Taos County Budget Rejected Over Cash Balance Concerns
Taos County commissioners failed to approve the 1990 91 budget 2 1 with Lawrence Gallegos voting against citing a weak cash balance equal to about one twelfth of the total. State officials said the plan does not meet DIA standards though revenue bonds later approved may alter the balance and debt payments.
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Taos County
Lawrence Gallegos
State Department of Finance Administration
DIA
Taos
Gallegos
Pat Romero
Rothierd
Carmen Medina
Romero
Medina
Wide gulf between Taos Pueblo and road mediators on El Salto dispute
Negotiations stall over El Salto Road as Taos Pueblo and Taos County clash over land rights. District judge ruled parts of seven roads belong to the Pueblo, prompting appeals due by Sept 17. Some warn talks may extend beyond that date amid land appraisal and possible extension requests.
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el Salto
Sistrict
Taos County
Taos Pueblo
U.S
Bill Richardson
el Salto Road
Fred Waltz
Waltz
Denver
Pueblo
Sammy Pacheco
Richardson
Taos Fiestas Draw Thousands in Festive Friday Ceremony
Thousands visited Taos for the annual fiestas Friday July 27. Organizers called the event a great success and invited readers to see more photos and a fuller story on page A-8.
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Taos
Taos County jail overcrowding strains courts and transfers
Taos jail population remains overcapacity under a court order limiting inmates to 24, with 22 held Tuesday morning. Five more inmates are housed in Santa Fe County jail as Taos officials send prisoners to Raton, Santa Fe, and Red River. Jail administrator Ambrose Mascarefias notes extended sentences and recent inmate fights worsen the squeeze, pressing judges to arraign quickly. A new law enforcement complex bond is discussed for relief in coming years.
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Santa Fe County
Raton
Santa Fe
Red River
Ambrose Mascarefias
Robert Trujillo
Ben Harrison
Mascarefias
Harrison
Trujillo
Taos
Las Vegas
George Lopez
Betty Gonzales
Gonzales
Tierra Amarilla
Rio Arriba
Ramiro Rodriguez
Mascare
Pueblo Leaders Set Hard Line Over Lands and Water
Taos Pueblo leaders Governor Mike Concha and War Chief Bennie L. Martinez press a firm stance to Congressman Bill Richardson after a July meeting. They say land and resource concessions are over, demand controls on El Salto encroachment, oppose airport expansion, and insist on Pueblo authority over water amid encroachment by non Indians with a readiness to negotiate responsibly.
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Bill Richardson
Taos Pueblo
Pueblo
Mike Concha
Bennie L. Martinez
el Salto
Concha
Martinez
Resi
Taos
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J.B. Martinez
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