Taos approves 2.2 million town budget with street and police focus
Taos council tentatively approves a 2.2 million budget for the next fiscal year emphasizing street improvements and police protection. It allocates 297 thousand to police, 352 thousand to streets, 60 thousand for armory repairs, and about half a million for town salaries, while directing 114 thousand in revenue-sharing to local projects and routing 138 thousand to general town uses.
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Taos
Chamber of Commerce
Mental Health Council
Harwood
Jim Levy
ABC to hear liquor case in Taos County hearings next month
Six establishments cited in a Taos County raid by state liquor agents will face hearings next month before the state Alcohol Beverage Control Department. The Taos Ski and Cricket Club has a July 9 hearing for 10 counts of selling liquor to non members, while other venues such as Taos County Jaycees and the Eagles were cited for selling to non members and minors. A preliminary hearing was held June 6 and details show changes in agency management and ownership connections to the clubs involved.
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Taos County
State Alcohol Beverage Control Department
Dani Black
ABC
Taos Ski and Cricket Club
Ski and Cricket Club
Taos
Ski Valley
ABC Records
Ernie Blake
Santa Fe
John A
Tony’ Mitchell
Black
Equor
Taos County Jaycees
The
Eagles
Jos Compadres
Herb's Lounge
Los Compadres
el Prado Liquors
Taos Spirits
Floyd Garcia
Taos Lanes
Phillip Archuleta
Garcia
Taos police get in shape with new gym equipment
Taos Police Department off duty officers, including the department’s only woman officer Geraldine Parsons, are using a remodeled National Guard Armory space to exercise. The gas station mini gymnasium was remodeled into new quarters about a year ago and equipment began arriving in March to fill the workout room.
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Phil Rateman
Taos Police Department
National Guard
Taos Police
Geraldine Parsons
Skiing on hold but Taos officers train in gym setup
Ski lifts frozen for months yet hikers can reach snow remnants near Taos Ski Valley with effort. Police Chief Jose Lucero unveils a Universal Gym facility costing about 4000 dollars with 1000 more planned, to keep officers fit during patrols and ensure readiness for physical duty as town staff may use it at set hours.
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Unas
Taos
Ski Valley
Meil Pier
Jose Lucero
Lucero
Abeyta pleads to arson and burglary in Taos cases
Abeyta, an admitted arsonist, pleads guilty in Taos to two arson counts and three burglary counts tied to fires in Taos County. He faces 60 days for a mental evaluation before potential six to 30 years in state prison if deemed competent. The plea covers break ins at Taos Municipal School Administration, Tapa Elementary, La Dona Luz Restaurant, plus related arson charges.
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Anthony Pat
Abeyta
Taos County
Eighth Judicial District Court
Taos
New Mexico State Hospital
Las Vegas
Taos Municipal
Tapa
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Aeaday
B.G. Medina
Universal Gym
Armory Street
Frank
Woody
Tucson
Arizona
Raymond Trujillo
Juanita Rael
Andrelatives
Moises Reel and
Ladies Lifestride & Footworks
Ladies Red
Price Duran‘s Shoe
Santa Fe Rd
Michael's Pizza
Michael’ S Pizza
Montgomery Wards
Duran’s Shoe Store
Gracias
C.B. Trujillo
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