City approves bargaining law for city employees
The Rio Rancho City Council approved a city ordinance establishing collective bargaining procedures for city employees at a special meeting Thursday. The vote was 5 to 0 with no discussion. The meeting also designated Unser Boulevard development as the top legislative priority to attract state funds, while Northern Boulevard paving remained contested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Rancho
Garvey Carruthers
Bruce King
Bud Bentley
Dennis Chavez
Pauline Eisenstadt
Roger Madalena
Albuquerque
Sandoval County Advances Jail Expansion Bond Plan
The Sandoval County Commission approved selling bonds to fund half of a 2.34 million jail expansion project and secured a one to two month extension from the U S Marshall's Office to begin construction by mid January 1991. United New Mexico Bank offered 11 percent interest to finance the remaining 2 million, with warrants to be voted January 16. County also renewed assistant county manager Carlos Pino's contract.
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Beth Velasquez
U.S. Marshall
Sandoval
Sandoval County Commission
Special Commission
U.S. Marshall’s
Construc
Tion
Tom Swisstack
Paul Montoya
Marshall’s
Commission
United New Mexico Bank
Bank In
Rio Rancho
Montoya
United New Mexico
Michael Harling
Municipal Capi
Carlos Pino
Fino
County
EOC Faces Audit As It Seeks Financial Recovery
Sandoval County Economic Opportunity Corp struggles to sort debts and resume payments while a district attorney audit into a possible 400000 discrepancy delays results until mid January. The nonprofit oversees Head Start programs and funding from United Way. Director Paul Santistevan resigned after the board placed him on administrative leave amid funder demands for an accounting.
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Beth Velasquez
Sandoval County
Economic Opportunity Corp
Agen
Cy’s
EOC
United Way
Paul Santistevan
Santistevan
Winter Weather Strikes Rio Rancho With Ice and Frozen Pipes
Two snow storms and subzero nights hit West Side residents causing icy roads and widespread frozen pipes. RRUC logged about 200 calls as private homes suffered leaks. plumbers worked long hours while officials urged precautions and warned of more cold snaps.
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Beth Velasquez
West Side
Rio Rancho Wea
Rio Rancho Utility Corp
Ken Komiske
RRUC
Howland
Tvo
Kearney
Watershed candidate contests Corrales election
Write in candidate Frances Stearns filed a district court suit Dec 20 challenging the Corrales Watershed Board election held Nov 20. The suit alleges illegal absentee ballots, no records or signatures, and improper two vote marks on 68 ballots while 88 ballots had a single vote.
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Beth Velasquez
Corrales Watershed Board
Sherry Jones
Frances Stearns
Jones
Soil and Water Conservation District
Stearns
Holiday Light Festival Names Contest Winners
Judges of the 1990 Holiday Festival of Lights selected six winners from 31 entries in Rio Rancho. Grand prize went to Jerry Smith at 111 Dakota Morning Road for $200 in free electricity from PNM. Second place went to Dar Ferdinandus, 907 Player Loop, then Anthony Alestra, 909 Country Club Drive, third. Fourth went to Mark Elkin, 1611 Arlene Road, with a $25 Mesa Rental gift certificate. Craig Higgins, 1765 Brenda Road, took fifth for a $25 Rio Rancho Printing certificate. Mike Adelman, 1800 Peach Road, earned sixth with a $25 McDonald’s gift certificate.
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Rio Rancho
Public Service Company of New Mexico
Rotary Club of
KOOL-102
Jerry Smith
Dakota Morning Road
Smith
PNM
Dar Ferdinandus
Sunwest Bank
Sandoval County
Anthony Alestra
Country Club Drive
Mark Elkin
Arlene Road
Mesa Rental
Craig Higgins
Brenda
Rio Rancho Printing
Mike Adelman
Peach Road
McDonald's
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Cory Fine
Northern Boulevard
Ken Cameron
North Hills
Fine
Cameron
Cal Mowry
Pat D'Arco
D’arco
Bette
Agnes Mulhall
Morgan Ashley Lopez
Tal Markets
Ray Mitcham and Associates
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