Leading the Town of Anthony
- Adrian Baca
- Apr 29
- 2 min read


Leading the Town into a New Business Future
Along with the medical buildings already in progress on Wildcat Dr., a new medical complex is in the works.
Plata Partners are proceeding with plans to build Leap Year Plaza in front of the Best Western Hotel.
Con Ram Recycling on 100 Rainbow Lake Rd .is preparing to provide recycling services to the town
Trenching has started on Honey Bee Park on Wildcat Dr. in preparation for the Food Truck Park
Development of the 883 acres East of I-10 will be bringing shopping, housing, entertainment and an additional access road to the Anthony Heights area.
Creation of an Ethics Committee made up of citizen volunteers to investigate matters pertaining to civil rights grievances, financial irresponsibility claims, etc. as needed for the Town of Anthony
Establishing Impact Fees developed with input from engineers (Prior to this, any new business would only pay a permit fee of $100), leaving the burden of the increase in water, sewer, and traffic. The Impact Fees charged to the new businesses will now pay a fair portion for this new infrastructure.
Highlights of Mayor Turner's Accomplishments in his First Term (May 2023-2025)
Established the Animal Welfare Services Office with the Anthony PD
Started the Farmer’s and Artisan’s Twilight Markets, Movie Nights, Bingo, and more
Appointed the Home Rule Charter Committee which drafted the charter that was passed by voters – giving residents the power to recall the mayor and/or council members and to bring their own initiatives forward
Gave the town the most successful Leap Year Festival in 2024 which drew national and worldwide media coverage
OrganizedthefirstSmallBusinessSymposiumtosupportlocalentrepreneurs
Improved transportation for our residents through Route 10 of the EP Transportation Authority Organized internship programs for high school and college students
Created new, self sustaining streams of revenue to increase the town's financial reserves and operating budget
Restructured the Anthony Housing Authority to ethically serve our most vulnerable citizens Diversified ways to receive official town notifications through the GoGov app, a quarterly online newsletter, Coffee with the Mayor events, and notifications mailed with our water bill.
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