Trawood Drive in dire need of resurfacing
After seeing more unwanted traffic on Trawood Drive between Lee Trevino and George Dieter Drives, would it be out of the question to now bring up the fact that Trawood Drive was, and has always been, worse and in dire need of resurfacing?
The 1700 block of Dale Douglass Drive had already been resurfaced a couple years ago and is being done again? Since all the safety/speed bumps were removed while they resurfaced can we get at least one on the 1700 block of Jerry Abbott Street and 1600 block of Tommy Aaron Drive? Our Jerry Abbott/Tommy Aaron Raceway signs have not come in yet.
Michael J. Sanchez
East El Paso
Greed and wealth driving force behind Project Jupiter
Stop allowing Project Jupiter to take advantage of our community. There is no reason to trust the argument that Project Jupiter’s contribution of jobs and economic growth is worth the tremendous costs to our community.
Cities like ours have a harder time than wealthier ones, saying no at the expense of our land, air, water and health. Billion-dollar companies like Open A.I. and Oracle excel at finding and using these communities: places that offer massive tax breaks, commissioners that sign NDAs, counties that keep their constituents in the dark. We must not stay quiet while marketing campaigns called “Elevate New Mexico,” omit the harms of Project Jupiter while glorifying its potential.
Decisions made to develop data centers are not based on community needs but on how easy it will be to abuse local governance. Jobs and economic growth are easy, front-facing ways to convince the public that projects like this are beneficial. If this project was going to do so much good for our community, then why all the haste and secrecy? What successful business that has received a green light from our commissioners needs a marketing campaign with promotions on billboards, in local newspapers, mailers, and YouTube ads? Sen. Cervantes explains, “A worthy project can withstand oversight, a worthy project can withstand scrutiny and very candidly this project has endeavored to avoid oversight and scrutiny.”
Greed and wealth are the real driving force here. This has never been a political issue but one of class.
Annie Ersinghaus
Las Cruces
Time for ‘pro-life, pro-women’ pastoral message
Bishop Mark J. Seitz had his pastoral message regarding mass detention and mass deportation in El Paso delivered at Mass throughout his diocese. As bishop, that is certainly his prerogative and his position is very clear.
As a parishioner, I continue to hope he will exhibit the same zeal and clarity for life and the living unborn. How about a “pro- life, pro-women” pastoral message throughout the diocese.
David Dick
West El Paso
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