Richins to leave the CDC

Newly Elected Councilman Dave Richins is going to leave his position at the West Mesa Community Development Corp. prior to taking his seat on the council in June. Its probably a smart move to step down before any sort of conflict is able to come up. It will be interesting to see where Richins ends up, since I assume that he is going to need to find another job. Maybe he should have moved to Phoenix where he would have been paid the big bucks and would have had several people on staff.

As for the West Mesa CDC, I think that this is a great opportunity for someone who cares about their area to step up and start caring for it full time. Plus, with Richins on the council, that built up knowledge will still be around. The Tribune did more for this open position than any help wanted ad in the paper could do. Let's see who turns up.