Council approves budget cut amid tax revenue shortfall
Roswell officials report a looming 2 million decline in gross receipts tax revenue for the current fiscal year. City departments face a 2 to 3 percent cut, with a hiring freeze in place except for public safety, and a March mid year reduction already enacted.
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Roswell City Manager outlines austerity measures
Roswell City Manager Steve Polasek tells the City Council that departments have cut 2 to 3 percent to address a $2 million shortfall in the $89 million annual budget. A partial hiring freeze remains in place with no cuts to public safety positions.
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Roswell Woman Becomes U.S. Citizen In Spontaneous Ceremony
Alice Martinez, an 81 year old parishioner born in Mexico, was sworn in as a U.S. citizen by immigration officers Evangelina Ochoa and Roberto Lugo during a house visit in Roswell. The ceremony was followed by a church potluck with Martinez’s congregation.
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ENMU theater bows out with splashy Little Mermaid finale
The Eastern New Mexico University Roswell performing arts department stages Disney's The Little Mermaid as its final show. Tickets sold out last weekend but remaining performances are Friday or Saturday at 7 30 p m and Sunday April 24 at 2 30 p m at the ENMAR Performing Arts Center. Ariel is pictured.
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Democratic voter drive draws Gonzalez Sides Garcia to Hobbs event
Three local Democratic candidates Sergio Gonzalez Lee Sides and Richard Garcia met with the public at a voter registration and election information event sponsored by the Democratic Party of Chaves County. The drive ran from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday outside the Farmers Market at 800 W Hobbs St as parties push registration and awareness ahead of elections.
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