“We have done everything in accordance to the laws that regulate us and are now looking forward to having the voter voice their opinion during the bond election. We all know its political,” said Saucedo. “Those people that are in opposition also have had the opportunity to file petitions against the school district but they didn’t. A school board member is one of the persons that is petitioning the county under a deal that the group has worked out to leave them alone. This is political and the people know that.”
Saucedo further explained his sentiments on the opposition against the county after difficulty getting back in good standing.
“We have gotten to a point where we have been able to pay off debt that will now allow us to provide services, and we now have people that are opposed, against us trying to do so. We have sacrificed as a community and taxpayers, and we have not been able to provide the necessary services in the past five years and are now seeking to do so. We are talking about $8.5 million dollars that will be used for improvements to our community,” said Saucedo.  “Since I’ve been judge we have not increased taxes to the limit that the state allows us to do so.We are the only governing entity that offers a discount to the taxpayers, and we do it with the taxpayer in mind as part of a reduction.”
Saucedo also spoke on how the county has sought to secure lower interest rates for payments and any future bonds or certificates of obligations staying away from what occurred under a previous judge’s administration where the county paid off $1,000,000 in just interest for seven years straight with zero principle paid to the county notes debt.
“We’re doing everything possible to lower the interest rates to assure that the taxpayers’ monies are used in a proficient manner in every aspect, including paying debt responsibly,” said Saucedo.“We represent close to 60,000 people in our community and are out seeking the best interest of all our constituents, and hope that they see that as we continue moving forth from where we were.”