Mesalands requests reduced state aid amid financial strain
Mesalands Community College acting president Allen Moss told Quay County commissioners the emergency state aid request dropped from 3.7 million to 2 million as the college plans hard decisions. He cited staff losses and late financial records, noting pay and program cuts, resignations, and a needed audit and cash cushion for the new fiscal year.
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Forecast: Thursday and Friday New Mexico temperatures
The forecast calls for today Thursday a high of 44 and a low of 20 with clouds possible. Friday trends cooler with a high near 35 and a low around 25 as winds ease. Contact Senior Writer Ron Warnick at 575 461 1952 or rwarnick gcsunonline.com.
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Memorial for dog attack victim in Tucumcari
About 20 residents braved 66 mph winds to view a tree planting memorial for Stanley Hartt, 64, slain by five dogs on South 11th Street near Gamble Avenue in February. Organizers and neighbors recalled Hartt's kindness as a desert willow was planted and a memorial service followed at Emmanuel Baptist Church.
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Immanuel Baptist Church
Mesalands Officials Embrace Optimism Amid Funding Move
Mesalands Community College administrators expressed cautious optimism at a February 21 board meeting as the college received 763000 in state funds to restart the Jenzabar program and strengthen financial reporting. Acting president Allen Moss, appointed after no confidence votes against Gregg Busch, pledged the semester would end and a next year would follow with state support while cost cuts and restructuring proceed.
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Moss
Southern Missouri
Mesalands Community College
Board of Trustees
Mesalands
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Martinez
Gregg Busch
City Clears Landfill Change Orders At No Extra Cost
Tucumcari officials report two actions offset a prior engineer error on a landfill liner. A cash credit from the project engineer and an reduced cost from the contractor cover the $32,520 fix while construction stays on schedule.
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