Unemployment Up In Taos County Amid Seasonal Lag
Taos County unemployment rose from 17.4 percent in March to 19.5 percent in April per Buddie Martinez of the state Employment Security Commission. Mora leads the state with 31.7 percent, while Grands, Rio Arriba, and Cibola follow.
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Taos County
Buddie Martinez
State Employment Security Commission
Taos
New Mexico
Mora
Grans
Rio Arriba
Cibola
Martinez
San Han Miguel
Taos Couse plans second phase development in downtown Taos
Irving Couse aims to begin the second phase this summer including condominiums, a convention center, hotel and amphitheater behind the Pueblo Alegre mall. The UDAG grant of 1.1 million dollars hinges on a 2 million dollar town project and the water deal via Rio Grande water pumped from Los Cordovas. Mayor Lovato said the town might secure the grant before construction if Ben Trujillo's 2 million motel project proceeds this summer.
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Irving Couse
Taos
Couse
Pueblo Alegre
Elt Carson Road
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUT
Los Cordovas
Rio Grande
San Juan-Chama
Rilo Chama
Espanola
Phil Lovato
UDAG
Ben Trujillo
Harper Motors
County accidents injure five in weekend crashes
Five people were injured in two motorcycle crashes and a car mishap this weekend. Tomas Montoya, 20, of Valdez sustained rib and shoulder injuries after his bike left SR 4 north of a blinking light. He was treated and released from Holy Cross Hospital. He was cited for driving in the wrong lane. A second wreck on SR 4 south of SR 68 sent Gary Pirtle and passenger Vickie Roddy to Holy Cross with abrasions after their bike rolled on a curve. Pirtle was cited for driving on the right. A third crash near Pilar on SR 96 left Raymond Gallegos with injuries and his passenger Leo Montoya with a bloody nose. Gallegos was cited for unsafe roadway action.
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Tomas Montoya
Valdez
SR 4
Montoya
Holy Cross Hospital
Richard Hoak
Lubbock
Pirtle
Roddy
Holy Cross
Larry Rogers
Raymond Tialiegos
San Juan Pueblo
Cartecas
Pilar
Leo Montoya
Velarde
Gallegos
Larry Ogers
Triahlie
Taos County Budget Figures Highlight Reallocation Proposals
The document outlines extensive allocations to Amigos Adultue Ancianos Inc and many groups, plus county offices and departments. It notes a total budget of 3.304 million with 611,848 in revenue sharing and a 260,000 cash reserve, plus statements on lodgers tax projections and road fund status by Montoya and Duran.
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Iit
Amigos Adultue
Ancianos, Inc
Boys’ Club
Harwood Foundation
St. Francis
Taos Adult Learning Center
Questa Ambulance
Bureau of Elections
General Fund
Ford
Mofitoya
Duran
Montoya
Commission
Mixed Reviews Of Taos Alcoholism Seminar For Retailers
Ray Davenport of the New Mexico Retail Liquor Dealer's Association praised the Taos seminar as a good start that opened dialogue among retailers and area agencies. Participants cited useful information on treatment options and legal issues, while critics called for more practical handling guidance and broader involvement.
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Bryan Welch
Taos
Ray Davenport
New Mexico Retail Liquor Dealer’s Association
Taos County Alcoholism Program
Cynthia Freeman
Antonio Cordova
Davenport
New Mexico
Polly Raye
Apple Tree
Raye
Ogelvie
Bill Thomas
Taos County
Thomas
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