Town audit reveals missing four thousand dollars in permits
Independent auditors hired to review the town's books found about 4000 dollars in cash or receipts unaccounted for in the planning department. The audit notes an apparent lack of fiscal control in processing building permits with 1351.50 dollars cash missing and 2561.25 unrecorded receipts. Nine permits issued without recorded cash and fourteen with no receipts. The state auditor may review past years and possible criminal charges against responsible employees remain possible. Disciplinary action has been taken against one employee. town attorney confirms a December report lists a termination in the planning department.
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Gus Cordova
Bernadine Garcia and Associates
Cordovas
Dennis Manzanares
Margaret Duran
Planning Department
Voters approve Taos County fire tax continuation
Taos County voters approved a continuing 0.25 percent fire excise tax to fund Taos County's 11 rural fire districts. The measure passed 425 to 66 and will run in perpetuity, supporting equipment and operations with about $10,000 yearly per district, not salaries.
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Taos County
Samuel
Montoya
Taos News unveils redesigned Tempo arts weekly
After six months of work The Taos News debuts a redesigned Tempo weekly arts and entertainment magazine in the January 13 edition. Tempo editor Bob Mentzinger with Rick Romancilo and Anne-Marie Clark led the redesign. editor Jess Williams and publisher George Fellows oversaw the project. The magazine will expand to at least 20 pages weekly with reader friendly features including teaser boxes on the cover and story tags for music literature profiles and other Taos arts coverage.
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Taos News
Tempo
Bob Mentzinger
Rick Romancilo
Creative Visions
Anne-Marie Clark
Jess Williams
George Fellows
Taos
Legislators Predict Hectic Taos Session Before Legislature
About 40 Taos County Democrats met for a pre legislative luncheon at El Taosofio with state Sen. Carlos Cisneros and state Rep. Fred Peralta outlining goals for the January 1994 session. Cisneros forecast a more hectic session due to a $300 million state surplus and said education and human services will receive most funding, while local priorities include $1.5 million for UNM Taos education facility and various Taos projects. Peralta echoed concerns over politically charged measures and the difficulty of voting.
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Taos County
el Taosofio
Carlos Cisneros
Fred Peralta
Don Dickerson
Cisneros
Peralta
Human Services
University of New Mexico
Taos
Taos County praised for housing authority reforms
Independent auditor Berna dine Garcia commended Taos County and the Taos County Housing Authority for achieving fiscal responsibility after addressing deficiencies from the 1992 audit. Under Tomas Lopez and Beatrice Silva with Gilbert Mondragon, the authority now presents orderly financial statements, though internal controls remain a focus.
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Taos County
Taos County Housing Authority
TCHA
Bernadine Garcia
Garcia
Housing Authority
Tomas Lopez
Beatrice Silva
Gilbert Mondragon
Taos Pueblo boards adopts tribal notification policy
Taos Pueblo government must inform tribal members and the Indian public about Taos Municipal Schools meetings and education programs. The policy, approved Tuesday, directs notices to be posted at multiple tribal offices and provided to KKIT AM. The board also discussed applying for federal Indian education funding and related tutoring programs.
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Taos
Taos Municipal
Taos Puebla Day School
Tribal Governor and War Chiefs
Taos Indian Health Center
Taos Day School
Robert, Gonzales
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