Remarks by Johana Bencomo
11 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 1
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“Thank you, Mayor Pro Tem Munoz. Thank you to our board for being here. I'll go ahead and introduce them. Commissioner McClure, Commissioner Enriquez, Vice Chair McElroy, and Commissioner Eggers, and also Commissioner Simpson, who is not here with us today. Thank you for coming to join us. Thank you for the proclamation. This is one of my favorite things I get to do as a city councilor, is represent the Las Cruces utilities. Often, I think, you know, our four lines of service and everyone we employ don't often get recognized. And maybe it's a good thing that they're not out and about because…”
Council · Oct 5, 2026
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“Thanks, Mayor. I just wanted to give a huge shout out to Visit Las Cruces and everyone involved in Pride this weekend and celebration of Southern New Mexico Pride. It was a really wonderful event. Was very happy to be a part of it, so thank you, Rochelle, for inviting us. I would like to hear also about what animal control means about the ordinance not being codified. That seems odd to me since we voted on it many at this point over a year ago, so I definitely wanna hear about that, and also about the Meals on Wheels, if you could provide an answer today, that would be great. I think, you…”
Council · Oct 5, 2026
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“Hello, everyone. Okay, here we go. First one today, we have a proclamation for Aggie Pride Day presented to Joe Fields. Anyone here for Aggie Pride Day? Come on down. I see we are being honored with the presence of Pistol Pete. I'm so excited. Well, for all of you, but obviously Pistol Pete. I have not done this in a while, clearly. Here we go. I know. Is that like stop already or? Okay. Whereas Las Cruces is the home of New Mexico State University, NMSU, and whereas as New Mexico's land grant institution, NMSU has been a cornerstone of education, culture, and athletic excellence in the…”
Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“OK, next we have Constitution Week presented to Beth Wallace. Beth? Beth, are anyone here? Oh, there we go. Beth and I called each other this morning and said, what are you wearing? I'm wearing red. Me too. Whereas the Constitution of the United States of America, the guardian of our liberties, embodies the principles of limited government in a republic dedicated to rule by law. And whereas September 7, 2026 marks the 239th anniversary of the framing of the Constitution of the United States by the Constitutional Convention, and whereas it is fitting and proper to accord official recognition…”
Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thanks, Mayor. Thank you so much. Steve, I appreciate your presentation and some of the work you've been doing with educating the public about what's going on and making sure that people know who you are and can come to you directly for questions. Super curious, actually, and I'm surprised I hadn't asked this before. For the funds that were provided to the city for doing the inventory and potentially any replacements, let's say we find no need for replacements, and we don't end up use we don't use a totality of the 15 million what happens to those funds do they revert back yes that is correct…”
Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thanks. Thanks so much, Natalie. I'm curious if this project, if you know if this will be the first project in this development.”
Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you. I hope I'm not making you divulge any secrets. I won't divulge any secrets. Okay. That's a bummer. Then never mind.”
Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Okay, thank you. And, you know, I just asked, obviously, this, we've been talking about this corner for such a long time, and it has such, you know, high potential for being something really important other than just, you know, a pile of dirt, and so I'm very excited, but I want to make sure that, you know, we're out front, and, you know, we're addressing a need, and... we're at this very important piece of property and that there's development that's that's coming after um hopefully hopefully soon so i'm glad to hear that there is movement on that front thank you counselor correct”
Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you. Thanks, Chris. You know, I've only had a couple of residents reach out to me about issues concerning complaints, really, regarding construction crews working outside of the required hours. I don't know if us changing those hours will help remedy those complaints. I mean, it will because they'll be lawful. It won't because I think People don't always appreciate that kind of noise, especially perhaps not in newer neighborhoods, but I think in already established neighborhoods. So I do think, I wonder if there's... going to be a process Chris for when if we need to revisit this at any…”
Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“it's not going to stop the complaints but i think it gives us a little more flexibility to kind of deal with the residents and the builders at the same time thank you well as the most helpful person in city hall i have full trust that you'll have i thought that was the city clerk but that's about city clerk of the state so sorry for you thank you all right christy”
Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thanks, Mayor. I didn't have anything today, but I do feel compelled to say something, not in defense of, but just to uplift the trust and confidence that at least I have in our staff, especially our utility staff. I think until we end personal attacks at the podium during public comment, I know First Amendment rights or whatever, but personal attacks I think go too far. I do think it's incumbent upon us as elected officials to highlight the good work that many of our staff do and I think Utilities for what it's worth so many of our blue-collar workers it's very thankless job and That…”
Council · Sep 8, 2026