greatlyencouragesherconstituentstodothesame.
Asaretiredcommercialrealestateagentformorethan30years,Jonesknowsthe cityofAlbuquerqueandherdistrictneighborhoodsinsideandout,havingmovedto theareainthe1980s,inwhichshehascontinuedtoimproveoverher14-yeartenure withthecitycouncil.
Jonesrecentlyspokeonhercurrentprojectsandwhatshehasaccomplishedinwhat shesayswillbeherlasttermascitycouncilor
ProjectsfinishedrecentlyinherdistrictincludeabunkerroomforFireStation16on JuanTabo,aspacespecificallyrequestedbyfirefighters.
Jonesexplainedabunkerroomisforthefirefighters’equipmentusedwhenfighting fires,whichcangetcoveredincarcinogensorevenattimesasbestosfrombillowing smoke.Withnodedicatedroomforstoringandproperlycleaningthisequipment, firefighterscouldbefurtherexposedtothesechemicalslongafterafireisputout.
“It’sahealthandsafetymeasure,andtheyaskedmeifIwouldbuildthemone,”she said.“Sonowtheycancomebackandhavethatroomwherethereareexhaustfans andventilationtodealwiththeequipmentproperly.”
Whenaskedwhatprojectsheismostproudof,itisherrevitalizationprojectofallthe parksinDistrict8,whichshesaidhasbeensomewhatofachallengebutalsothe mostrewarding.
Theprojectmanagedtogetnewsod,replaceoldtrees,aswellasupgrading playgroundequipment,installingsunshades,sprinklersystemsandupgraded irrigationinthespaces.
TheElOsoGrandeParkproject,forexample,costmorethan$280,000,accordingto theneighborhoodassociation.Therevitalizationprojectcameafterafirein2014left theparkareainruins.
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“We’vefinishedourlastparkputtinginplaygroundequipment(atHighDesert),andit hasbeenajourney,”whichJonessaidwaspartiallyfederallyfundedwithstategrants.
HolidayParkgroundbreakingceremony(Photocourtesycabqgov)
TheupdateoftheJuanTaboLibraryand afullremodel withupdatedequipment attheBearCanyonSeniorCenteraresomeoftheprojectssheismostpleasedwith duringhertenure.
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Regardingthelibrary,Jonesstated,“We madeacourtyardandenclosedit wherethekidscanhavetheirreadings andareabletobringthemountains andgreatoutdoorstothemduringtheir storytimes.”
Jonesexplainedsheiscriticalofwhat shedeems“foo-foo”projectsoffellow cityofficialsandbelievesthatthe residentsneedtobeconsideredmore whentryingtogettheseprojects pushedthrough,citingthehighly debatedproposaloftheUnitedSoccer Stadium,whichwasshutdownlastyear, asanexample
“Wehavesomanyfoo-fooprojectsthatwefundformillionsofdollarsthatnever achieveanythingorthatreallyhelpthecitizensinanywaybutmakesforgreatpress releasestogetre-electedthenextterm.”Jonessaid.
Shealsowantstoiteratethatthecityneedstogetbacktoface-to-facemeetingsfor citycouncil;assheputsit,morerespectisgivenwheneveryoneisforcedtolookeach otherinthefaceandthatbasiccourtesiesgooutthedoorwhenissuesarediscussed withattemptsatresolutionoverSkype,Zoomoremail.
“Onecitycouncilorhasonlyshownuptooneortwomeetingsinthelastyear,sohow arewesupposedtogetanythingdonewhenpeopledon’tbothertoparticipate?”she asked. Inhersparetime,JoneslikestowalkaroundtheAlbuquerqueAcademygroundswith herfamilyandwilltraditionallypickuptrashalongtheway.
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Shesaidthatalthoughtheviewsofthecityarebreathtakingfromthe3.2milesloop aroundtheschool,unfortunately,thestudentsleavetrashthroughoutthecampus. Althoughthereissomeonetocleanthegrounds,theexternalpathways arenotoften maintained,Jonessaid.
Itisanexamplemanyoftheresidentsinherareafollow,fromvolunteeringtokeepthe newlyrenovatedparksclean,toorganizingcleanupdaysonbikepathsandtrails throughouttheNortheastHeightsarea.
AlthoughitisJones’lastterm,shesaidsheisalwaysopentohearingherfellow residents’concernsandwilllikelybecontinuingtovolunteerhertimeandeffortsto thecommunitylongaftershehasretiredfromcitycouncil.
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