Roswell votes to seek state land transfer to city and FAA relief
Roswell City Council unanimously approved two measures tied to the former Walker Air Base closure. The council seeks state ownership of the 16 acre 31 Gail Harris Street parcel and asks the FAA to release the city from future financial obligations tied to Old Municipal Airport land near Cielo Grande Recreation Area.
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New Mexico
Roswell International Air Center
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Gail Harris St
Airport Advisory Commission
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House
Tam
Council
Dennis Kintigh
Cielo Grande Recreation Area
West College Boulevard
U.S
Joe Neeb
Loc Rep Bob Wooley Honored by Chaves County GOP Women
State Rep. Bob Wooley of House District 66 was feted by the Chaves County Federated Republican Women as his term nears expiration. Roswell figures Phelps Anderson and Yvette Herrell praised Wooley for service in the Army and NM House since 2011, noting his ongoing activity before leaving office.
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Bob Wooley
Wooley
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House of Representatives
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Lea
Roosevelt Counties
Susana Martinez
Keith Gardner
Martinez
Phelps Anderson
Roswell
House
Bob
Anderson
Yvette Herrell
Alamogordo
Herrell
New Mexico House
Republican Women
Water master plan under way as West McGaffey closure nears
City officials told a year end public forum progress on tackling water main breaks and the smart water meter project. City Manager Joe Neeb and City Engineer Louis Najar discussed West Gayle Street and West McGaffey mains. Neeb said breaks spurred a broader infrastructure master plan, aligning with citywide improvements and the ongoing meter program.
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Joe Neeb
Louis Najar
West Gayle Street
West McGaffey
Neeb
Council
McGaffey Street
Union Avenue
McGaffey
Trump orders full U S troop withdrawal from Syria
President Donald Trump announces pulling all 2 000 U S troops from Syria amid declared ISIS victory. Officials caution details remain unsettled with mid January withdrawal eyed as Turkish operations loom against Kurdish allies. The move reverses prior assessments and provokes bipartisan criticism.
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Donald Trump
U.S
Syria
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Turkey
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