Rincón Mayor Gets Rincónvenient News, But Did He Actually “Get It”?

Hon. Carlos López Bonilla allowed Surfrider to reveal the truth in a lengthy meeting in his private office in the new Alcaldía. The Mayor was joined by staffperson Juan Carlos and the two municipal representatives endured the entire “arinconvenienttruth” presentation and had the opportunity to review the actual construction documents from the Planning Board files. The Mayor expressed disbelief that the plans from the Planning Board were accurate. When pressed on how he could have endorsed a bike path without reviewing the construction documents, the Mayor could not provide an answer. Instead, Mayor López promised to contact Departmento de Transportación y Obras Públicas (DTOP) to learn more and to request a meeting in Rincón.

Rincón Blogger Peter Aviles followed up with his own meeting with the mayor and reported on his blog:

“We spoke to the Mayor about the bike path, who upon being confronted with a copy of the plans, immediately requested a meeting with the Public Works and Transportation Secretary. He wants to ensure that the bike path plans presented to him are correct and updated. He went on to say that he'll issue a position statement after his meeting. It appears that our Mayor was not fully aware of what was being planned for the most valuable natural treasure of his town.”
Fast forward to the November 8 hearing and it becomes evident that the Mayor is backing the existing plan.