Artesia Council Delays Water and Sewer Rate Hikes
The Artesia City Council voted 7-0 to postpone a public hearing on a proposed ordinance raising water surcharges and increasing sewer rates by 20 percent. About 40 residents attended, opposing the plan aimed at funding Water Department repairs amid aging infrastructure and low pressure in parts of town.
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Artesia
Artesia City
Artesia Center
Kent Bratcher
Wayne Kemp
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Judge rules for RISD in whistleblower case
A Fifth District judge ruled that former Roswell Independent School District HR administrator Mike Kakuska was not punished as a whistleblower. The 2013 termination did not violate the Whistleblower Protection Act as communications were within job duties and not made to expose wrongdoing. Kakuska weighs an appeal, his lawyer said.
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Roswell Independent School District
Fifth Judicial District
William G.W. Shoobridge
Mike Kakuska
Risd Board of Education
Kakuska
S. Doug Jones Witt
Stalling Latino UNM Board Nomination Draws Criticism
Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce questions Senator Linda Lopez about blocking a confirmation hearing for Alex Romero to join the University of New Mexico Board of Regents. The GOP Governor had nominated Romero, but the Senate Rules Committee has not acted, amid broader diversity concerns on state college boards.
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Albuquerque
Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce
New Mexico
Linda Lopez
Alex Romero
Susana Martinez
Romero
University of New Mexico
Board of Regents
Senate Rules Committee
Lopez
Martinez
Legis
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Hispano Chamber
Rudy Beserra
Lopez Beserra
Santa Fe
New Owners Eye Sally Port Inn Reopening in Roswell
NM NMC LLC and Efficient Engineering and Management Services LLC of Albuquerque plan to reopen the Sally Port Inn at 2000 N Main St Roswell after six months closed. Ketan Patel says escrow is underway with a bank, inspections for radon mold and structure, and potential 25 hires when it reopens under Sally Port Inn in about 21 days.
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Sally Port Inn
N. Main St
NM Nmc LLC
Efficient Engineering and Management Services LLC
Albuquerque
Ketan Patel
Patel
Iran
Lisa Dunlap
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