Tucumcari Commission weighs marketing firm vs committee
The Tucumcari commission debated sending an RFP for a new marketing firm while a ledgers tax board committee option faced conditions on membership. Several items passed including writing off old water debts, funding for senior programs, and grant seeks for streets, water planning, and downtown revitalization.
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Lusk
Ledgers Tax Board
Commission
District 5
Todd Duplantis
Commission On the Ledgers Tax Board
New Mexico Finance Authority
Ralph Lopez
Princess Theater
Princess Academy
District 1
Ralph Moya
Moya
Department of Transportation
Tucumcari
Martinez Wins Tucumcari Municipal Judge Race in 1970 Election
Raphael Martinez defeats A D Stephenson and incumbent Bud Clayton for Tucumcari municipal judge with 203 votes 44 percent in light turnout. Incumbent city commissioners Schlientz Thomas and Huffman win re election unopposed. Beef Recipe Fair winners gain trip to state contest and seniors and juniors crowned at Tucumcari High School. Odeon Theatre screens Johnny Cash documentary featuring Cash and other performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raphael Martinez
A.D. Stephenson
Bud Clayton
Tucumcari
Martinez
Stephenson
Clayton
Kenneth Schlientz
Tommy Thomas
Grady Huffman
Kathy McCoy
Diane
Sharon Block
Tucumcari High School
Cattlegrowers
Santa Fe
Tucumcari Housing Authority Defies Regional Takeover Plan
The Tucumcari Housing Authority opposes a HUD backed regional takeover and seeks local control as the Eastern regional authority would assume jurisdiction. The local board, including city commissioners and Tim Durkin, delays on a transfer plan while HUD demands a corrective Recovery Plan and stresses staffing and governance concerns.
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Housing Authority
HUD
Tucumcari
Mandy Griego
Griego
Tucumcari Housing Authority
THA
Dence
Britt Lusk
Tucumcari’s
Curry
Guadalupe
Harding
Union
Roosevelt
Chaves
de Baca
Eddy, Lea
Lincoln
Otero
Obituary: Don Schutte, longtime Quay County lawyer
Don Schutte, born February 5, 1948 in Dayton Ohio, practiced in Quay County after moves through Albuquerque Tucumcari and Las Vegas. He partnered with Bargas, both sharing offices and joking while discussing law. He loved ranch life and horses, survived by Ruth Nelson and seven grandchildren. donations requested to the New Mexico Paint Horse Association.
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Albert Mitchell
Bargas
Schutte
Tucumcari
Rose
Ron Reeves
Don
Ron
Quay County
Las Vegas
Dayton
Ohio
Earl Christian
Cora Irene Schutte
Bowling Green State University
University of Akron
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Kenneth
Ruth Nelson
Christopher Michael
Ashley Nichole
J. Tyler
The
New Mexico Paint Horse Association
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Duplantis
Lodgers Tax Executive
Lodgers Tax Board
Rachelle Arias
Agency On Aging
New Mexico Department of Transportation
Community Development Department
Ed Lusk
Pete Campos
Transportation Department
U.S. 54
Second
Betty Jo Braziel
Wayne Liles
Victor Blair
Audrey Bone
Margie Torres
San Jos
Odeon Theatre
Johnny Cash
Cash
June Carter
Bob Dylan
Maybelle Carter
Carter Family
Carl Perkins
Tennessee Three
Ron Warnick
FNB
AimBank
Lane Equal Housing
Eately
Christ
Jesus
Judy Indest
Church of Christ
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