Legislators discuss capital outlay forum in Tucumcari
Eastern New Mexico leaders and residents gathered Monday night in Tucumcari for a legislative forum. State Rep. Dennis Roch and George Dodge Jr. joined Sen. Pete Campos and Pat Woods to discuss capital outlay priorities and rural infrastructure funding amid talk of worker’s compensation reforms and next session expectations.
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Tucumcari
Dennis Roch
George Dodge Jr
Pete Campos
Pat Woods
Ray Mondragon
Eastern Plains Council of Government
Campos
Dodge
Roch
Woods
A.V. Henson
Capital
Center
EPCOG
Elementary school receipt drive boosts holiday aid
Tucumcari Elementary School asks shoppers to save Lowe’s receipts for a school supplies fund. Send receipts to the South A office on South Ninth Street. Tomorrow hopes we have learned something from yesterday.
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Tucumcari
Lowe's
South Ninth Street
Web Poll Christmas Spirit Favorites
Last week’s online poll asked what gets readers in the Christmas spirit. Decorating a Christmas tree led with 20 percent, followed by wrapping gifts 40 percent, singing carols 33 percent, and putting up lights 7 percent. Votes: 15. Percee contact Thomas Garcia.
Santa Claus Visits Tucumcari Parade Arts Christmas Spirit
Area groups hosted holiday events over the weekend to boost community cheer. Mesalands Community College hosted 155 parents and children for the annual courtyard lighting and Santa meet and read aloud of The Christmas Story. Santa was portrayed by Oran Watson and reader Kevin Mueller led the tale for the youngsters.
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Thomas Ward
Taylor Enriquez
Tucumcari
Santa Claus
Oran Watson
Mesalands Community College
Quay County Chamber of Commerce
Mesalands
Aaron Kennedy
Scout
Brandon Goldston
Kevin Mueller
Mueller
Quay County
Sanders
Chamber
Route 66
Kmart
Tucumcari Convention Center
Santa
Watson
Tucumcari Officials OK Salary Increases and Tax Amendment
Tucumcari city commissioners, after a final public hearing, approved second readings raising pay for the mayor from 4800 to 5800, commissioners from 3600 to 4600, and the municipal judge from 14355 to 15750. They also advanced Ordinance 1130 to allow use of an existing gross receipts tax to fund water rights at Ute Lake and city infrastructure projects with 1.9 million in funds.
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Tucumcari
Ute Lake
Robert Lumpkin
Jared Langenegger
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