Rio Rancho City Hall uses energy efficient design and earth cooling
The Observer notes Rio Rancho City Hall employs high performance glazing that blocks 80 percent of solar energy and 96 percent of UV rays. An earth coupled cooling system with 200 foot wells trims heat gain and will cut energy costs over the building’s life. Esther Bone Memorial Library reopening slated for December.
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Rio Rancho City Hall praised by contractor over Observer article
Gerald Martin General Contractor defends the new City Hall project saying systems functioned quickly after move in and no rodents were present. Hartman Majewski Design Group is lauded as a leading firm while a German zinc panel facade issue was resolved with a compliant fabricator. The team states move-in kept to date and on budget.
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Rio Rancho readers weigh in on schools buses and officials
A flood of letters critiques Rio Rancho Public Schools AYP commitments to special ed, city hall delays, post office service, traffic engineering, and city politics. Writers cite missteps by district staff, demand clear bus operations, and call for accountable leadership amid civic projects and the new city hall.
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Harry Popper and the Evil State Land Office
A satirical list of proposed children books mocks political figures and state bureaucracy. It imagines titles like Why Mommy Is A Democrat and Harry Popper and the Evil State Land Office, critiquing New Mexico politics, transportation, and media figures with sharp humor.
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