McCasland Retains Quay County Chair After Storm Acknowledgment
Franklin McCasland was reappointed chair of the Quay County Commission in a unanimous vote. The meeting highlighted Curtis Simpson and Larry Moore for their winter storm Goliath response on December 26 27, with praise from Commissioners Cherry and Dowell. The board approved Resolution 19 declaring an emergency disaster to secure state reimbursements and discussed forming a county finance board including a public member with financial expertise. Additional actions included adopting procedures for the public information act funding Rawhide Days and awarding an $80000 garage construction bid to Western Plains Construction.
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Franklin McCasland
Quay County Commission
Goliath
Quay County
Curtis Simpson
Larry
Moore
District 2
Mike Cherry
Simpson
District 1
Sue Dowell
Patsy Gresham
Western Plains Construction
Bard/Endee
Chili recipe drive and school receipts boost in Tucumcari
Readers urged to submit chili recipes for the QCS newspaper edition and to send Lowe’s receipts to Tucumcari Elementary School to support local students. The note includes a Pete Rose inspired quote about being remembered for giving.
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QCS
Tgarcia
Gesunon
Tucumcari
Lowe's
South Ninth Street
Pete Rose
Charlie Hustie
Web Poll on Readiness for Forecast Snow
Last week's poll asks if readers are ready for snow with 52 percent saying yes and 48 percent no. Voter turnout reached 69. contact 575-461-1952 or tgarcia gcsunonline com for details.
Office renamed to honor slain D A Victor Breen in Tucumcari
Tim Rose with the Quay County Commission approved dedicating a new South Lake Street office as the Victor C. Breen Office of the 10th Judicial District Attorney The dedication honors Breen who served 20 years and was assassinated December 1 1971 in Tucumcari A memorial fund will fund the project and a bronze bust will occupy the lobby
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Thomas Garcia
Chipper Breen
Nola Hendrickson
Victor C. Breen
10Th Judicial District
Tucumcari
Tim Rose
Franklin McCasland
Sue Dowell
Mike Cherry
Tenth Judicial District
Quay County Commission
South Lake Street
Rose
Breen
10Th Judicial District Attorney
Tenth Judicial District Attorney
Viki Breen
Nancy Nunn
Nunn
Jose Rosendo Garcia
Victor
Bill Curry
Curry
Garcia
Belen
Forrest
Eldorado High School
Kansas
Kansas University
Tucumcart
Joe Jimenez
Myrtle Spence
J.V. Gallegos
Commission
Ballot order set for March 1 city election
City Hall drew ballot order for Districts 1 2 and 3 four year terms. Incumbents Haymaker Brito Litchfield face challengers Moya Gutierrez and Litchfield runs unopposed. Filing occurred January 5. Voters will also decide a tax use amendment expanding funds for streets water sewer buildings and sidewalks.
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City Commission
City Hall
Commission
Angelica Gray
Jared Langenegger
Rick Haymaker
Ralph Moya
Jonathan R. Brito
Ammy Gutierrez
Ruth Ann Litchfield
Tucumcan
Ute Lake
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McCasland
the Conservancy District 1 Fire Department
Gresham
Veronica Marez
Dowell
Poses
Tanner
D.A
University of New Mexico
UNM
Sunrise Medical cc
Sard Street
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