City needs to work as one team in Rio Rancho
Rio Rancho Mayor Tom Swisstack delivered a 45 minute State of the City address to the Rio Rancho Regional Chamber of Commerce outlining 2012 gains such as 306 single family permits in eight months, new Rust Medical Center, UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center, parks, a new fire station, water upgrades, and environmental initiatives while urging unity to improve the city further and noting plans on water rates, police and fire needs, and an ordinance against texting while driving.
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Rio Rancho Council approves sign rule changes with lunch break
The Rio Rancho Governing Body voted to amend the sign ordinance to allow a lunch break for mobile sign drivers. The package, backed by Councilors Crum Scott Clayton Wilkins, ends strict parking limits, standardizes sign counts, and removes city exemption rules, amid concerns from Mayor Swisstack and opponents.
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Debate over full time mayor duties roils Rio Rancho council
Rio Rancho residents and councilors clash over how to define a mayor full time status and outside work. Several speakers push for a 40 hour week and applying city policy, while others say voters should decide, with Crum noting voters want a full time mayor and Gutierrez urging flexible public service duties.
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