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"Prior to April 1, the leadership of the MMP were informed of the rules and regulations of the County. To their great credit, they followed the rules and are accomplishing their goal admirably. Prior to April 1, Reverend Harter of the Miracle Valley Bible College asked and was informed of the rules and regulations regarding the uses of his property; he chose to flagrantly violate the rules and ignore the regulations.
The Reverend Harter has given the County no choice - he has backed the County into a corner and forced them to respond to his flagrant violations. The process and response by the County is the same one used for any person or organization who violates local regulations. The County cannot and will not treat Reverend Harter differently than it would treat anyone else who violates the law.
It is unfortunate that his actions are creating the perception that the County and the MMP are at odds when the opposite is true. Why he has intentionally chosen to force this issue is unclear to me. But, clearly, he seems to be using the success of the MMP to further a personal agenda.
Again, to this point, the MMP participants have been perfect guests and have done an admirable job in drawing national attention to the issues faced by this County relative to a failed federal immigration policy.
"Please don't hesitate to contact me, if you have further questions."
Patrick Call
Chairman, Cochise County
Board of Supervisors
520-432-9200
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(It's too bad even if God wanted a revival meeting to go 8 days or more because Cochise County Planning & Zoning Department would have to declare that God Himself is in violation of the law, and besides that, according to the philosophy of Supervisor Pat Call, "Why should God get special treatment?" )
Perhaps He too has backed the County into a corner and forced them to respond to His flagrant violations.
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