Eric Werner, president of the Temescal Valley Municipal Advisory Council, introduced newly elected Riverside County 1st District Supervisor Kevin Jeffries to a crowd of about 75 people attending Wednesday’s meeting.

Jeffries said he opposes Corona’s attempt to annex a portion of the Temescal Valley at this time and noted as he and his wife campaigned door-to-door in local neighborhoods, not one resident told him they favored the annexation. The new supervisor said he has met with Corona officials to voice his opposition to the annexation.

Jeffries was sworn in at Tuesday’s Board of Supervisor’s meeting and it was announced at that time that he would replace former 1st District Supervisor Bob Buster as the appointed supervisor to the Local Agency Formation Commission. Having Jeffries as a commissioner on the LAFCO board should be a plus to residents opposing the annexation. LAFCO is the county agency that will have the final say so on whether or not the annexation will occur.

It was also announced at the MAC meeting that the annexation public hearing before the Corona City Council most likely will be held Wednesday, Feb. 6. (More will be posted on this later.)