Members of Baca Float Coalition Board of Directors have
reached out to many organizations within Santa Cruz County and have solicited
and received letters of support for the Palo Parado Road and Bridge. We have
encouraged these organizations to send letters to our County Supervisors and
Congressional Representatives voicing their support for an all-weather road and
bridge at Palo Parado.
We have received letters of support from the following
organizations:
Tubac Fire District
Tubac Chamber of Commerce
Santa Cruz Valley Citizens Council
Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District #35
Santa Cruz County Superintendent of Schools
Santa Cruz County Board of Realtors
Rio Rico Chamber of Commerce
Rio Rico Community Association known as Residents of Rio
Rico
Nogales-Santa Cruz County Chamber of Commerce
Greater Nogales Santa Cruz County Port Authority
We attend the weekly Board of Supervisor meetings to make
sure the Palo Parado Road issue remains in their view. We regularly meet and
talk to Supervisors and County Staff about the issues related to the Palo
Parado Road project. We have established open lines of communication with
County Staff in the spirit of co-operation.
In addition, County Manager Greg Lucero has asked Baca Float
Coalition to obtain additional letters of support for the federal funding. Mr.
Lucero also informed us that Congressman Grijalva wanted a letter from the Baca
Float Coalition requesting support. We have sent letters to our Congressional
Representatives explaining the importance of the Palo Parado Road crossing and
thanking them for their efforts and support.
We have encouraged our members to write letters and send
e-mails to our Supervisors and Congressional Representatives asking for their support
for the Palo Parado Road project. We encourage our members to send messages
thanking our elected representatives for their efforts and support.
Many of our members have participated in membership drives
and volunteered to hand out information and answer questions about the Baca
Float Coalition. Members have donated time and money for signs thanking Collins
Excavating for the grading work done on Palo Parado Road and signs suggesting a
slower speed on Palo Parado Road. Members have handed out flyers asking for
donations to help maintain Palo Parado Road. One of our members designed and
published the Baca Float Coalition website at no cost to BFC. Another member
has designed and compiled our professional looking newsletter.
We are all hopeful that the efforts by BFC members, the work
and effort by County Staff and support of our County Supervisors will pay off
and result in an all-weather road and bridge at Palo Parado Road which will
have benefits far beyond the Baca Float #3.
