Charges hit six counties over disaster aid fraud
Ten disaster relief repair contracts tied to New Mexico flood work are cited in a six county fraud indictment. John Ramming Pete Mondragon CRW Development Richard Rowand Levi Valdez face charges for projects in San Miguel Union Taos Rio Arriba Socorro Cibola.
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Albuquerque Journal
al Gov
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Office of Military Affairs
John Ramming
Pete Mondragon
CRW Development Corp
Richard Rowand
Levi Valdez
el Pueblo Community Ditch Association
San Miguel County
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Rowand
Grenville
Union County
Valdez
Questa
Taos County
Vallecitos Mutual Domestic Water Consumers Association
Rio Arriba County
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Canoncito Mutual Domestic Water Consumers and Sewage Works Association
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Penasco Domestic Water Users Association
Santa Barbara
la Acequia Madre de la Joya Commission
Socorro County
Cibola County
San Rafael
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Torrez Bridge
Talpa
Canovas Bridge
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Roswell Tower Expands Station Reach to Free Antenna
A new broadcasting tower on Country Club Road near Sycamore Avenue will enable Roswell area viewers to receive the station over the air. Construction is expected to finish today, expanding access beyond the current cable-only availability.
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Country Club Road
Sycamore Avenue
Roswell Area
New Mexico time share rules scheduled for signing
Albuquerque AP reports that timeshare advertising rules will be signed September 3 by Attorney General Paul Bardacke. Assistant A G Stuart Bluestone said the rules take effect two weeks after signing and aim to curb misleading promotional material and free gift promises cited in consumer complaints. Time sharing involves selling weekly or monthly stays in a vacation home.
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Albuquerque
Paul Bardacke
Stuart Bluestone
Attorney General
New Mexico Tax Amnesty Collects $96,000
New Mexico tax amnesty has brought in $96,000 from 32 taxpayers since August 15. The program, funded with a $100,000 appropriation, aims for up to $2.5 million over 90 days while offering a one time chance to pay back taxes without penalties or prosecution. State official Vickie L. Fisher notes many programs start slow and peak at the end.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
State Taxation and Revenue Department
Vickie L. Fisher
Public hearing set for school reform panel in Carlsbad
The Legislative Public School Reform Committee schedules a two day hearing September 4 and 5 at the Stevens Motel in Carlsbad. Sen Marvin Watts co chairman says the panel will hear regional education concerns and testify from southeast New Mexico educational leaders while addressing problems of smaller districts. The committee will include a public comment period inviting input from residents.
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Santa FE
Legislative Public School Reform Committee
Carlsbad
Marvin Watts
R-Eddy
New Mexico
Watts
Stevens Motel
Lea County transfers 1.3 million Sacra funds from Moncor Bank
The Lea County Commission moved 1.3 million from Moncor Bank in Hobbs to First Interstate for the year end. County manager Leon Faris said withdrawals were orderly and bank officials cooperative. State officials noted delays and discussed implications of the move on the bank’s liquidity and deposits.
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Lea County Commission
Moncor Bank
Lea County
Leon Faris
Pat McCasland
Eunice
Commission
Ernest McNuir
Jim Steward
Moncor
Hobbs Bank
Steward
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