County Commission weighs mandatory garbage pickup plan
Public Works Director Tommy Mora proposes a county wide RFP to extend garbage collection to 15,000 unserved households in unincorporated areas. He cites jobs revenue and reduced dumping with environmental benefits while a heated discussion unfolds over the Federal Endangered Species Act and Native American concerns.
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Tommy Mora
Mora
Don Chapman
Glenn Walters
Phil Rios
Walters
Chapman
Commission
Darryl Madalena
Pueblo
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Rios
Scherzinger
Madalena
ESA
Sandoval County Drives New Mexico County Economic Summit
Sandoval County Commissioner Glenn Walters chairs the new NMAC Economic Development and Infrastructure Policy Committee which led sessions at the NMAC 80th annual meeting in Hobbs to educate county officials on job creation and LEDA funding. About 150 attendees heard panels on economic development components and tools available state and federal to spur growth.
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New Mexico Association of Counties
Hobbs
NMAC
Glenn Walters
Walters
James Dominguez
Dominguez
District 1
Jami Grindatto
Sandoval Economic Alliance
New Mexico
USDA
Rio Rancho Center expands behavioral health services
Presbyterian Medical Services Rio Rancho Family Health Center expands services by absorbing Agave Treatment Center staff and clients. New program operates at 184 Unser Blvd NE with Heather Clark as administrator. Appointments can be made at 896-0928.
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Presbyterian Medical Services
Rio Rancho
Agave
RAFHC
Unser Blvd
Heather Clark
New Mexico Human Services Department
Agave Health of
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A New Mexico lab initiative showcased a talking robot built by students. Commissioners praised the display as county officials consider funding the lab reopening, contingent on future partner entities. The state economic development grant funded equipment. the county owns it and will reuse it when the lab reopens. County staff seek a new site and plan a fall announcement, while operations remain paused.
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New Mexico
Hill
State Economic Development Department
SEA Names New Board Members and Chair
The Sandoval Economic Alliance announces three new directors Richard Bruce of Rio Rancho Public Schools Mark Goodwin of Mark Goodwin & Associates and Manuel Quintana of PNM. Tom Novak CEO of Klinger Constructors becomes SEA chair for 2016 17 and also serves on NAICP New Mexico and United Way ambassador roles.
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Rio Rancho Public Schools
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Mark Goodwin & Associates
Manuel Quintana
PNM
Tom Novak
Klinger Constructors
SEA Board
SEA
Novak
NAICP
New Mexico
ABC
Apprenticeship Trust
United Way of
Central
Association of Builders & Constructors
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