Audit findings perplex Taos County commission over response rights
Taos County commissioners debated three years of audit findings at a March 3 work session after learning the treasury office had not been given a chance to respond before printing. Treasurer Lorraine Coca Ruiz complained she was excluded from the exit conference and from comments, while former county manager Robert Morrison faced questions over signing a management letter.
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Taos
County Commission
Nicklas Jaramillo
Lorraine Coca-Ruiz
Coca-Ruiz
Henderson, Black and Co
Julia Valerio
Robert Dale Morrison
Valerio
Henderson
Ortiz
Pacheco-Morten
Morrison
Commission
Jaramillo
Pacheco-Morton
Coca- Ruiz
Mattison
Trujillo
County Community Development Department
José Carrefio
County audits delayed as Taos County work questioned
Henderson Black and Co. declined to issue an opinion on Taos County audits for years ending 2000 2001 and 2002 citing incomplete financial information. Findings ranged from 16 in 2000 to 14 in 2001 2002 with multiple reportable conditions and material weaknesses while officials discuss including a DFA statement before acceptance.
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Henderson, Black and Co. BC
Albuquerque Firn
Taos County
Georgie Ortiz
Henderson Black
New Mexico Legislators Target Renewable Energy Rules
State lawmakers seek to roll back parts of the Public Regulation Commission mandate on renewable energy. The PRC requires utilities to source 5 percent of power from renewables by 2006 and 10 percent by 2011 with rural co ops largely exempted.
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New Mexico
States Public Regulation Commission
PRC
Kit Carson Electric Cooperative
Renewable energy memo advances in New Mexico legislature
Larry Mapes of Taos argues the PRC should back renewable energy and says wind cuts power costs. The memorial, approved by the Senate and moving through House committees, asks for an interim study on renewables and carries no legal force. Mapes cites wind as business friendly amid rising gas prices and notes landowners could profit from wind turbines. Solar remains costly. Tri-State Electric supplies Kit Carson area. wind plants are proposed on the Eastern Plains toward Clayton. A Santa Fe poll shows 85 percent of New Mexicans support the PRC rule for renewables.
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PRC
Public Services Company of New Mexico
PNM
New Mexico
Larry Mapes
Taos
Roundhouse
Santa Fe
Senate
House
Mapes
Mapea
Tri-State Electric
Kit Carson
Clayton
Coalition For Clean, Affordable Energy
Taos Farmers Market seeks funds to boost WIC matches statewide
The New Mexico Farmers Marketing Association pushes two bills in the legislature to add state matching funds for federal WIC dollars, aiming to bolster farmer markets across New Mexico. Taos market sales rose from 91 000 in 2001 to 160 000 last summer, with WIC dollars contributing about 5 100.
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New Mexico
Koyak
Taos
Kovari
New Mexico Farmers Marketing Association
Senate
Senate Unemployment Bill Advances To House In New Mexico
The state Senate on February 27 unanimously passed a bill expanding unemployment insurance eligibility, increasing benefit amounts, and reducing employer premiums. A companion measure passed the House last week. Governor Gav Richardson praised the bill as tax cutting and economy boosting, noting a $26 million premium reduction.
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House
Senate
Gav
Bill Richardson
New Mexico
Angel Fire hires administrators and fire chief
The Village of Angel Fire names John D. Harrison as village administrator and Orlando Sandoval as fire chief to start March 17, succeeding Don Lusk and Ellison Hensley. Mayor A L Bubba Clanton announced the appointments, which await village council approval at a special meeting planned for Wednesday March 12.
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Angel Fire
A.L. “Bubba” Clanton
John D. Harrison
Waco
Texas
Clanton
Don Lusk
Orlando Sandoval
Post Falls
Idaho
Sandoval
Ellison Hensley
Angel Fire Department
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces
Questa Council Benefits From Windfall Revenue Boost Totaling $90,000
Questa village councilors say January receipts of 90000 dollars stem from a windfall tied to T one Line construction taxes by Qwest in November and December. Robert Ortega Jr notes normal monthly revenue runs about 30000 dollars and urges cautious spending while aiming to fund cell phone service hookups.
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Questa Village
Robert Ortega, Jr
Qwest
Ortega
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