Mayor Ken Ladner, left, reads proclamation, while Jose Ray Jr., second from left, waits to present the proclamation to DAR members Edna Puleston, right, and Marianne Bray.

Photo and article by Roger Lanse
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The Silver City Town Council at its March 22 meeting approved a resolution authorizing the submission of a New Mexico Community Block Grant Program application to the Department of Finance and Administration. According to Town Manager Alex Brown, the grant application will be, for $475,776 to replace existing water lines on Theodore Street from Alice Street to Dorothy Street, on Richard Street from Robert Street to Highway 90, on Daniel Street from Robert Street to Highway 90, and on Dorothy Street. The grant would require a $47,578 match from the town, Brown said, and would be in next year's budget.

Utilities Director Robert Esqueda told the council that the first lines were installed in Chihuahua Hill in 1945.
Brown added that by replacing the old lines, GǣWe hope to avoid water loss as the oldest lines will be replaced under this CDBG project.Gǥ
Two members of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Mrs. Byron (Edna) Puleston and Marianne Bray, accepted a proclamation from Mayor Ken Ladner and Vietnam veteran District 3 Councilor Jose Ray declaring March 29, 2016 as "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans DayGǥ in Silver City.

Ray asked Brown if supplementary tall street lighting could be erected in the downtown area to help prevent tragedies like the fatality that occurred at Broadway and Bullard just the other day.

District 2 Councilor Lynda Aiman-Smith reminded residents that bids would be opened for the sale of property at 914 Pope Street. Instructions and further details can be found on the townG