PROVEN EXPERIENCE-COMMITMENT-COMPASSION
24 Years in Town of Taos Government – Positions held Finance Director; Accounting Manager; Grants Administrator; Worked under 5 Mayors/Administrators and numerous staff
13 Years at local engineering firm – Lawrence Ortega & Associates, (Formally Ortega, Maestas & Associates)
5 Years Small Business Owner – MS Quick Stop
WHAT DO I WANT TO TRY AND ACCOMPLISH?
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Work with change/new/old administration
• Support the Employees & Town of Taos Organization as a whole
o Retention of existing employees, succession plan for several key director and mid-level management positions, the backbone of the town. o Update Personnel Policy to address several areas, mainly the manager’s authority of pay increases back to 10%. o New Pay and Classification Plan
• Push Forward Capital Infrastructure Projects current and future
• Will work with Taos County and other regional partners on Town/County/Regional issues
o Memorandum of Understanding (MOU’s) on specialized areas that either Government may have the experienced personnel to support, i.e planning, procurement, tourism;
o Interconnection agreements with El Valle de los Ranchos, Taos Pueblo and El Prado Water & Sanitation
• Promote and explore initiatives and opportunities for the Youth of our Town and Community
o Expansion and Improvements to the Youth & Family Center
o Joint Powers Agreements/MOU with Taos Municipal schools to support youth programs
• Affordable housing to attain home ownership for government, medical and general workforce
• Collaborate with partners in addressing social issues such as homelessness, substance abuse and mental illness
• Better serve the elder population of our community
• Will work with non-profits to achieve feasible opportunities for the betterment of the Town
• Support all businesses of the Town from small to large, they all bring something to the table
• Continue with Tourism opportunities in a local and regional manner
• Support Private/Public partnerships for Economic Development
