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Written by George Gale
Tuesday, 17 October 2006
(BORDER MEETINGS IN THE NATIONS CAPITAL ARE REPORTEDLY VERY PRODUCTIVE)...DISTRICT ONE COUNTY SUPERVISOR VICTOR CARRILLO HAS LED A CONTINGENT TO THE NATIONS CAPITAL TO DISCUSS THE IMPORTANCE OF REDUCING THE LONG LINES COMING ACROSS THE BORDER FROM MEXICALI. CARRILLO SAID THE MEETING TUESDAY WITH DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOR CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION WAS VERY PRODUCTIVE. THE SUPERVISOR SAID WILLIAM HEFFELFINGER THE 3RD WAS VERY RECEPTIVE DURING THE HOUR LONG MEETING. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER COMMITED TO DEVELOPING A PILOT PROGRAM TO IMPROVE THE MANAGEMENT AND TRAFFIC FLOW AT THE TWO CALEXICO PORTS OF ENTRY. CARRILLO SAID THE COUNTY CONTINGENT ASKED THAT A PRIORITY BE GIVEN TO FILLING THE 100 VACANCYS AT THE PORT, AND THEY TOLD HEFFELFINGER HAVING THE PORTS FULLY STAFFED WAS IMPORTANT TO THE NATIONS SECURITY, AS WELL AS FACILITATING LEGAL BORDER CROSSERS. THE COUNTY SUPERVISOR SAID HE CAME AWAY FROM THE MEETING WITH A VERY POSITIVE SENSE THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER UNDERSTOOD THE IMPORTANCE THE BORDER CROSSINGS WERE TO THE LOCAL ECONOMY AND HIS INTEREST IN RESOLVING THE PROBLEMS. FIELD OPERATIONS DIRECTOR ADELE FASANO MEETS WITH THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER THIS WEEK TO DISCUSS THE CONCERNS. THE COUNTY CONTINGENT, WHICH CONSISTS OF THE SUPERVISOR, COUNTY COUNCIL RALPH CORDOVA AND COUNTY LEGISLATIVE ANALYST BOB HAM WILL NOW MEET WITH THE COUNTIES LOBBYIST AND REPRESENTATIVES IN THE CONGRESS AND SENATE ON SEVERAL ISSUES OF CONCERN TO THE IMPERIAL COUNTY.