City officials fear summer water deficit in Rio Rancho
Rio Rancho officials fear a water shortage this summer amid a push to condemn Rio Rancho Utilities Corp. RRUC says shortages are unfounded and holds state permits to pump 13 543 acre feet yearly from the Rio Grande Basin.
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Jay P. Thuringer
Rio Rancho
Rio Rancho Utilities Corp
RRUC
Rio Gran Basin
Split sessions proposed to ease Cibola crowding
Cibola High School committee recommends split sessions with sophomores juniors and seniors morning and freshmen afternoon to relieve overcrowding. Administration will review before presenting to the Board of Education. APS and Cibola officials offered no comment, and a decision hinges on district approval.
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Gente Blair Ryan
Cibola High School
Albuquerque Public Schools
APS
Cibola
Don Duran
Legal review blocks graffiti plan in Rio Rancho
Rio Rancho faces a setback as the city attorney's office rejects most Graffiti Task Force proposals. The nine member panel's December recommendations, including fines up to 500 dollars and up to 90 days in jail, were deemed not legally permissible. Juveniles cannot be jailed, and parents are not liable for fines, under state law. Task force chair Tom Leyba called the memo disappointing as officials invited legal input but it was not utilized. The proposals also included license revocation for graffiti offenders, to be reviewed further on Graffiti page A.
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Jay P. Tharinger
New Mexico Public Utility Commission
Rio Rancho Utilities Com
Serena
Rio Rancho Boi
Bill Penceon
PUC
Marilyn O'Leary
Rio Rancho
Rio Rancho In Its Acquisition of the Water and Sewer
Snid
State Utility Commission
RRUC
Public Utility Act
New Mexico
O'Leary
Fisure
Cibola
APS
Board of Education
Cibola Committee
Peter Horoschak
Albuquerque
Rio Rancho Public Schools
Attorney's Office
City Administration
Task Force
Tom Leyba
Leyba
Rio Rancho Lists Golf Course Road Widening in Top Needs
Rio Rancho City Council places widening of Golf Course Road in the top five capital improvements, joining NM 528 Sara Road and Unser Boulevard projects. The Summary of Capital Improvement Needs is part of the MRCOG Overall Economic Development Program, noted on Road page A-10.
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Mary Beth King
Rio Rancho
Golf Course
NM 528
Sara Road
Unser Boulevard
Middle Rio Grande
Measles Vaccination Blitz Planned in Rio Rancho
An estimated 6000 residents, including children and adults, will receive measles vaccines over the next two weeks in Rio Rancho. Dr. Mike Nelson notes 23 confirmed statewide cases in the Albuquerque metro, with three in Rio Rancho, as local health groups and schools organize immunizations. Measles can cause serious infections, and full immunity often requires two MMR doses.
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Mary Beth King
Rio Rancho
Albuquerque
Mike Nelson
Presbyterian Family Healthcare Center
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Rio Grande Basin
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Tony Popper
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