Letters to the editor: On the new MVD
These letters published in the Aug. 14, 2022 print edition of the Las Cruces Sun-News.
New MVD office deserves praise
I hope that everyone needing services at the Motor Vehicles Department is aware of the new Wyatt Road office (replacing the Main Street office) and how excellent their service is. I’ve used it three times and have been very impressed with the office and the efficient service provided.
Customers need to book appointments on line for all transactions. The process is easy, and I’ve been able to book appointments for as early as the same day. Customers may check in five minutes before their appointment time, via cell phones. A helpful, friendly employee is stationed at a kiosk inside the door to assist those who need to check in manually for their service number, and to answer questions.
Each time I've visited, my number was called immediately — almost no one is sitting in the large waiting area. (I remember visiting the MVD in the past and recall wait times of almost an hour.) There seemed to be about 16 service windows, but I didn’t count exactly. The different staff members who helped me during my three visits have been friendly, efficient, and knowledgeable.
This new facility and whatever has been done to modernize the processes are excellent and provide a fast, easy way to handle any motor vehicles transactions that can’t be completed online. It’s actually a pleasure to go there!
Today (Aug. 3) I was assisted by Destinee, who took care of renewing my license and parking permit quickly and efficiently and who was most pleasant as well. I was in and out in less than 15 minutes total. My thanks to the MVD here in Las Cruces for making the process so easy and speedy.
Susan Ansara, Las Cruces
Shame on Herrell
As the saying goes, “war is hell.” But not only is war hell, too many veterans coming back from war continue to live that hell many years after their return to society. The psychological, physical and physiological harm that tragically comes with doing what they believe is their duty as patriotic men and women is very real.
When one calls the Veterans Administration, the first thing announced on the scripted message is the Veterans Suicide Prevention number. When one returns from war where agent orange, toxic burn pits and other exposure compromise their health, we, as a society, should be demanding the best medical and psychiatric care for them. Instead we keep increasing the military budget and ignore those who have sacrificed all.
Better late than never, our politicians have finally passed legislation to fund our veterans health needs from the toxic environment our government knowingly exposed them to. Unfortunately, Yvette Herrell was one of the “nay” votes. While putting out press releases stating her support for veterans, she voted “no” to this very needed bill saying it was too expensive. When it comes to war spending she ignores the cost. Shame on her.
Michael Sauber, Silver City
Thank you to Biden
While so many of us spent Aug. 3 soberly remembering the third anniversary of the Walmart shooting, President Joe Biden urged the U.S. Senate to act. In a letter, he called for a bill banning assault weapons across the country. “The House recently passed a bill that would ban the weapons of war like the one the El Paso gunman and so many others have used to take and injure so many innocent lives in a matter of minutes,” he wrote. Although the bill is doomed to fail, I respectfully thank our President for acknowledging our community’s pain and endurance.
Rene Romo, El Paso
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