DPL opposes consulting with mayors

Posted on May 29 2008

The Department of Public Lands has opposed a bill requiring DPL to consult the mayors before taking any action on public lands.

Public Lands Secretary John S. Del Rosario said this step is redundant, as the DPL advisory board already includes municipal representative appointed by the respective mayors with the consent of the municipal councils.

“Redundancy is one of the main culprits in misunderstandings, confusion, and inefficiency within our government. Let’s not add to it,” Del Rosario commented on the bill that has originated from and been approved by the Senate.

But the House Committee on Natural Resources, which reviewed the bill, maintained that the proposal was necessary to ensure that each municipality is given the opportunity to review or examine any proposed action by DPL.

“It is the committee’s estimation that any matter regarding the disposition of public lands [is] worthy of lengthy deliberation,” said the committee, headed by Rep. Ramon Tebuteb.

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