City Rejects AMREP Unit 16 West Proposal
Rio Rancho officials reject AMREP Southwest as the Unit 16 West redevelop plan moves to one remaining bidder. Hartmut Porsch’s firm, RDI, leads talks as public hearings and new plans emerge. The city aims to acquire about 600 parcels among 1,400 lots for a large scale project south of Southern Boulevard.
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AMREP
Jay P. Thuringer
Observer
Amrep Southwest
Rio Rancho
Unit 16 West
Art Corsie
Corsie
West Propess
Hartmut Porsch
Porsch
Corsic
Santa Fe
Albuquerque
Germany
RDI
Residential Development and Investments, Inc
Oat Rdi
Unit 16
Souther Boulevard
Teen convicted in stabbing death of his grandparents
Michael Brown, 17, was found guilty in Las Cruces of two counts of first degree murder, conspiracy, theft related charges, and evidence tampering in the February 1994 killings of his grandparents Edward and Marie Brown. Jurors deliberated about four hours after a move from Sandoval County to ensure impartial jury.
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Byford McQueen
Patrick McNeriney
Rio Rancho Department of Public Safety
Edward and
Marie Brown
Michael Brown
Brown
Las Cruces
Louis P. McDonald
Sandoval
Local school elections cast on Feb 7 in multiple districts
Voters in Rio Rancho Bernalillo Albuquerque Public Schools and Albuquerque Technical-Vocational Institute area head to the polls next Tuesday for governing board seats and funding decisions. APS District 2 features ten candidates led by Ruben Salaz and Bert Licero. Bernalillo districts 1 4 and 5 see unopposed Eloy Quintana in D1, Chavez vs Sena for D4, and Jack Torres facing Eddie Gutierrez in D5 with a $2.15 million bond levy plus renewal of a 2 mill levy proposed.
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Genie Blair Ryan
Rio Rancho
Mildred Cordova
Michael Bergschneider
Bernalillo Public Schools
Eloy Quintana
San Felipe Pueblo
Errol Chavez
Sam Sena
Jack Torres
Eddie Gutierrez
Voters face election confusion in dual Rio Rancho polls
Rio Rancho residents face voting in two locations for the Rio Rancho Public Schools Board of Education and the T VI election. Nine of ten shared precincts require two sites, with south of Northern Boulevard eligible for T VI and RRPS voting, creating turnout uncertainty. Official notices were published in Albuquerque papers, delaying local awareness.
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Rio Rancho
TVI
Northern Boulevard
Rio Rancho Board of Education
Albuquerque Public Schools
Utility condemnation hearings begin today
Rio Rancho seeks to condemn General Water Works owned RRUC in Sandoval County District Court. Proceedings focus on the city’s right to take over the water and sewer utility and its financial ability to do so, with a deposit likely at least 43.75 million. Negotiations continue though no new offers disclosed.
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Jay P. Tharinger
Attornneys
Rio Rancho Utilities Corp
Rodiy
Westy
Sandoval
Coun
General Water Works
RRUC
Gene Waite
Rio Rancho
Waite
Hal Donovan
RRAC
Charles White
Ito
Bernard Metzgar
Rio Rancho School Board Candidates Debate Highlights
Four candidates discussed key district issues at a Lincoln Middle School forum hosted by PTSA drawing about 50 attendees. Incumbent Jowel Hall, Dr. Reinaldo Garcia, and David Folts contested District 2 while Richard Muenzer ran unopposed for District 4 with voting next Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Poll sites include Puesta del Sol Elementary for District 2 and Lincoln Middle for District 4.
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Genie Blair Ryan
Rio Rancho Public Schools Board of Education
Lincoln Middle School
PTSA
Jowel L. Hall
Reinaldo A.Z. Garcia
David Folts
Richard F. Muenzer
Puesta del Sol
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Albuquerque Technical-Vocational Institute Board
T-Vi
Joline Mahr
Bernalillo County
Sally Padilla
David S. Folts
Fohs
Pleasence Candidaws Page
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