Rio Rancho Considers Impact Fees To Pay For Growth
Rio Rancho city council weighs adoption of Impact Fee ordinance to fund infrastructure for new residents and business, with hearings planned this week. If not in place by July 1 the city risks state-law violation. First reading today, second on June 28. Fees set to about 52800 for new homes and per-square-foot charges for some industrial and commercial projects.
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Jay P. Tharinger
Impact
Rio Rancho
Rio Rancho considers impact fees for long term facilities
Rio Rancho weighs a municipal impact fee to fund roads parks public safety buildings and bikeways lasting ten years or more. The city may charge or opt to charge none, with alternative funding such as taxes assessments and bonds. Administrative costs are projected at about 70000 annually with 3 percent offset from fee collections. A Citizens Advisory Committee recently finalized its recommendation to the governing body after months of debate.
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Rio Rancho
Capital Improvement Plan
City restructures Rio Rancho DPS under Haycox plan
Rio Rancho Department of Public Safety Chief Dencil Haycox unveils a department restructuring to better serve residents. The plan emphasizes faster responses, stronger community ties, and full staffing of stations, with Capt. Greg Ryan leading the Fire and Emergency Medical Services division and a push for expanded public safety programs.
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Beth Chare Ea
Rio Rancho
Haycox
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Rancho
DPS
Greg Ryan
Rio Rancho Considers New Impact Fees Across Sectors
A citizens advisory panel recommends four infrastructure impact fee categories roads bikeways parks and public safety. Proposed maximums include 2724 for new single family homes 1736 for multi family dwellings 2848 per thousand square feet for commercial 2000 for office and 1092 for industrial. Fees valid four years and must be spent in seven. All builders taxed including AMREP with prior exaction history.
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Jay P. Thuringer
Citizens Advisory Committee
Rio Rancho
Amrep Southwest
AMREP
Rio Rancho Public Schools Approves 1995 96 Budget
Rio Rancho Public Schools Board of Education finalizes the 1995 96 budget with changes for a district office community relations position. Funds cover consulting fees and desktop publishing supplies. Superintendent Dr Sue Cleveland notes favorable state education department feedback and a lean budget pending Intel bonds outcome. The board also accepts a 26 million state Critical Capital Outlay grant and may hire more business office staff depending on bond approval.
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Genie Blair Ryan
Rio Rancho Public Schools Board of Education
Sue Cleveland
State Department of Education
Education Department
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Intel
al Sereee
Abe
Karla Walker
Dick Muenzer
CCOC
State Board of Education
Muenzer
State Board
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20 year library volunteer named to Rio Rancho Hall of Honor
Rio Rancho selects Isabel Hoffer as the 1994 Hall of Honor recipient for decades of service to the public library. Mayor Tom Swuisstack will present an engraved plaque at City Hall as Edith Eyre, chair of the selection committee, notes the difficulty of choosing.
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Katie Racette
Rio Rancho
Isabel Hoffer
Tom Swuisstack
Edith Eyre
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