Move forward with staff backed plan to rebuild sewer plant
An Observer editorial urges the Rio Rancho Governing Body to approve a bond up to 25 million to replace the 45 year old Sara Road Wastewater Treatment Plant. It notes four votes seem likely, with Wilkins and Scott opposing, and argues staff backed plan aligns with long term water strategy and regional needs.
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Rio Rancho
Sara Road
Chuck Wilkins
Mark Scott
Wilkins
Red Oak
Scott
Wilkins and Scott
Corrales Heights
Cabezon
Rio Rancho Observer Submissions Guidelines Overview
The Rio Rancho Observer invites guest opinions and letters to the editor with word limits of 500 and 300 respectively. Submissions must include author name city and phone, may be edited for clarity, may not be published, and can be sent by email mail or fax with contact questions handled by the editor.
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Rio Rancho
Rio Rancho Observer
Roy Slezak
City of Vision
Grand Canyon
Benner Bowl entertains with community feel despite raffle
Letters to the Observer note a benner bowl event that delivered entertainment and a strong community vibe. The piece questions raffling a handgun to aid a handgun victim’s family while acknowledging the police concern over guns in untrained hands. Sarah Schuetz Rio Rancho.
Councilor Everett's vitriol toward Wilkins alarm bells rise
Roberta Birch writes that Cheryl Everett’s attacks on City Councilor Chuck Wilkins have grown alarming and personal. The letter defends Wilkins against ethics accusations while criticizing Everett’s ongoing criticism and perceived cliques at city hall.
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Everett
Cheryl Everett
Jom Swisstack
Councilor
City Officials Urged to Disclose Assets by Aug Town Hall
Carol Dooley questions the governing body at Loma Colorado Main Library about asset disclosure and a letter from the Attorney General urging statements. She notes two councilors asked for disclosure postings but the city did not oblige and recalls past censure of a member for similar issues.
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Loma Colorado Main Library
Ing
Attorney General
Chuck
New Mexico Echoes Greece in Fiscal Debate and Reform Calls
Paul Gessing of the Rio Grande Foundation argues New Mexico shares Greece’s reliance on outsiders for funds and a bloated public payroll. He urges transparency on federal dollars, pension reform, and private sector growth, noting PILT windfalls and sequestration fears as warning signs.
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Greece
Europe
New Mexico
Economist Magazine
U.S
Washington
The
Competitive Enterprise Institute
Susana Martinez
Senate
Idaho
Martinez
Washington, D.C
Paul Gessing
Rio Grande Foundation
Roswell Theories From Roy Slezak On UFO My Theory
Roy Slezak argues that postwar German scientists under Operation Paperclip helped develop a flying wing that crashed near Roswell. He cites White Sands proximity and top secret projects as explanations, claiming bodies and sightings arise from misidentification and cover stories. He notes Roswell economics benefit and urges open consideration of intelligent life elsewhere.
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Roswell
Roy
United States
U.S
White Sands
Foster Homestead
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