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Newspaper
Rio Rancho Observer
Location
Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 2010
Page
3
An Observer editorial laments a 30 day budget stalemate and calls for a special session starting Wednesday to enact a budget, cut costs, and consider tax increases. It notes SB 207 ending double dipping, HB 150 and SB 132 Hispanic Education Act, and questions funding for Hewlett Packard incentives while urging decisive leadership.
Thumbs up to candidates for their time and energy in the March 2 municipal election. Red Mountain Family Services praised for its Luggage for Kids program aiding foster children with bags and self worth. Thumbs down to youths who rampaged a neighborhood with BB guns causing extensive damage last weekend.
Gayle Reifschneider bus attendant thanks Bill Duncan and students for a Monday February 8 staff appreciation picnic lunch at Rio Rancho High Schools. Grateful for the kind gesture from attendants and bus drivers.
Residents urge city regulation of dog and cat breeding, bans on selling puppies and kittens in pet stores, and support for low cost spay neuter programs. They propose a nonprofit shelter fund, volunteer networks, and foster care to boost adoptions and reduce euthanasia while urging city council action before elections.
The Rio Rancho Animal Welfare Task Force spent hundreds of hours addressing animal issues and produced recommendations to improve welfare in the city. Limited time left many equally important matters unaddressed, though they warrant attention.
A reader objects to repeated six month rent increases at Vista Grande retirement center. They note a $25 rise every six months and the need to sign a new rental agreement, asking what happens if residents move before the term ends.
Cheryl Everett suggested Rio Rancho residents sign the mayoral ballot as a joke. The remark, likened to old radio humor, aimed to amuse rather than present a real campaign. The playful comparison invokes Fred Allen, Senator Claghorn, Jay Leno, and Fibber McGee.
Mr. Jim Owen ends his tenure with a provocative remark aimed at Tom Swisstack supporters. The exchange questions loyalty and political tone in the final post-election period.
Timothy Crum offered a lengthy written reply to the Observer invitation, positioning himself as District 5 hopeful. He claimed he can only produce such prose on his own terms and timeline, using his personal computer and writing methods.
The Rio Rancho Observer invites Guest Opinions and Letters to the Editor with word limits of 500 for opinions and 300 for letters. Submissions must include author name city and contact phone. Anonymous submissions rejected.
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