Tucumcari Seeks Budget Cuts to Preserve City Jobs
City administrators explore saving jobs amid budget gaps from COVID-19 and oil tax declines. Options include cutting up to 17 full-time positions next year, with some vacancies filled as part time, while maintaining reserves between 15 and 25 percent. The push follows a 2021 budget cycle planning and a May 31 deadline to submit figures to the state finance department.
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First Baptist Church Restarts In-Person Services With Online Reach
Pastor Hinze explains the health order spurred church reopening for limited in-person worship while livestreaming remains ongoing. About 30 attendees Sunday. plan to add a second service if needed and aim for an Easter service on Father's Day. Online viewership nears 600 with boosted giving and staff salaries maintained.
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Harapat’s shop challenges stay-at-home orders amid reopenings
Harapat’s shop faced a mid-April cease and desist for non essential status under Gov Grisham’s public health order and later reopened curbside. He fears long term damage, contests the orders as lacking legislative approval, and eyes a broader legal challenge with potential attorney support from Travis Marston. Local florist David White likewise reopened curbside at La Casa Verde, split on the governor’s approach and open to joining lawsuits.
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New Mexico expands mask rules for courts and SNAP aid hike
Courts must provide masks to entrants lacking one while judges may remove masks when speaking to maintain clarity. The HSD said May SNAP benefits return to the maximum for each household size after earlier increases in March and April raised those who were below the maximum to reach it.
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Grady Municipal Schools cancel drive-in graduation and alumni dinner
Grady Municipal Schools canceled the planned drive-in graduation for seniors on Sunday due to state health restrictions. The Grady Memorial Alumni Dinner scheduled for May 24 was also canceled. the event usually drew about 200 attendees and has been a long-standing tradition in Curry County, with district areas extending into southern Quay County.
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