ENMU R program cuts threaten jobs and variety
ENMUR official warns millage loss would force program eliminations across the college. He cites first generation graduates and broad offerings from air center to welding. Without funding, Portales would lose nursing and automotive options, harming local business talent pipelines.
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Madden
Donna Oracion
Enmu-R
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Tax Hike Debate Dragging Into 2014 Bond Issue
Local residents warn of a 14.2 percent rise in living costs in 2014 tied to increased property taxes while water rates food gas and health costs climb. Retirees on fixed incomes face hardship as voters weigh a mill levy and ENMU R access to voting machines prompts concerns about long term tax effects.
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Bone
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Madden
Chaves County
Boue
Carrie Hollifield
Brown Ranch
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County Voices PILT Threat Amid Budget Concerns
Chaves County officials warn PILT funds may vanish and force budget cuts. Commissioners urge a letter to federal lawmakers while noting no plan to solve PILT shortfall. County staff cut a $53,656 contract for detention center renovations. John Mulcahy outlines economic development priorities for Roswell and Chaves County.
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Bradbury Stamm
John Mulcahy
Chaves County-Roswell Economic Development Corporation
Mulcahy
County debates Val ley Meat plant over horse slaughter concerns
Chaves County commissioners weighed Valley Meat's 7200 square foot plant retrofit for USDA horse slaughter standards. The attorney general sues the company while King seeks a preliminary injunction over alleged water quality and food safety violations as HSUS urged a federal ban. Local leaders debated economic impact versus safety and ethics.
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Chaves County
Valley Meat
James Duffey
Santa Fe
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