New Rio Rancho firehouse funded with state praise and local match
Gov Bill Richardson announced 1 million dollars from the Government Service Fund to help build a new Rio Rancho Fire Rescue station at Rockaway Boulevard and Pyrite Drive. Mayor Swisstack and Fire Chief Tobin stressed faster response times and safer communities while staff would be reassigned rather than expanded.
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Rio Rancho
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City of Vision
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Rio Rancho Fire Rescue
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Pyrite Drive
Vista Hills
Tom Swisstack
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Education Jobs Fund aids Rio Rancho Schools
Citizens give thumbs up to a federal Education Jobs Fund allocation helping Rio Rancho Public Schools offset state budget cuts. They also praise a boxing card at Santa Ana Star Casino though not Tapia Romero, while criticizing New Mexico State Police handling of Sheriff John Paul Trujillo incident and suggesting different action.
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Education Jobs Fund
Rio Rancho
Santa Ana Star Casino
Tapia-Romero
NMSP
John Paul Trujillo
Travel management plans threaten New Mexico forests use
Five national forests in New Mexico push travel management with Santa Fe plan proposing five options. Alt 3 would close 6000 miles of roads and ban camping from cars except in limited areas. NMOHVA calls Alt 3 overly restrictive amid 300k acres of wilderness. Rio Rancho councilor debate on voter ID and legislative path. county party backs ID.
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Santa Fe National Forest
Off Highway Vehicle Alliance
Nmohva
New Mexico Court of Appeals
U. S. Supreme Court
Sandoval County
Republican Party
Open letter opposes diverting road bond funds in Rio Rancho
A resident urges Mayor Swisstack and council members to reject diverting voter approved road bond funds to Green2V infrastructure. He cites past promises that bond money would repair roads and notes possible legal and credibility consequences if funds are redirected. He calls for voters to decide and for funds to be used as promised.
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