Judge voids Roswell utility rate increases
District Court Judge Stanley Frost voided the city water sewer and garbage rate hikes finding City Council violated procedures during the Aug 16 ordinances. Mayor Jerry N Smith said officials will resubmit the measures under guidelines from Frosts decision to avoid inflation driven costs while cautioning the action may not affect bills scheduled for Oct 1.
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Paul Snead
William F. Brainerd
Tom Cochran
Tandy Hunt
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Brainerd
Brainard
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City Hall
Senate deadlock complicates debt limit as gas price fight stalls
The Senate's fight over natural gas price controls threatens to block a debt ceiling bill, risking loss of borrowing authority. Filibuster leaders shifted tactics to target the debt measure, while debate on deregulation continued and a Friday deadline loomed for fiscal year start.
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James Abourezk
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Robert C. Byrd
Apodaca reluctant to call special session on tax problem
Gov. Jerry Apodaca said he is reluctant to convene a special session of the New Mexico Legislature to address tax inequities and administrative issues in the 1977 property tax law. County assessors seek relief and an extension for submitting tax rolls, with concerns centered in Bernalillo County and Albuquerque.
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Jerry Apodaca
New Mexico
New Mexico Association of Counties
Apodaca
Department of Finance and Administration
Governor's Office
Property Tax Department
Attorney General
Bernalillo County
City of
Albuquerque
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ENM State Fair Schedule Highlights Local Events
Today's program runs from 11 a.m. to midnight with events including a carnival, an Old Fiddlers Contest, rodeo performances, Mexican cookery demonstrations, square dancing, and daily checkout times for animals. Saturday features junior livestock sales, queen contests, cutting and judging contests, and packer releases. Sunday offers a horse show English.
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Chaves County Extension
Rodeo Arena
Chaves County
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