General News

Operators of downtown Chapala’s parking meter system announced that inspectors are being equipped to issue bar-coded receipts permitting the payment of fines at all branches of the Oxxo convenience store chain as of Friday, May 17.  

In a new chapter for the troubled development of the waterfront malecon (boardwalk) in San Antonio Tlayacapan, the National Water Commission (Conagua) is slapping Chapala government with a steep fine and threatening partial demolition of the project.

Feeling the heat of public outrage, executives of Comers – the private company running downtown Chapala’s paid parking system – have agreed to negotiate with city hall officials and civic representatives to sort out conflicts over penalties, exemptions, operating hours and other issues.

Neither the civic nor liturgical calendar marks the date, yet May 10 is unquestionably the most widely and fervently celebrated of all Mexican holidays.

Two employees of the Jocotepec Water and Sewage Department (Simapa) died Monday, May 6 in a work related accident.

Chapala Mayor Joaquin Huerta intends to cut the municipal government’s bloated payroll in a bid to rectify the municipality’s shaky financial status.

The goal is to slash payroll expenses by 15 to 20 percent by reducing city hall staff.  Huerta says that will be accomplished by  encouraging some employees to retire or resign voluntarily and merging government offices that handle similar or parallel duties.

Two of the six Chapala police officers arrested on allegations of criminal activity regained their liberty last week.  Isaac Barrionuevo Vazquez and Felipe de Jesus Ojeda Palacios have been freed following a release order issued by the Chapala criminal court.

Lakeside residents, especially those living in Ajijic and west of the village, will soon be able to take advantage of a new Red Cross clinic offering a full range of emergency services (with the exception of x-rays).