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Cobre board approves handbooks
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- Published: 31 July 2023 31 July 2023
By Lynn Janes
The Cobre Consolidated Schools held a board meeting at on July 10, 2023. Gabriella Begay called the meeting to order. Other board members in attendance included, Gilbert Guadiana, David Terrazas (online) and Elizabeth Dean. Acting superintendent Michael Koury also attended. Serena Murillo didn't attend.
Reading of the board norms took place with each board member reading a norm. The norms consist of five rules the board strives to adhere to during the meeting. They are listed as actively listen to all perspectives, respond to concerns and questions as a unified board, professionalism expected, assume positive intent, and be positive and responsive.
The Pledge of Allegiance and salute to the New Mexico flag took place.
Video added: Mimbres Culture Heritage Site's Annual Hummingbird Festival Fascinates
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- Published: 31 July 2023 31 July 2023
Photos, video and article by T.A. Niles
The Mimbres Culture Heritage Site held the first day of its annual Hummingbird Festival on Saturday, July 29 and also hosted the final day Sunday, July 30, from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM, at 12 Sage Drive in Mimbres. If you have never held a delicate hummingbird in your hands or heard its humming right next to your ear, being on hand was an excellent opportunity for you to cuddle a hummingbird and hear its rapid heartbeat up close.
With University of New Mexico Albuquerque experts Drs. Blair Wolf and Bill Talbot, along with undergraduate student Jason Kitting on hand to share their knowledge, and guide attendees in handling the delicate and universally adored hummingbirds, many festival goers took advantage of the opportunity to release banded hummingbirds into the brilliant Mimbres, New Mexico sky.
Grant County Water Commission started PER
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- Published: 31 July 2023 31 July 2023
By Lynn Janes
On July 27, 2023, the Grant County Water Commission held its regular meeting at the city annex building.
The meeting started with Alex Brown, Silver City town manager, calling the meeting to order and leading the Pledge of Allegiance.
Commission members in attendance, Bayard Mayor Chon Fierro, Santa Clara Mayor Richard Bauch, Hurley Mayor Ed Stevens and Hurley Mayor Pro Tem Richard Maynes, Bayard City Clerk Gabriel Ramos, and Hurley Deputy Clerk Darlene McBride.
The commission approved the agenda.
The commission approved the minutes from the May 25, 2023, meeting.
Karl Pennock of RCAC (rural community assistance corporation) didn’t have an update.
Priscilla Lucero, director, Southwest New Mexico Council of Governments, said the Colonias Infrastructure Fund had awarded $3.3 million for the design phase of the project. She said she thought that the congressional funding would be releasing this project first. “We have had to jump a lot of hoops, but I think we are there.” She added that the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) had given them guidance after they changed minority business to disadvantaged business for publicizing the RFP (request for proposal). In New Mexico you cannot do preferential treatment. This had been causing some problems. They provided them with enough information that she felt it would show a good faith effort to address it.
Hurley had good report for end of fiscal year
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- Published: 30 July 2023 30 July 2023
By Lynn Janes
The town of Hurley held a special meeting July 25, 2023, beginning with the roll call and the Pledge of Allegiance. Attendance to the meeting included Mayor Ed Stevens, Mayor pro tem Richard Maynes and councilors Nanette Day, Reynaldo Maynes and Keana Huerta.
The council approved the agenda.
The council approved resolution No. 4-2023/2024 for fiscal year 2022/2023 forth quarter budget adjustment. Lori Ortiz, town clerk, explained all the adjustments and the reason. The main ones had to do with projects that had to be paid before the town had gotten reimbursements.
Rain slows fire activity on Gila National Forest
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- Published: 30 July 2023 30 July 2023
SILVER CITY, NM, July 30, 2023 – Rain has moderated fire activity in many areas of the Gila National Forest although heat remains across the landscape. As fire activity slows, personnel are released or reassigned to another fire where they are needed. Several fires are being monitored via lookouts and aircraft as needed. The following is a summary of fire activity:
Reserve Ranger District:
The Divide Fire started July 13 and is about 13,800 acres with 82 personnel assigned. Containment is completed on the northwest and southern sides of the fire. Work on the southeast perimeter is expected to be completed today. Crews will continue to patrol, mop-up and improve FR 143 with heavy equipment. More moisture is expected today.
SC Council tables SPIN request
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- Published: 29 July 2023 29 July 2023
By Lynn Janes
The Silver City Town Council held a regular meeting July 11, 2023. The meeting started with Mayor Ken Ladner calling the meeting to order and leading the Pledge of Allegiance and salute to the New Mexico state flag. Council members attending the meeting included Jose Ray, Nicholas Prince, Guadalupe Cano, and Rudy Bencomo.
The council approved the agenda.
Ceremonies none currently.
Proclamations none currently.
Council comments
Cano thanked Bencomo and Ray for the great event they had done the previous weekend with the car show. She told them she appreciated the work they put into it.
Grant County Commission holds work session 071823 and regular meeting 072023, part 5
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- Published: 29 July 2023 29 July 2023
[Editor’s Note: This is part 5 of a series of articles on the Grant County Commission work session on July 18, 2023 and regular meeting on July 20, 2023. This article begins the review of the regular meeting agenda.)
By Mary Alice Murphy
At the July 18 work session, County Manager Charlene Webb began the review of the July 20, 2023 regular meeting agenda. The first item was public input followed by an executive session, where commissioners would discuss two items, the progress of the collective bargaining negotiations and a real property issue.
During public input at the regular meeting, Glenn Griffin continued his opposition to the way the Wildlife Services contract with the county was worded. He added to his previous public input at the work session, that he would ask that the commissioners ask Wildlife Services if they give M-44s and other lethal methods to the ranchers to use. “The county is paying $9,500 of taxpayer dollars to subsidize ranchers. The number of lethal killings is percentage-wise above the past year,” he alleged.
Some rain falls on wildfires on the Gila National Forest
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- Published: 28 July 2023 28 July 2023
SILVER CITY, NM, July 28, 2023 - Although some rain fell Thursday, it was mostly spotty and not enough to make a big difference on the active wildfires scattered across the Gila National Forest. Over the past week, 13 lightning-caused wildfires have burned approximately 3,555 acres; however, no new wildfires were reported Thursday. Several small wildfires are in remote, rugged terrain and are being checked by forest lookouts and aircraft when weather conditions allow. Fire managers conduct a risk-based assessment of every wildfire to determine the strategy for the incident. Personnel are being assigned to these incidents based on that assessment. The following is a summary of fire activity:
Reserve Ranger District: