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Newspaper
Rio Rancho Observer
Location
Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 2016
Page
7
Candidate outlines top district issues and plans, compares experience to opponents, weighs Sandoval Economic Alliance funding, supports or opposes a biennial road bonding cycle, discusses Santa Ana Star Center subsidies and break-even targets, explains stance on mayor and council salary, and proposes reforms to impact fees amid growth and legal penalties.
District 4 candidate, 25, Rio Rancho resident and full-time student, outlines priority to fix roads and attract businesses. Former Rio Rancho Public Schools board member and founder of Rio Rancho Alliance cites leadership in local economic groups, educational outreach, and desire to raise mayoral salaries to attract dedicated officials.
Cris Balzano, age 31, resident of Rio Rancho for 3 months, business consultant with UNM BA, LL.M and MBL from Leibniz University. US Air Force Auxiliary, White House, State Dept, NM House Judiciary. supports full time pay, charter amendment to attract top candidates, wants road funding to boost center events, seeks competitive impact fees after lawsuit, aims for growth and reprioritized city spending.
A profile notes 56 year old as of March 1985 with 23 years in District 6 by May 1993. Occupation listed as CPA and instructor at CNM. Served on Rio Rancho City Council from 1996 to 2002, then deputy mayor. Also served on Sandoval County Commission from 2002 to 2010 as vice chair.
District 6 debates reveal Lonnie Clayton's stance on economic development and governance. He highlights GRIP and SEA ventures, water reuse programs, and a $386,000 annual GRT bond payoff funding PERA 5. He asserts district familiarity, supports enterprise zones, road bond proposals, and criticizes an echo chamber council approach. He notes prior support for a drag on pay raises and cites a Curb Inc. penalty phase in progress.
CHRIS VANDEN-HEUVEL, 67, Rio Rancho resident for 8 years, works part time at Los Alamos National Laboratory, holds degrees from UNM TVI CNM and other institutions. He pledges tax reallocation to fund roads, fixes to water and sewer mismanagement, opposes subsidizing Club Rio Rancho, and calls for a reevaluation of SEA entities. He backs road maintenance funding, questions convention center plans, and wants council pay tied to Social Security increases while awaiting the curb lawsuit outcome.
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