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Newspaper
Rio Rancho Observer
Location
Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 2015
Page
4
Our View notes Oval County commissioners adopt an $86 million fiscal 2015 16 budget boosting pay for sheriff s deputies by 50 cents an hour and administrative staff earning 50 000 or less by 1 5 percent. The plan funds 12 new vehicles and 22 lapel cameras while preserving a conservative, cost cutting approach praised by a financial adviser and earning a double A bond rating.
The Sandoval County Fair runs daily through next Sunday at the Cuba fairgrounds about an hour from US 550. Adults pay 5, children 12 and under 3, with family passes $25 preorder or $40 at the gate. Highlights include 4-H exhibits livestock shows horseshoes watermelon eating dog show animal scrambles rodeo and horse racing plus a late night dance Friday and Saturday.
The Rio Rancho Observer invites guest opinions and letters to the editor with word limits of 500 for guests and 300 for letters. Submissions require name, city, and contact number, may be edited for clarity, and may not be published. Contact editor via email, mail, or fax with questions.
A reader laments about modern drug ads and calls the medicines in TV commercials risky noting dizziness nausea and other symptoms. The writer contrasts them with candy M and M and warns against mowing while on meds. He recalls growing up with M&Ms and suggests sticking to candy.
Robert Sharpe from Common Sense for Drug Policy argues against in school drug testing, citing lack of evidence and potential harms. He notes after school activities reduce drug use and asserts urinalysis may drive students away from programs. He warns alcohol remains hard to detect and calls for reality based drug education.
The Rio Rancho Governing Body debated a 58 million wastewater bond, with critics saying the Utilities Commission was bypassed and the plan flawed. Alternatives like a lift station were proposed to save tens of millions, while questions about cost, process, and the commission's role dominated public forum remarks.
Sandoval County will provide on demand video records of county commission meetings after consensus among the commission. The 2015 16 budget includes about 38000 for the initiative with installation likely in the third quarter. Don Chapman District 3 Rio Rancho urges transparency and public access to government proceedings.
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