District faces budget gap as COVID strains New Mexico schools
The Clovis district weighs a 2 to 2.4 billion dollar state deficit amid COVID-19 and oil price declines. McKinney describes staff testing changes, citywide online sessions, and a push for volunteers to join 5 percent tested weekly as the health department enforces safer workplaces.
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New Mexico Environmental Department
State Department of Health
Clovis
Google
Voters encouraged to use in person Election Day options at county office
County residents can vote at any election center on Election Day. Voters urged not to rely on mailed absentee ballots as timing issues may arise and to deliver them in person to the Tucumcari office by 7 p.m. A surge in early voting reflects broad dissatisfaction with parties and concerns over the judiciary.
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Tucumcari
White
New Mexico Supreme Court
Michelle Lujan Grisham
Cial
New Mexico
Connie Loveland
Loveland
Germany
Ledgers Tax Board
Rhea Serna
New Mexico Main Street
Arias
District 1
Ralph Moya
County Commission Opposes Civil Rights Plan and Tax Increases
New Mexico county leaders criticized proposals to remove qualified immunity for government employees, warning of higher insurance costs and potential tax rises for residents. The board also approved juvenile housing contracts and routine finance reports while debating public safety amid weather and public health orders.
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Clines Corners
Sue Dowell
McCasland
Zamora
New Mexico Civil Rights Commission
Richard Primrose
New Mexico Association of Counties
Mike Cherry
The
Civil Rights Commission
San Juan County
Primrose
Quay County
San Jon
Curry
Roosevelt
Melrose
JPA
Mark Martinez
Tucumcari City Faces Vandals and EPA Permit Hurdles
City officials report vandalism at the skate park and other facilities, with windows and surveillance cameras damaged. The mayor questions links to COVID-19 rules while the EPA tightens discharge permit testing requirements. The city seeks to transfer most public housing to the Eastern Regional Housing Authority and discusses MainStreet projects and budget figures for fiscal 2021.
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Ruth Ann Litchfield
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
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Department of Finance and Administration
Mesalands Community College
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Rennie Birdeang
MainStreet Report
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