Tucumcari school board extends superintendent contract
The Tucumcari school board granted a one year extension to Superintendent Aaron McKinney with a 6 percent raise retroactive to July 1 and expiring July 1, 2022. The decision followed a 20 minute closed session with no dissent and came amid questions about back dating the pact.
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Tucumcari
Aaron McKinney
McKinney
Leola Patterson
Carlos Romero
Romero
Tucumcari moves forward on wastewater reuse and street upgrades
The city plans to reuse treated wastewater to irrigate about 300 acres, funded at 112,513 with a 5.6 million cost forecast through 2023. Second Street resurfacing from Railroad Avenue to Historic Route 66 includes sidewalks and ramps, with 727,398 raised of 2.4 million. Other projects include northeast water lines, landfill waste space, and wastewater upgrades totaling multi‑million sums through 2024. The commission also honored Brenda Bishop for 32 years with 4‑H and health programs, renewed Eastern Plains COG membership, and approved bids and census and uniform contracts while promoting economic development and downtown refurbishment efforts.
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Second Street
Railroad Avenue
Aber
Quay County
Brenda Bishop
Bishop
Quay County Health Council
Eastern Plains Council of Governments
Ruth Ann Litchfield
Britt Lusk
Bohannon Huston
Albuquerque
Ralph Lopez
Commission
Second
Cintas
Angelica Gray
Patrick Vanderpool
Greater Tucumcari
Mesalands Community College
John Groesbeck
Lusk
City Water Department
Tucumcari
Axiom
Moya
Cactus Lodge
O’reilly Auto
Duplantis
O’reilly
Tucumcari Convention Center
Princess Theater
Main
Second Streets
Rockin
Connie Loveland
Tucumcari Main Street
County feasibility plan for South Ute Lake Road projects
Quay County plans 2022 items including Ute reservoir watershed restoration 500000 dump truck equipment 350000 pneumatic roller 170000 courthouse window replacement 1100000 dozer equipment 750000 county vehicles 300000 with submission to the state by Sept 6. The commission also approved a waiver request of 5 percent match 16218237 for a 3.08 million bridge grant to replace the old Route 66 span over Trujillo Creek near Endee and San Jon noting prior waivers.
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South Ute Lake
Ute Reservoir
Commission
Transportation Project Fund
Trujillo Creek
Endee
San Jon
Primrose
Larry Moore
Tucumcari to Consider Transfer of Housing Authority Control
HUD actions to ensure proper program administration prompt Tucumcari to weigh transferring THA oversight to a regional authority. Griego cites benefits like expanded grants and rent to own options, while Moya and others warn of lost local control and slow responses. If approved, transfer could occur within months after forms are processed.
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Quay County
Lusk
Tha
Todd Duplantis
Griego
Tucumcari
Campbell
Pathway to lasting happiness sermon by Church of Christ
Joan Clayton of Power for Today presents a religious message at 1707 S Third St Tucumcari New Mexico urging kindness unselfishness and love as the path to lasting happiness. The audience is invited to give time talent or other resources to help others and to seek happiness through knowing God and obeying His commandments.
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Jesus
Joan Clayton Power
Church of Christ
S. Third St
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Dominick Jasper
Nathan Griego
Heather Gonzales
Fernando Oreste
State Department of Transportation
New Mexico State University
U.S
Sue Dowell
Quay County Fair Board
Danny Estrada
TJ. Rich
Quay County Detention Center
Quay County Road Department
Association of Counties Public Works Equipment Road’co
Russell Shafer
HUD
Ence
City Commission
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