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GC Water Commission receives information on aquifer study
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- Published: 30 June 2024 30 June 2024
By Lynn Janes
On June 27, 2024, the Grant County Water Commission held a regular meeting at the City Annex building.
Geoff Rawling, New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, joined the meeting online to give a presentation. He has been doing aquifer mapping of New Mexico. He provided graphs of what had been done in the eastern part of the state high plains aquifer. They provide scientific data and interpretations pertaining to the states groundwater and help people and entities make informed decisions concerning the groundwater.
Santa Clara negotiating with The Commons
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- Published: 30 June 2024 30 June 2024
By Lynn Janes
The Village of Santa Clara held a meeting June 13, 2024. Mayor Arnold Lopez called the meeting to order. Mayor Pro Tem Albert Esparza, trustees, Olga Amador and Peter Erickson attended. Ralph Trujillo didn't attend.
Mayor's report
Lopez said the next day would be the first music in the park and they will be having root beer floats. He asked everyone to come and meet the council and employees of the village. It will be a way to kick off the summer.
Silver City talks about trash
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- Published: 30 June 2024 30 June 2024
By Lynn Janes
The Silver City Town Council held a regular meeting June 11, 2024. Attendance to the meeting included Mayor Ken Ladner, Mayor Pro Tem Guadalupe Cano, Rudy Bencomo, Nicholas Prince (phone), and Stan Snider.
Proclamations
The Town of Silver City proclaimed the week of June 17-23, 2024, First New Mexico Bank Wild Wild West Rodeo week. Ladner went over the rich history of rodeo in the southwest. The rodeo will be celebrating 32 years in Silver City and will be presented by the Southwest Horsemen's Association and Casper Baca Rodeo Company.
Bayard looks at affordable housing opportunities
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- Published: 29 June 2024 29 June 2024
By Lynn Janes
The town of Bayard held a regular meeting June 10, 2024. Attendance included Mayor John L. Ojinaga, Pro Tem Eloy Medina, councilors, Eloy Gonzales, and Frances Gonzales. Gilbert Ortiz didn’t attend. Martha Salas, city clerk/treasurer also attended.
The council held a work session. Priscilla Lucero, director of Southwest New Mexico Council of Governments, attended to address the list for their ICIP (Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan). The top five will be the most important and be looked at for funding. They do this plan each year and turn it into the state.
Cobre extends Koury's contract
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- Published: 29 June 2024 29 June 2024
By Lynn Janes
The Cobre Consolidated School Board held a regular meeting on June 10, 2024. Board members in attendance included Gabriella Begay, Gilbert Guadiana, David Terrazas, Angelina Hardin, and Emmarie Heredia. Superintendent Michael Koury also attended.
Police Chief Hector Carrillo attended the meeting to provide a report on the last year. He thanked the council and presented them with challenge coins.
He started his report with Snell Middle School and said he had started with it because of the significant change that had occurred for the better in the past year. The new administration and leadership had brought stability and accountability. The calls received had significantly declined. Now when a situation begins the staff has been quick to act and contact law enforcement immediately.
Hurley work session on best practices
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- Published: 29 June 2024 29 June 2024
By Lynn Janes
The town of Hurley held a work session June 4, 2024. Attendance to the meeting included Mayor Ed Stevens, councilors Nanette Day, Reynaldo Maynes, Keana Huerta, and James Langley.
Ben Young, town attorney made a presentation to the council concerning statutory compliance and best practices for the mayor and council municipality.
Young said he would be providing them with a broad overview of the state statutes and would be focusing on the New Mexico municipal code.
Wilderness Explorations Gila Centennial Speakers
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- Published: 29 June 2024 29 June 2024
By Lynn Janes
The Gila National Forest celebrated its 100 year centennial during the week of May 29, 2024. On May 31, 2024, the celebration had a speaker series and one had been Wilderness Explorations.
The speaker series could be attended in person or virtual. People from all over the United States and Canada attended the virtual. Ray Trejo opened the presentation. He works with the New Mexico Wildlife Federation and lives in Deming. He said he had been fortunate that his family had brought him to the Gila growing up. He had spent many times hunting, fishing and camping. He remembered as a kid catching the iconic Gila Trout. Much of that time had been spent at Turkey Creek.
Grant County Commission work session 050724 and regular meeting 050924. part 3
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- Published: 27 June 2024 27 June 2024
[Editor's Note: This is the third in a series of articles on the May 7, 2024 Grant County Commission work session and decisions made at the regular meeting on May 9, 2024. This article begins with a second presentation at the regular meeting.]
Western New Mexico University Vice President of External Affairs Dr. Magadaleno Manzanares led off the second presentation at the May 9, 2024 Grant County Commission meeting.
"We are here to answer your questions about the Western New Mexico University initiative to build a career and technical education center in the Mining District," Manzanares said. "We are looking at two properties. One that has nothing and would cost upwards of $30 million dollars. The second is the Armory in Santa Clara, which would cost between $5 million and $7 million."