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[Editor's Note: The Grant County Commission work session on Sept. 6 and the regular meeting on Sept. 8, were both long meetings, so this series of articles will be numerous.]
By Mary Alice Murphy
At the Grant County Commission work session on Sept. 6, 2022, no one gave public input. However, commissioners heard a presentation.
Western New Mexico University President Joseph Shepard talked about a committee formed to develop a vocational center through a partnership with private organizations and county agencies. "We want to expand to commercial drivers' licensing, welding more intricate projects than what we provide now, plumbing, mechanics and more. We need a new facility, because not every child needs to go to college. A welder can make more than a faculty member. I think universities need to be part of a vocational center. We have it as No. 1 on our list. If a project is in our top five, the state says it will help us. It will require county, university, local private companies and the state to get it done."
Photos and article by Mary Alice Murphy
Chamber of Commerce luncheon recognitions 090122
Chamber of Commerce luncheon recognitions 090122
Silver City-Grant County chamber of Commerce Director Romeo Cruz recognizes PNM as a Fourth of July Festival sponsor. Bruce Ashburn accepts it for PNM.
Chamber of Commerce luncheon recognitions 090122
Cruz recognizes the Lions Club for their continuing support of the Fourth of July parade. Ansel Walters accepts it on behalf of the Lions Club.
Chamber of Commerce luncheon recognitions 090122
W and N Enterprises owners Jim and Debbie Nennich receive recognition of their festival sponsorship from Cruz.
Chamber of Commerce luncheon recognitions 090122
SkyWest Principal and Chief Operating Officer Sabrina Pack receives recognition of the company's sponsorship of the Fourth of July Festival from Cruz
Chamber of Commerce luncheon recognitions 090122
Rob Kirker of R and D Fire also receives recognition of sponsorship from Cruz.
Chamber of Commerce luncheon recognitions 090122
Cruz recognizes John Griswold for receiving the Best Vehicle Award in the Fourth of July parade.
Chamber of Commerce luncheon recognitions 090122
Silver Schools Superintendent William Hawkins receives the parade Best Walking Group Award for the Silver High School Band from Cruz
Chamber of Commerce luncheon recognitions 090122
Freeport-McMoRan Strategic Community Development Manager Laura Phelps accepted the award for Best Float from Cruz.
Chamber of Commerce luncheon recognitions 090122
WNMU President Joseph Shepard served as featured speaker at the chamber luncheon.
Chamber of Commerce luncheon recognitions 090122
Members of the Lions Club lined up for a photo after the luncheon. From left are Lions Garry and Pamela Stanker, Erin Shepard, Cruz, Lion President Ansel Walters, Director General Richard "Dutch" Dutchover, John Chess and Zone Chairperson Peter Momsen. Photo Courtesy of Susan Bruselas, D40S Cabinet Secretary-Treasurer.
Silver City-Grant County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Romeo Cruz handed out recognitions to individuals, agencies and organizations that have benefited the community in various ways over the summer.
Cruz presented Bruce Ashburn of PNM a recognition of sponsorship of the Fourth of July Festival.
No one was present from the Town of Silver City to receive the recognition for sponsorship.
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday signed an executive order declaring a state of emergency in Catron County due to recent severe flooding, making available additional funding and state resources for affected communities.
The emergency declaration comes after monsoon rain events that began in August caused flooding that has resulted in damage to both private and public property.
The executive order provides $750,000 for the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to assist the county with emergency protective measures, help prevent additional damages, repair public infrastructure, and lessen the overall recovery time. The emergency declaration follows the Catron County Commission issuing a local declaration of emergency and requesting additional assistance from the state.
GRMC Governing Board chair Alicia Edwards thanks Interim CEO Marion "Tony" Thompson for his service, as he was leaving that day. Obscured behind her is HTS3 Regional Vice President Mike Lieb. Continuing from the left is CFO Patrick Banks, Harry Browne, Greg Brickner, CNO Melanie Vigil, HR Director Beverly Bush, Javier Salas, CQO Ramona Wilson, Billy Billings, Administrative Assistant JoAnn Holguin and Interim CFO Paul Rogers, who also left that day.
This photo has the same cast of characters, with Thompson and Rogers switching places.
Photos and article by Mary Alice Murphy
The Gila Regional Medical Center Governing Board, made up of the five Grant County commissioners, Chris Ponce (who was absent), Javier "Harvey" Salas, Alicia Edwards, who serves as governing board chair, Billy Billings and Harry Browne, met in regular session on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022.
Representative Terrazas at a community meeting in Virden, New Mexico held in response to the farm floods.
SANTA FE—Today, the Governor's office announced that Hidalgo County was to be included in the latest emergency declaration for severe flooding. Counties in southwest New Mexico were devastated by the second largest wildfire in New Mexico history, the Black Fire, earlier this year. Now this season's monsoon flooding has caused further environmental devastation with historic flash flooding in the burn scar.
[Editor's Note: This is part 3 of the Grant County Special Meeting. This article starts with the continuing of the special meeting on Aug. 23, 2022. Links to the previous articles are at the bottom of this article.]
By Mary Alice Murphy
Grant County commissioners heard no public input at the special meeting.
After a hearing on the potential abandonment of Bald Knoll Road covered in a previous article, County Bond Counsel Mark Valenzuela of Bosque Advisors LLC led a discussion on whether to place a bond issue on the 2022 General Election ballot on Nov. 8, 2022.
"If passed, the bond would pay one of the last payments of the 2014 bonds on Sept. 1, 2022, and the final payment on Sept. 1, 2023," Valenzuela said. "If you don't go out to the voters for the bond, the property tax mil levy will begin to reduce or you can ask for $8 million in bonds. It will involve two questions, just like the bond in 2018. If the voters give approval to the bond, the mil levy will remain at the current level."
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