city and county officials, and legislators. Bobby has extensive fiscal experience working with local and county budgets, his background…
