Rio Rancho Utilities seeks approval for water sewer rate hike
Rio Rancho Utilities Corp announced it will apply to the New Mexico Public Service Commission for a substantial rate increase on water and wastewater services. If approved, residential water bills would rise about $11.29 monthly and wastewater about $16.64, with incremental implementation to ease impact.
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Rio Rancho Utilities Corp
New Mexico Public Service Commission
Commission
Ken Komiske
Komiske
Rio Rancho Utilities
Public Service Commission
Albuquerque Utilities Corp
Shape Up DPS Fitness Incentive Program Launched
Rio Rancho Department of Public Safety implements a Physical Fitness and Wellness Program for all staff, from officers to chiefs, requiring full-day orientations before access to new exercise equipment. Sgt. Mike Padilla oversees the orientations with another session planned at month’s end.
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Monee’ Scanlon
Rio Rancho Department of Public Safety
Mike Padilla
Rio Rancho Mayor seeks fourth legal opinion on contract
Mayor Pat D'Arco calls for a fourth legal opinion on the validity of city administrator Bud Bentley's contract, while the City Council plans to press for a District Court declaratory judgment. The mayor favors court avoidance if the AG opinion supports him. the council remains committed to judicial resolution and rejects rescinding.
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Jay P. Thuringer
Rio Rancho
Pat D’arco
Bud Bentley
Bentley
D’arco
Tom Udall
Dennis) Chavez
Sen. Chavez
Gloria Crane
New Mexico Municipal League
Steven Barshow
Judy Olean
Roy Slezak
D'Arco
VIEWPOINTS AND CALENDAR IN READERS GUIDE
A compact listing titled Readers' Guide A Section presents a calendar of meetings and a Viewpoints column. TV Times and quotes highlight opinions with a playful line promising abundant viewpoints.
SSCAFCA Members Debate Per Diem Payment Policy
SSCAFCA board members spar over paying themselves for attending board and committee meetings. No official policy exists though a state official says one should. Legal experts say payments up to 75 dollars are permissible as non salaried compensation, taxable per IRS rules, with voluntary acceptance and per diem rules guiding the amount.
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Elizabeth MacKlhaney
Sandoval County
Arroyo
John Chaney
Judy Russell
Sscafca
Bernard Metzgar
Ted Guambana
State Department of Finance and Administration
DFA
Metzgar
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Guambana
Questionable DFA payout details surface in minutes
Minutes reveal discussion gaps over a board action by the SSCAFCA board, noting elected officials not government employees and no dollar amounts discussed. The Feb 19 1991 minutes show Metzgar checking 1990 DFA rules and leaving a DFA voucher that allows 75 dollars per meeting per member and 25 cents per mile for personal car use.
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Sscafca
Metzgar
Juveniles Arrested Over Local Taco Bell Shooting
Four Albuquerque juveniles face charges linked to a January 25 shooting at a Rio Rancho Taco Bell on NM 528. A 16 year old boy was shot after a gang related fight. One suspect, Arthur Niewiadowski, is also tied to a separate shooting. Curfew enforcement for ages 13 to 17 after 10 30 p m resumed due to juvenile problems.
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Monee
Scanlon
Rio Rancho Department of Public Safety
Albuquerque
Rio Rancho
Taco Bell
Donald Evans
Evans
Arthur Niewiadowski
Niewiadowski
Bernalillo County Detention Center
DPS
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