Observer editorial opposes Sandoval County hospital mill levy extension
The Observer urges a vote against the eight year extension of the Sandoval County hospital mill levy. It questions fairness of ongoing property taxes for medical services, notes two distinct hospitals SRMC and RPMC, and suggests splitting the ballot question to reflect each institution separately.
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Hospital Mill Levy
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Rio Rancho & Sandoval County
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Hospitals bring services closer to home in local levy support
Letters to the Observer praise the hospital mill levy for nearer care and jobs. The writer recalls long drives during medical emergencies, notes Rust Medical Center and Sandoval Regional center aid local economy, and cites ARPS students naming medical fields as top career choice. Vote yes Nov. 8.
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Mili Levy
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Rust
Sandoval
Sandoval County
Rio Rancho
New Mexico
ARPS
Envious reflections on Rio Rancho water access
Rio Rancho resident compares local water with Flint crisis. Letter writer recounts decades of paying taxes and fees without city water, relying on rainwater and city depot deliveries. He notes high extension costs and asks why the city does not assist residents lacking municipal water.
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Northern Avenue
Rio Rancho
Rio Rancho moves to form Public Infrastructure Advisory Board
City officials led by Councilors Jim Owen Jennifer Flor and speaker Cheryl Everett seek a new advisory board to guide infrastructure planning including water wastewater roads and drainage within budgets five year plans rate changes and bond proposals. The board will include one representative from each district plus one at large and does not require prior infrastructure expertise.
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Rio Rancho
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Future wind and solar power will reshape society says McLuhan
The piece argues that wind and solar technologies will rapidly disrupt energy use, despite public skepticism. It notes government subsidies and political perceptions as barriers, cites Dylan's times they are a changing, and contrasts renewable energy with traditional generation. It warns of higher transmission costs and lower power density, urging belief to see the coming changes.
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