Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Because I am the Chairman of the ENMWUA, the entity that is constructing the Ute Pipeline, you may think you know exactly where I’m going here. But don’t tune out just yet. I want to share my heart with you. Concern for New Mexico’s water security is something that comes naturally to me. With this letter, I hope to convey that there’s something else that comes naturally to me as well. And that’s empathy with those that love and enjoy their beloved body of water and struggle with why someone would mess with it. My family an...
Maybe it’s my upbringing, but as a New Mexican, water security is an issue of great concern for me. It always has been. Since I began serving as mayor, that concern has increased exponentially. Not long after being elected in 2020, the former mayor made a statement to me, which I may never forget. He said, “A person cannot be mayor of Clovis long without becoming burdened with the water situation we face in eastern New Mexico.” I’ll save you the suspense and tell you he was right. The situation we face, of course, is that ou...
