City projects deep budget cuts if DPSA effort passes
Rio Rancho officials warn a DPSA charter amendment could force a 35 percent citywide spending cut and cost the city about $4.5 million annually. The plan may trigger 71 layoffs, with Parks and Recreation facing pool closures, event cancellations, raised program fees, and 13 staff eliminations, as pools receive subsidies around $115,000 yearly. The city awaits a state attorney general opinion before actions.
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James Jimenez
Jimenez
Department of Public Safety Association
DPSA
Ed Chismar
Haynes
Rainbow Pools
Del Norte Gun Club offers land split for settlement
Facing a neighbor suit and growth pressures the Del Norte Gun Club proposed a settlement to divide its roughly 50 acre parcel. About 27 acres would be sold to fund a new shooting range named Freedom's Spirit while roughly half would be donated to Sandoval County for possible civic uses. Annexation by Rio Rancho and road access terms are required. The suit seeks closure of the club but is paused as BLM reviews the proposal.
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Erver
del Norte Gun Club
Gun Club
Federal Bureau of Land Management
BLM
Sandoval County
Idalia Road
Argue
del Norte
Police charge former rape suspect with new assault case
Diego Montano, 34, of 1805 Sunset Road Rio Rancho, is charged with raping and torturing a second woman after police say he abducted her near Broadway and Lomas Albuquerque and drove her to his Rio Rancho home. The victim reports being bound, videotaped, and subjected to repeated sexual acts over several hours before Montano allegedly offered a ride home. The case echoes a 1998 investigation in which Montano faced multiple charges.
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Jeff Buell
Observer
Rio Rarcho
Diego Montano
Sunset Road
Montafio
Albuquerque
Montano
Broadway and
Lomas
Rio Rancho
Montanio
Homer Hired to Coach Rams Basketball Team
Rio Rancho High School's boys basketball team selected Vince Homer, among five finalists, as head coach pending school board approval at a special morning meeting. Homer succeeds Rick Sleeter, who resigned in March after four seasons. last season he was Lovington's varsity coach, posting a 13-13 record and reaching the District 4AAA semi finals before losing to state champion Portales.
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Rio Rancho High School
Vince Homer
Homer
Rick Sleeter
Lovington
Portales
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