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Newspaper
Rio Rancho Observer
Location
Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1985
Page
3
An open letter to the mayor urges Rio Rancho to become a separate county to gain tax benefits and efficiency. The writer criticizes current Sandoval County payments, questions annexation effects, and calls for consolidating city county offices to attract federal funds and improve governance.
A resident letter voices opposition to AMREP's 12 000 acre annexation proposal into Rio Rancho. The author argues the city lacks funds for police fire health and road maintenance, questions development plans, and urges limiting boundaries and delaying costly expansion to protect the budget. The piece criticizes city leadership and calls for stronger economic development and private investment.
The city plans to invest in proper softball fields as the population grows. Current fields suffer weeds and ditches, with teams often playing in elementary yards. Advocates urge funding from parks and recreation in 1986 to complete facilities for the next season, thanking the Observer for coverage.
Gratitude is voiced to Corrales businesses for uniting to aid valley fruitgrowers. The note highlights park use for dog walking at Haynes Park and acknowledges local merchants and restaurants aiding promotion of Corrales apples and cider. Handled entities include El Ambiente de Nuevo Mexico, Mercado de Maya, Corrales Inn, and Corrales community groups.
U.N. Commission on Human Rights may force the General Assembly to condemn the Soviet invasion. Felix Ermacora’s Afghan report faces U.S. and Soviet summit timing, with a looming genocide accusation. Pentagon orders low profile for 200000 GIs in West Germany. Capote FBI identity woes revealed. Ex-representative John Jenrette in jail eyeing a comeback, despite voting ban.
A Rio Rancho reader proposes a traffic plan using lane reassignments on Southern Boulevard and Sara Road to ease bottlenecks. The idea calls for shifting lanes by time of day, closing center lanes in low traffic periods, and borrowing orange barrels from New Mexico for a test run, with police enforcing the pattern briefly.
A plea seeks donations to fund group homes for Rio Rancho Association for Retarded Citizens. Charitable appeal requests land and volunteers, with a donation box at Corrales Bakery and contact Charles Morse at 892 1960 for families needing help.
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