Mayors rally backing special session boosts Rio Rancho projects
Rio Rancho Mayor Gregg Hull helped mobilize about 50 NM mayors to urge Gov. Susana Martinez and lawmakers to call a special session for a capital outlay bill. The plan would fund state projects including $4 million for Rio Rancho and Sandoval County, such as water well work, Unser Boulevard widening, and school security upgrades.
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Rio Rancho
Gregg Hull
New Mexico
Hull
Richard Berry
Albuquerque
Jack Torres
Bernalillo
Scott Kominiak
Corrales
Susana Martinez
House
Senate
Sandoval County
Unser Boulevard
Cherry Road
Paseo del Volcan
Michael Sanchez
Belen
New Mexico Municipal League
Garcia
Debbi Moore Named Chair of CNM Governing Board
Rio Rancho Regional Chamber of Commerce President Debbi Moore was elected chair of the Central New Mexico Community College Governing Board. The board oversees policy and a $233 million budget for the coming year. Moore has led the chamber since 2002 and represents District 3 since 2009.
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Rio Rancho Regional Chamber of Commerce
Debbi Moore
Central New Mexico Community College
Moore
Rio Rancho
Chamber
District 3
Submission Guidelines for Rio Rancho Observer Letters
The Rio Rancho Observer invites Guest Opinions and Letters to the Editor with word limits of 500 for guest pieces and 300 for letters. Submissions must include author name city and a verifiable contact number. Anonymous entries are not considered.
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Rio Rancho Observer
City council panned for infighting and ethics concerns
Rio Rancho residents criticize council members for petty disputes over issues such as water rate increases. The letter questions whether votes reflect citizen interest or personal agendas, urging ethical restraint and possible replacement if egos cannot be curbed. The writer emphasizes that governance serves We the People, not individual egos.
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Rio Rancho
Observer
Madalena
Sandoval County
la Jara
Cuba
Record Straight on Sandoval Co Rio Rancho Relations
District 3 Commissioner Don Chapman faced scrutiny after a Feb 16 discussion about joint meetings with Rio Rancho. The commissioner defends cooperation across Sandoval communities, cites $300,000 for Westside Boulevard, and notes dispatch, recycling, and hospital funding efforts benefiting Rio Rancho residents.
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Sandoval
City of
Rio Rancho
Commission
District 3
Don Chapman
City of Rio Rancho
County Commission
Westside
Unser Boulevard
Golf Course Road
Rust Presbyterian Medical Center
Sandoval County
Public Education Department Gains Control of New Mexico Districts
Opinion argues PED can dissolve any local district leadership with no appeal, eroding local control. Author compares funding and oversight to a worm on a hook, suggesting 89 districts are effectively owned by state and federal authorities. References include New Mexico, Las Cruces, Washington, and Santa Fe.
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New Mexico Public Education Department
PED
Las Cruces
Fed
Eral
Washington, D. C
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Gomer Pyle
Public Education Department
Ronald Reagan
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