Public commenters press council on parade parking, heavy truck traffic and P&Z transparency

Several residents used the public forum to press council on local quality-of-life issues.

Bob Eichhorst urged the village not to penalize parents and families who attend events and criticized removing electric-vehicle chargers from the ICIP, saying "If you're gonna do that, put in a charge account down here at the gas station so I can fill up my truck for free," and arguing charging stations should not be funded in a way he viewed as unfair to residents.

Eddie Chavez described a blind curve on Corrales Road near his driveway and reported frequent, heavy dump-truck traffic tied to local construction. He estimated "3 or 4 trucks making these round trip tickets per hour" and warned that changes to speed limits and planning should factor in increased construction traffic.

Sabine Schroeder requested that Planning & Zoning meeting recordings be posted permanently on the village website to improve transparency and reduce public-record requests; she said recordings today disappear after minutes are finalized and that retaining them would help residents and reduce IPRA requests.

Another public commenter highlighted a potable water-hauling station maintained by the City of Rio Rancho (Northern Boulevard and 21st Street) offering potable water for $10 per 1,000 gallons and suggested residents could use that facility if local supplies are constrained.

Council thanked speakers and asked staff to address traffic-safety concerns and to respond on the feasibility of posting P&Z recordings; no formal action resulted directly from the forum at this meeting.