Tax bills trigger complaints in Taos County districts
Taxpayers complain as Taos County sees higher bills with El Valle district residents facing a 17.732 mill rate, or about 17.73 dollars per thousand of assessed value. Taos Municipal Schools and the new taxing district claim portions of the levy, while the treasurer’s group pushed for clearer breakdowns to show where funds go. Gerald Nichols, Taos County chief appraiser, notes increased calls and stresses regional rate variations across the county.
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Gerald Nichols
Taos County
el Valle
Nichols
el Valle de Los Ranchos
New Mexico Association of Counties
Lawmen trap fugitive Andrew Martinez at dusk in Questa
Lawmen cornered accused killer and jail escapee Andrew Martinez at a Questa home as dusk fell. He was found asleep in a back bedroom with an ankle holster and a gun in the room. State police FBI Taos police and Sheriff’s deputies from multiple agencies participated. Martinez, 27, was to be held at Taos County jail after a statewide manhunt and a second killing linked to his escape. Family members of his victim and local officials witnessed the arrest with relief.
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Questa
Andrew Martinez
Martinez
New Mexico
Pat Werick
Taos
Neil Curran
State Police
FBI
Taos Police
Taos County Sheriff's Department
Questa Police
Curran
Albuquerque
Taos County
Alan Medina
Rebecca Parraz
Charlie Martinez
Santa Fe
Sheriff's Deputies
Jonathan Weiss
Mexico
Memorial for Jonathan Weiss Draws Wide Taos Circle
Friends gather at El Pueblito United Methodist Church on November 28 to bid farewell to Jonathan Weiss 42, whose violent death sparked grief and shock. District judges Peggy Nelson and Glenn Ellington attend as Andrew Martinez, jailed for another killing, is the prime suspect. Weiss had rebuilt a life in Taos and loved cooking and caring for friends amid personal struggle.
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Jonathan Weiss
el Pueblito United Methodist Church
Weiss
Peggy Nelson
Taos
Glenn Ellington
Santa Fe
Andrew Martinez
Taos County
Chris Medina
Ellington
Medina
Jon
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