Rio Rancho PIDs Taken Over By City Governing Body
The Rio Rancho Governing Body assumes control of Cabezon and Mariposa East PIDs after High Desert Investment stops payments. Mariposa lacks a tax cap, raising concerns of potential large property tax hikes. Sandoval County approves 13 mils for admin and debt service, up 3.5 mils. An observer notes the need for local owner representation on the board while commending city leadership for the takeover.
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Rio Rancho
Cabezon
Mariposa East
High Desert Investment Corp
Mariposa
Peter Franklin
Sandoval County
John Knipps
Knipps
Franklin
Mariposa Board
PID
High Desert
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Rio Rancho Observer
Sara
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Rio Rancho NM
Religious freedom under attack in Rio Rancho call to vote
YOUR VIEWS Editor warns that the current administration demands religious groups fund policies they deem immoral, labeling it a war on Christianity and all faiths. The letter urges veterans and residents to vote to defend rights and resist government persecution.
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Rio Rancho
Stanley Tamulewicz
Romney offers plan but repeats GOP approach to jobs
The piece questions Mitt Romney advocating improvement after a four year bloc on job bills by Republicans in Congress. It argues his vague pronouncements would mirror the policies blamed for the 2008 Great Recession, echoing Einstein on repeating the same mistakes.
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Albert Einstein
Mitt Romney
Congress
Romney
Einstein
State officials debate office space needs amid staff cuts
The interim finance committee weighs why fewer state workers occupy more office space. Gov. Susana Martinez’s administration cut staff and closed offices, yet rental space rose six percent over four years. Auditors find 251 vacant offices, raising questions about consolidations and locality needs, including Albuquerque field offices.
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Anta FE
Susana Martinez
Santa Fe
State General Services Department
New Mexico
Legislative Auditors
Albuquerque
Observer corrects date and owner errors in Oct edition
The Rio Rancho Observer notes a misprint in the Oct 7 column by Mayor Tom Swisstack, fixes the Purple Celebration to Thursday Oct 18 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., and corrects ownership of Bis tronomy B2B to Sham Naik with Micah Lobato as marketing associate. Readers can report errors via staff box contacts or email rearpenter rrobserver.com.
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the Observer
Tom Swisstack
Havenhouseinc.org
Micah Lobato
Sham Naik
Lobato
Rearpenter
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