Taos, New Mexico - NMPerspective - A Southwest Perspective

taosnews: FYI: Early voting begins feb. 15 for the march 6 town council election! Look for endorsements in the Taos news soon! taosnews: RT @Taos22: @taosnews thank you for tweeting tonight to those of us who are out if town. taosnews: Know your municipal candidates! Read http://t.co/Po8QNUr0 for interviews and details on the coming race! http://t.co/vX014fBd taosnews: Andrew Gonzales: if you're not pissed off, you're not paying attention. taosnews: A spirited night of debate wraps up with closing statements. Thanks to all for participating! taosnews: Peralta: build it doesn't always mean they will come. You have to tell people you're there. The eco park needs to be marketed. taosnews: Lukes: if we do things rite in town... We'll get the publicity free with events at the Eco park and with sports. taosnews: Knief: it's important to continue to market Taos, but also to reexamine the amount and the way it's done. taosnews: Gonzales: we need to keep advertising Taos as a destination bcuz we r becoming an outdoor and sports destination. taosnews: Cantu: 400k spent on marketing and 19 bizes closed? I don't think Taos needs branding. We could use the money elsewhere. taosnews: Quintana? If we didn't do this much marketing? What would happen to Taos? taosnews: Q5: 400k spent on tourism in the town. How do we draw more visitors effectively? taosnews: Lukes: no. 1 item on my platform is integrity. It's the job description. taosnews: Knief: it's a no-brainer. Ur elected to serve best interests of community, not yourself. taosnews: Gonzales: we're here to serve your will and put our personal gains aside. I own a biz and would recuse myself from any contract discussions. taosnews: Cantu: conflicts of interest and nepotism irks me. It's illegal. taosnews: Quintana: council has always voted for what's best for constituents. taosnews: Peralta: keep business separate. taosnews: Q4: how wild you maintain your independence on the council and not mix biz with public office? taosnews: Knief: miera shld have been handled differently. Where was the common sense in that? Remember: that was your tax dollar that paid him.