Want to be Sunland Park mayor? Submit résumé by Friday

Isabel Santos

Las Cruces Sun-News - Sunland Park's top city official said Monday she'll accept résumés through the end of the week for the vacant mayor's post, following a tumultuous meeting last week in which councilors postponed selecting a mayor. Also Monday, two men charged in separate criminal investigations related to Sunland Park city government, including the former acting police chief, pleaded not guilty during arraignment proceedings. Sunland Park Mayor Pro Tem Isabel Santos, the city's top official, said she wants more time in advance of a May 14 meeting to review the résumés of anyone wanting to become the city's mayor. "We need to check all the information of the candidates because the person we appoint is the person to represent us in all the community," she said. In a heated meeting Friday afternoon, Santos stormed out after claiming that notice of the meeting wasn't properly given residents. The city council eventually opted to postpone its selection of the mayor until May 14. A time and place has not be announced. Monday, Santos said she recently fielded a phone message from a new person indicating interest in applying to become mayor. That's in addition to Javier Perea, the 24-year-old former diamond salesman who briefly held the post in recent weeks, and Gerardo Hernandez, the former mayoral candidate who lays claim to the title. Santos said applicants —who must be registered voters and residents of Sunland Park —can drop off their résumés through 5 p.m. Friday at city hall, 1000 McNutt Road. Read More News New Mexico

Want to be Sunland Park mayor? Submit résumé by Friday