County slashes road crew to meet budget
The county road department faces a 9101,000 deficit prompting seven layoffs effective March 1, cutting 40 percent of the staff. Layoffs include Manuel Cortez Clarence Martinez Joseph Fernandez Ramon Salazar Cruz Valerio Pat Sanchez and Ed Quintana. Remaining workers will manage 32 hours weekly with no secretary or mechanic. Savings total about 51,000 by July 1, with 44,000 from layoffs and 11,000 from reduced hours. Commission cites seniority and budget overruns on materials and repairs.
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County Commission
Manuel Cortez
Clarence Martinez
Joseph Fernandez
Ramon Salazar
Cruz Valerio
Pat Sanchez
Ed Quintana
Cruzita Reid
Manuel Pablito
Red” Trujillo
Commission
Carmen Medina
Medina
Trujillo
Valerio
Mike Trujillo
Taos Inn seeks half‑million for downtown parking plan
Taos Inn pledges up to 500000 for new downtown parking in exchange for 59 spaces in Taos Community Auditorium lots. The plan includes a special assessment district to fund spaces and a March 6 ballot for a 500000 general bond issue to buy land for parking.
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Taos Inn
Taos
Taos Community Auditorium
Inn
The
T the Inn
Megarede
Leibert
Taos seventh grader explains project at science fair
Jennifer Rhine presents Gradient Refractive Index versus Glass to judge John Hutt at Taos Municipal Schools Science Fair held Friday at Taos Junior High. Rhine advances to regional competition where 75 of 162 participants qualify for Las Vegas on March 3. Regional qualifiers go to Socorro state fair April 6 and 7.
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Jennifer Rhine
Taos
John Hutt
Taos Municipal
Taos Junior High
Rhine
Las Vegas
Socorro
State weighs Taos art museum for Harwood collection
The University of New Mexico and the state Legislature study a state funded Taos art museum to house the Harwood Foundation collection. Taos officials and Harwood staff discuss joining the donor lines with city rents and advisory board weighs interim leadership as plans remain uncertain.
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University of New Mexico
Taos
University
Harwood Foundation
Harwood
UNM
Gerald May
Chester Travelstead
Eloy Jeantete
Gus Cordova
State Senate
Senate
State’sffice of
The
of Representatives
Ed Lineberry
Lineberry
Taos Pueblo
LeDoux Street
May
Travelstead
Lucy Chase Harwood
Pepe
Bob Ellis
Caffey
Ellis
Judge gives three-year term for Taos DWI vehicular homicide
District Judge Peggy Nelson sentenced Dolores Pacheco to three years in the Women's Correctional Facility at Grants for DWI and vehicular homicide that killed 12-year-old Jed Jones in January 1989. Pacheco, 48, begins serving immediately and faces two years probation after confinement.
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Dolores Pacheco
Jed Jones
Grants
Peggy Nelson
Pacheco
Taos County
Nelson
Jones
Community activities return to Bataan by March
Taos Parks and Recreation director Gayle Martinez expects the Bataan Center to reopen for Jazzercisers and volleyball by March 6. Contractors will not finish the Civic Plaza yet but will sign the gymnasium back to the town to allow public use, with liability shifting to Jaynes, Inc. if injuries occur before project completion. The town and contractor will complete the work in stages to restore access.
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Taos Parks and Recreation
Gayle Martinez
Bataan Center
Bataan
Martinez
Gus Cordova
Jaynes, Inc
County approves non exclusive cable franchise with K1 TV
Taos County commissioners approved a non exclusive franchise with K1 TV Cable Company of Great Bend Kansas at a regular meeting on February 13. The agreement awaits final wording study by the county attorney before taking effect. Don Baker of K1 said a Fogreat franchise fee would be paid and mapping pole access and installation could begin for Arroyo Hondo Arroyo Seco Aspen Valley Ojo Caliente and Pecos. New West Communications was invited but did not send a representative.
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County Commission
K1 TV
Great Bend
Kan
Taos County
Don Baker
Baker
Arroyo Hondo
Arroyo Seco
Aspen Valley
Ojo Caliente
Pefiasco
New West Communications
Taos Weather: Warm Weekend Forecast Amid Cold Start
The Taos forecast calls for fair to partly cloudy skies through Feb 18 with a gradual warmup. Sunday highs near 56 with a low of 6 on Friday. next period shows 20 to 30 degree highs and 0 to 20 degree lows. Copyright 1990 El Crepusculo Inc.
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