Mayor Steve Brackett vs. Joe Monahan

Mayor Steve Brackett of Alamogordo thinks that Joe Monahan should do a little fact checking before he starts attacking the governor, PreCheck or himself. The Mayor and residents of Alamogordo appear to think that jobs for local residents are a good thing since it brings in tax revenues and keeps food on the tables of those same residents. Never knew that Monahan supported big government at the expense of the voting public. Mayor Brackett is faced with a reduction in revenues due to hard economic times as other mayors in this state and around the country. At present he is trying to increase the tax base by increasing the number of jobs in his city.

He did manage not to layoff city employees but cuts may still come in the future if revenues are not increased. Job creation is one solid way to ensure a healthy economy for any city in this state and encouraging companies to relocate to New Mexico appears to be one of the best ways to increase revenues both to Brackett’s city and the state. If a city is willing to self impose a tax on them-selves to pay to encourage job development and to encourage companies to relocate then I have to wonder what Monahan’s beef on this issue is? Maybe he just likes to attack the governor. Long term growth and benefits verse short term government paychecks should always be taking into account when deciding how to best spend taxpayer’s dollars. It is also nice to see that the city and the mayor of Alamogordo have set clear standards for how and why this company should receive tax benefits.