Audit plan set for Roswell chamber funds review
The Roswell City Finance Committee approved an external audit by Kubiak Melton and Associates to review three years of chamber finances at a cost of 32790 dollars. The move follows concerns about misapplied funds after the chamber terminated its city contract in March. The full council will consider Aug 13.
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Chile Cheese Festival adapts to COVID rules in Roswell
The Chile Cheese Festival in Roswell shifts to a scavenger hunt and food tastings replacing cook-offs and tours due to social distancing rules. Participants visit local businesses to find items for a drawing with a 500 dollar prize, with additional rewards for wider participation.
Roswell Urges Census Response as Deadline Approaches
Roswell leaders fear September cutoff may exclude homeless and immigrant residents and push for extended deadlines. The Census Bureau aims to keep response speed high while reaching harder to count communities, hiring more workers and rewarding enumerators to finish by December 31. Local efforts push for 72 percent response to reach a 50 000 population count. Roswell Complete Count Committee plans ads and in person outreach at markets and events to boost participation.
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Aragon Arrested After Pursuit and Meth Possession Claim
An outstanding Municipal Court arrest warrant led to a pursuit of Aragon by a detective in an unmarked unit. He fled west through an alley before being detained at a shed on East Albuquerque Street where police found a red sweater with seized items including a gun and two bags of methamphetamine. Aragon admitted a prior forgery conviction but denied firearm possession. Bond set at 25000 cash or surety, and he remains in Chaves County Detention Center.
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Travel advisories shift as CDC resumes country specific levels
The CDC revised its guidance lifting blanket do not travel warnings for about 20 locations and returning to country specific levels. The State Department says travelers will get detailed status for each country while urging caution due to the ongoing pandemic. Taiwan Greenland and Laos appear on the no precaution list while more than 200 locations remain advised against nonessential travel.
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