ABOUT MIKE
Improving Our Quality of Life
Mike was elected to Grants City Council, District 4 in 2014. He was then elected as Mayor Pro-tem by his fellow councilors. He quickly displayed his leadership skills by inviting community members to join him in developing and completing several major projects in our city which immediately improved our quality of life and increased business activity in our county and city.
ABOUT MIKE
My History of Leadership
President of Grants Chamber of Commerce
President of Grants Mainstreet
President of Cibola Arts Council
President of Plein Air Painters of New Mexico
Lodgers Tax Board Member
Board Member of NW New Mexico Council of Governments
President of Gallup Area Arts Council
Graduate of Municipal Officials Leadership Institute
Elder in The Christian Reformed Church
Selected as "Best Public Servant" in 2017
Elected as Grants City Councilor, District 4
Elected as Mayor Pro-Tem of Grants
Our Past
These are District 4 projects Mike initiated and completed while serving as Mayor Pro-Tem of Grants
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Our Future
These are projects Mike will be promoting to improve business in our community...
We Should Turn This...
...Into This
Grants needs a Motel downtown. It would provide much needed foot traffic for our downtown restaurants, coffee houses, museums, city hall, Chamber of Commerce and the Riverwalk. We would see 100 to 500 new visitors each day in our downtown area. The former County Courthouse would become a Convention Center and be attached to the motel. We should be working with a developer to make this happen!
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We Should Turn This...
We should transform the water fountain in front of City Hall into a Splashpad for children to enjoy during the summer months. The infrastructure is already there and it would also attract many regional visitors. Once again, foot traffic is what we need in our downtown area. It would also be lit at night which would improve the look of our downtown area.
...into This
Crosswalk Downtown
Right now, anyone who walks across Santa Fe Ave. anywhere between 5th St. and McDonalds, is breaking the law. Huh? We need a pedestrian crosswalk with street lights at either 9-11 Ave. or Iron Ave. so people can cross Santa Fe Ave. safely. The businesses on the south side of Santa Fe Ave. need this to help their businesses prosper.
Mt. Taylor Nordic Center
and First American Ceremonial Center
We should partner with The US Forest Service, our regional Pueblos, The Navajo Nation, County and State to develop a Nordic Center on Mt. Taylor. During the winter, it would host a variety of events like the Quad, snowboarding, snowmobiling, and of course First American Worship Ceremonies. A portion of the facility would be operated by our local pueblos (similar to the Pueblo Cultural Center) and be reserved for their ceremonial activities because the "Turquoise Mountain" is considered a sacred site.
During the summer months, it would be used as an Equestrian Center, mountain biking, hiking, and competitive racing. There are over one million people within 1.5 hours of Grants that would support this kind of facility. The Forest Service would have a permanent office at the center to serve as caretakers of the facility.
There are many filming locations in our area that the industry doesn't know about. Mike will reach out to the production companies and introduce them to the beautiful possibilities in our area.
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