GCEDCP and County Water Commission meet

The Grant County Water Commission met on Thursday prior to the Grant County Economic Development Coalition for Progress.

It lasted only a couple of minutes, because the only question was from Hurley Mayor Ed Encinas who asked if a Colonias application was submitted. Grant County Commissioner Brett Kasten answered: "Yes."

The next meeting will be held in conjunction with the GCEDCP at 4 p.m. Thursday, June 21, at Santa Clara City Hall. Kasten said he would be at the New Mexico Association of Counties summer meeting.

Grant County Commission at special meeting hears about county's fiscal health

At the Grant County Commission special meeting Tuesday, commissioners, after discussing the preliminary budget, heard about the overall fiscal health of the county, and also heard county reports.

In response to queries about why the monthly reports on revenues to the county had ceased a couple of years ago, Saari said they would resume this summer at the second meeting of each month.

He presented the report for March 31. The actual cash balance in the General Fund, as of the beginning of the fiscal year, July 1, 2011, was $4.5 million, with revenues year-to-date as of March 31, $5,746,225. Transfers YTD are $2,464,357, operating expenditures YTD $42,165,313, and salaries and benefits YTD $4126,356, leaving an actual cash subtotal of $1,490,199.

Grant County Commission holds special meeting to discuss budget

At the Grant County Commission special meeting Tuesday, commissioners discussed the preliminary budget, in addition to addressing several other issues.

The first order of business was to name a person to fill the unexpired term of Ray Baca, who resigned effective April 30, 2012, on the Gila Regional Medical Center Board of Trustees. Two applicants were considered—Jeremiah Garcia and Edwin L. Wilmot. Garcia was approved for the position, but County Manager Jon Paul Saari said he would send a letter to Wilmot to encourage him to apply for future vacancies on the board. As the term ends June 30, 2012, Garcia will have to reapply for the vacancy.

"It will be a honor to serve," Garcia said.

Baldy Fire update May 17, 2012

Thursday, May 17, 2012           FIRE INFORMATION
 
 
Baldy Fire- Update
Detected: 5/09/12
Cause: Lightning
Location: 1 mile south of the Mogollon Baldy lookout tower in the Gila Wilderness.
Size: 758 acres
Status: Acreage increase is due to more accurate GPS (Global Positioning System) mapping that was taken during a reconnaissance flight yesterday afternoon.
The Baldy fire is achieving fires natural role in the wilderness and forest ecosystem as stated in yesterday’s news release. Fire managers will continue to monitor it closely.
For more information, please call the Wilderness Ranger District office at (575) 536-2250.