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Public comment raises ongoing RV/property concerns and warns of Africanized bees in Eddy County
Summary
During public comment, a resident described a recurring nuisance related to multiple parked RVs, junk vehicles and an occupant living in an RV without plumbing; a local beekeeper warned commissioners about a high prevalence of Africanized ("killer") bees in parts of Eddy County and urged caution
During the meeting’s public-comment period, two residents urged county attention to separate neighborhood concerns: one described a chronic nuisance involving parked RVs and junk vehicles, and another urged public caution about Africanized honey bees in the county.
Frank Walecki of 7411 Dulce (as he identified himself) spoke to commissioners about ongoing problems at a neighboring property he said includes multiple RVs, a person living in an RV without plumbing, trash-filled vehicles and repeated incidents that he said have not been resolved despite repeated complaints. Walecki said the presence of the RVs and vehicles is an ongoing quality-of-life problem; he said he has repeatedly brought the matter to commission meetings and asked the county to seek a solution.
Beekeeper Christina Mann, who introduced herself as “the bee lady,” told the commission she has removed dozens of colonies in the county’s unincorporated area and said Africanized honey bees are common in Eddy County. She said she estimates a substantial portion of local colonies are Africanized—her remarks included an estimate that roughly 50% of colonies in Carlsbad and higher percentages in Loving and Malaga may be Africanized—and she described a fatality last August in a nearby county (Lee County by Lovington) tied to a large colony removal. Mann urged residents to be safe and said county medical facilities treat bee-sting injuries seasonally.
No formal actions were taken on either public comment item during the meeting; commissioners moved on to the published agenda after the public-comment period concluded.
