City mulls higher trash hauling rates in Rio Rancho
Waste Management of New Mexico seeks commercial rate hikes from 12 to 35 percent. Council hearings ongoing after late 1991 franchise deal granted a 93.8 percent increase. Average Rio Rancho commercial customer would pay about 2 to 5 dollars more monthly. Amrep Southwest would be hit hardest. Tony Coco outlined usage patterns while noting limited public response. Julian Garza says he was not notified.
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Jay F
Thuringer
Rio Rancho
Waste Management of
New Mexico
Tony Coco
Coco
Amrep Southwest
Readers Guide Quote Like Ice Cream Without Cream
Frank Bellina comments on a quote about readers guide phrasing comparing it to ice cream. The remark appears in a column and directs readers to page A-16 for full context.
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Frank Bellina
City weighs intervenor costs in Rio Rancho rate case
City funds intervention in Rio Rancho Utilities water sewer rate case as New Mexico PSC hearings continue through Aug. 7. City Administrator Bud Bentley says attorney fees may total about 270000, with 200000 spent by month’s end, prompting calls to monitor expenditures without a fixed cap. Mayor D Arco had urged reconsideration of further funds.
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Jay P. Tharinger
Rio Rancho Utilities Corp. Water and Sewer
New Mexico Public Service Commission
PSC
Santa Fe
Bud Bentley
Bentley
Joe Cardova
Pat D’arco
Dennis Chavez
Carl Zander
Jemez Valley bids awarded for new middle school
Ground has broken for the Jemez Valley middle school as permitting passes. Eagle Builders, a division of Klinger Constructors, won a $542 452 bid after a tight 10 day review with six contenders. The project moves forward despite conditional permits and planning approvals from Rio Rancho.
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Monee’ Scanlon
Jemez Valley
William Fung
Fanning Bard and Larsen
Albuquerque
Jemez Valley Public Schools Board of Education
Fanning
Rio Rancho Planning and Zoning Com
Eagle Builders
Klinger Constructors Inc
Thuringer councilor Zander speaks on Bob's Pawn Shop ties
Rio Rancho City Councilor Carl Zander says he has largely remained silent on his involvement with Bob's Pawn Shop, Inc. He addressed the council as a member of the public last Wednesday and says publicity and press attention have prompted him to speak out.
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Jay P
Thuringer Observer
Rio Rancho
Carl Zander
Bob
Zander
Southern Sandoval County Flood Control District Bond Election
Early voting turnout was limited as residents headed to polls for a four million dollar bond election in the Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control District. Precinct 32 and 34 poll worker Bill Nelson had time on hand as polls stayed open until 7 p.m. No results were reported in this edition. recap and results will appear next week.
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Sandoval County
Bill Nelson
Observer
Tharinger
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