After his first three months in office Chapala Mayor Joaquin Huerta has earned a fairly favorable approval rating among his constituents, according to newly released results of an independent public opinion poll.

Eight women and 29 men are registered to compete for positions as delegados (town administrators) in Chapala’s five satellite communities, to be decided on the basis of public referendums slated for Sunday, February 3.

American Legion Post Seven and Post Nine are working hard to provide the Chapala Police Department with a base-station repeater, a piece of equipment that will allow dispatchers to contact all units at the same time.

Students, staff and families of the International Institute gathered Friday, January 18 for a ground-breaking ceremony at the site of the school’s permanent campus, with Chapala Mayor Joaquin Huerta attending as guest of honor to lay the symbolic cornerstone.

Concerned expat residents met with Chapala Mayor J. Huerta to air complaints about a recent rash of burglaries in the community.

Mexico’s Ley de Migracion remains a topic of keen interest among lakeside area expatriates.