Seriously, there is no cost or obligation? There are at least five (numbered) instances where we were told there is no cost or obligation in the ADN article below.

I don't know anyone who believes that County employees are volunteers and not compensated for their work. And where does the money come from to pay staff? Bingo, you and me. Paying the staff to do the work of Otero County is something I approve of. Paying staff to do the work of Mr. Galarza, Alternative Industry Resources and who knows what other companies and individuals is something I totally reject as the role of government. Talk about redistribution, this is a classic example.

Notes:

Chaparral Tire Recycling Project 1/12/11, approximately 3 hours. Attending were Chairman Rardin and Commissioners Flores and Herrell. According to the documents, Herrell called for the meeting.

In a nutshell, this was an appeal by Oswaldo Galarza of Air-NM.com, http://www.air-nm.com/form05Configuration.xml, for Otero County to participate financially, at least, in a tire recycling project. Also being asked to finance roughly 90% of the project are state and federal agencies, i.e. your tax dollars.