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Newspaper
Taos News
Location
Taos, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 2000
Page
3
Taos Municipal Schools cancel classes on March 16 to let fans and staff attend the Taos Tigers state tournament, adding a second mini-break due to lack of substitutes. Parents scramble for child care as elementary students face supervision gaps while high and middle schoolers miss a full day.
The Wolf Pack Patrols in Taos, led by DWI coordinator Mike Trujillo, involve Taos Police, Red River, Questa, Taos County Sheriff, Picuris and Taos Pueblos, with BLM and USFS participation. In its first outing it stopped a drunken driver, broke up a party with over 50 underage drinkers, and issued 80 to 90 citations plus 20 felony charges, in a response to prior teen alcohol incidents including a fatal fall.
Gov. Gary Johnson signed a bill to phase in full day kindergarten, backed by Think New Mexico. The plan aims to give all public schoolchildren stronger early education in five years, with Taos needing more classrooms and teachers to support the transition. Fred Nathan of Think New Mexico led the campaign.
A compiled list presents contact details for multiple lawmakers and officials including US Senator Domenici in Santa Fe and Washington, Senator Bingaman, Rep. Udall, State Senator Cisneros, State Rep. Gonzales, Gov. Johnson, and President Clinton. The entries include street addresses, office rooms, telephone numbers, faxes, and official emails or websites.
Toby and Gloria Lavadie with Nia White discuss their proposed trailer park near Camino del Medio. The editor notes mixed empathy and concern for environmental impact, praising community involvement while criticizing the layout as a mechanical design and urging timely council action after Planning and Zoning approval.
The Taos News outlines Forum policy for letters and turn columns requiring original submissions under word limits with verification details. A March 21 meeting at 6 30 p m will be held in the council chambers beside the swimming pool, Taos.
The Democratic Action Group thanks Taos County Democrats for a large turnout at the Taos County Democratic Pre-Primary Convention on March 4. They elected 36 delegates for the state Pre-Primary Convention on March 11 and invite nonattendees to participate in late April or early May precinct elections and Central Committee meetings.
A reader mocks county signage on Blueberry Hill Road noting the obvious no center stripe and suggests other blunt notices. The letter jokes that signs may shield officials from liability and urges clearer warnings about road conditions and county effectiveness.
A Taos columnist argues for a 6 percent sales tax on housing over 100000 to fund low cost housing materials. The plan aims to retain workers and homes, counter isolation, and boost the local building industry and Habitat for Humanity efforts. The proposal, dubbed TMT Taos Material Tax, targets growth without reducing existing services.
RT Planmatter outlines a plan for a out of town auditor managed fund to buy materials for energy efficient homes in Taos. The CAEP civilian activated Earthship program would nest 2 to 10 unit buildings on donated land with government or donor funding and possible consulting from Mike Reynolds.
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