(Santa Clara) — If you missed our conversation over the weekend about the fight that brewing now in the city of Santa Clara, you can listen to it now on our website, seguintoday.com.
There’s currently a movement by some Santa Clara residents to disincorporate the city, and have it stop being a municipality. Instead, they would like for it to go back to being a part of the unincorporated areas of Guadalupe County, and fall under the rules and regulations of the county.
Brian Desormeaux is leading a petition drive to disincorporate the city of Santa Clara. He was a guest, over the weekend, on KWED’s Saturday Topic program. Desormeaux says the petition is the first step in taking this issue to voters in the city of Santa Clara. If he collects enough signatures then the disincorporation item would be placed on the ballot in May. Voters would then decide if the city should continue to operate or not.
“The petition is not the vote to disincorporate. The petition is to tell (Santa Clara Mayor) Jeff Hunt and our city that we want this on the ballot in May. It requires 400 minimum (signatures). We’re shooting for more than that. But if you’re dissatisfied with not receiving the services that you feel we are entitled to, please, please reach out and find me. I’m one of the easiest people to find in Santa Clara. I’m somewhat opinionated sometimes and folks know who I am. Just ask or reach out — we have a Facebook page for the info regarding the petition to abolish Santa Clara, (or) ask your neighbors. I’m sure somebody that you know is well aware of what’s going on and I’m happy to answer any questions that you have,” said Desormeaux.
Desormeaux says residents are paying taxes, but they are receiving very little in the way of services. He says there are also well documented problems with the city marshal’s office. He says those are some of the reasons why he thinks the residents of Santa Clara would be better off without a city government. Again, you can hear our full conversation with Desormeaux by visiting our website, seguintoday.com.