Lordsburg Council weighs public input on legalized gambling
Lordsburg council members discussed a proposed public hearing on legalized gambling with Felipe Alvarez requesting community support. The panel conditioned the plan on demonstrated interest and signed petitions, while discussing allowable funding and legal constraints. Other actions included a $4000 Lodger’s Tax grant for advertising and confirmations on housing resolutions and staff appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Schulz
Lordsburg
Felipe Alvarez
Alvarez
Bobby Borrego
Sanders
Refresher CPR Course Offered Friday Evening
A CPR refresher course is set Friday July 13 from 6 PM to 10 PM at the ambulance building. Licensed individuals needing re certification may attend. No charge. For information call 542 8272. Council approved extending the 90 91 budget to 7 31 90 due to budget workshops. A July 19 workshop will set guidelines for loaning about 60000 from a UDAG grant to Shady Grove Motel. Applications received. a council decision will come at the next meeting. Executive session lasted about an hour with a report only on the hire of one person at the Special Events Center. No other topics were disclosed.
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UDAG
Shady Grove
County Fair Queen Contest Set For August 14
The 1990 Miss Hidalgo County Queen Contest themed County Fair Is In The Air will select the queen and court August 14 at Lordsburg School Cafetorium at 7 p.m. Entrants range from 3 to 21 with multiple age categories. Omega Alpha Sorority hosts with entry blanks at local offices. deadline August 1.
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Hidalgo County
Lordsburg School
Omega Alpha Sorority
Playas Credit Union
County Extension Office
Animal Post Office
Cotton City Grocery
Rodeo Grocery
Carolyn Schwickerath
Sheila Massey
City Corner urges proper weed debris disposal after rain
With rain replenishing growth residents should box weeds grass and dirt for alley and street cleanup. City crews will pick up piled debris. call City Hall to arrange pickup or to report locations. Submit questions to The City Corner 206 So Main St Lordsburg NM 88045 signed Salvador M Diaz Jr Mayor.
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City Hall
City Corner
Main Street
Lordsburg
Salvador M. Diaz
Lordsburg Forms Tourism Development Committee
The Lordsburg Tourism and Development Committee met to form officers. Clyde Preston becomes president, Vanita Hatch vice president, Ann Marie Moore secretary, and Richie Franks treasurer. Other members include Kiki Chaires, Bob Martin, Manny Rendon, Dan Brown, and Mac McPherson as state delegate. The group aims to clear plywood from Railroad Avenue storefronts and win merchant cooperation for displays, with hopes to relocate the Chamber of Commerce and Lordsburg Museum to Railroad Avenue and place billboards near Bowie and west of Deming to promote Lordsburg and Motel Drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg Tourism and Development Committee
Dan Brown
Mac McPherson
Preston
Railroad Avenue
Bob Martin
Vanita Hatch
Chamber of Commerce
Lordsburg
Bowie
Deming
Lordsburg and
Motel Drive
Additional Housing Sought in Lordsburg Council Session
Peggy Taviton of the Lordsburg Housing Authority told the City Council applications have been made for 70 new units here. Thirty five would be in Pyramid Village and 35 under Section 8. HUD offers 28 units locally. If approved Region V would keep the 28 and local control 35. She urged seeking Section 8 to boost funding. A CIAP fund hold up risk noted due to a 1987 audit error.
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Peggy Taviton
Lordsburg Housing Authority
Lordsburg City Council
Housing Authority
Pyramid Village
Taviton
HUD
Region V
Tainton
CIAP
Center Closes For July As Renovation Begins In Village
The senior center will be closed for July due to construction with meals delivered to homebound and regulars. Home care continues and Friday shopping remains. Call 542-9414 for information. A motion of forgiveness of debt was noted with about $500,000 to fund unit renovations. a bid of $100,963.97 from Silver City Plumbing met bonding requirements. CIAP funds from 1989 finance the project. Mayor Diaz announced speed limit signs, curb painting, and soon speed bumps. A Favizon housing improvement request was approved.
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Becky Diaz
Diaz
Silver City Plumbing and Heating
CIAP
Tavnton
Taviton
Salvador Diaz
Lordsburg Guards Run Field Training At Ft Bliss
Detachment 1 A Battery 200th air Defense Artillery New Mexico Army National Guard from Lordsburg participates in two week annual training at Ft. Bliss Dona Ana Range Camp. SGT Martin Arambula and SGT Raul Alariz lead Chaparral during a Field Training Exercise simulating combat conditions from June 16 to June 30.
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Martin Arambula
Raul Alariz
Lordsburg
Ft. Bliss
Texas
Arambula
Alariz
200Th Air Defense Artillery
New Mexico Army National Guard
Dona Ana
Weather Reporter Seeks Rainfall and Temperature Readings
The Liberal invites readers to submit rainfall data and temperature highs and lows. Share measurements from local areas to be published, with observed conditions and dates.
Gila National Forest Lifts All Fire Restrictions
Substantial rains eased danger and lead officials to end Hoot Owl limits starting Friday at 8 00 a m chainsaw use no longer restricted and industrial operations resume normal precaution rules Campfire and smoking bans drop on Saturday at 8 00 a m forest wide Public thanked by Forest Supervisor Dave Dahl and Fire Management Officer Steve Servis for cooperation in preventing fires during a record dry season
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Gila National Forest
Dave Dahl
Steve Servis
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Manny Hough
Shakespeare
Hough
Juanita Ornelas
Arlene Chacon
Linda Contreras
Irene Galvan
Grant County
Council of Governments
RC & D
Sherri Arredondo
Galvan
Favizon
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