Taos ends moratoriums as sewage plant expansion nears completion
Five years after taos imposed moratoriums on water and sewer hookups the town nears final completion of a 5.3 million expansion that will double capacity to about 2 million gallons per day. Mayor Fred Peralta cites growth potential while Weaver General Construction completes remaining work by May with staff training underway.
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Environmental Protection Agency
San Juan
Chama
Rio Pueblo
Weaver General Construction Co
Englewood, Colo
Taos Ski Valley Votes in Its First Municipal Election
Taos Ski Valley holds its first election on April 2 to fill a mayor and four council seats in the newly incorporated town. Ten candidates compete, with seven mayoral and council hopefuls listed, polling 7 am to 7 pm at Hondo Canyon Fire Department. About 100 residents are eligible to vote, terms start July 1.
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Taos Ski Valley
George Jaf Brow
Hilary Ames
Jere Tof Broes
Jerry Siebert
Thomas Wittman
Paul Austing
Richard Holmes
Charles Kleiner
Chris Wooldridge
Hondo Canyon
Developer unveils Wind Mountain plans for Tres Piedras
At a March 19 Tres Piedras Community Association meeting Thomas One Wolf pitched Wind Mountain a 150 residential unit, 40 unit commercial complex and spiritual retreat on about 5000 acres. The package to Taos County cited four wells and a five year build horizon with possible motel and laundromat facilities.
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California
Tres Piedras
Taos County
Augustine
Gus” DeHerrera
Five arrested in undercover drug operation in Taos County
Three Mexican nationals aged 24 to 29 were arrested at a campground east of the Red River Fish Hatchery on State Road 155 after about 250000 dollars in drugs were seized. The men faced trafficking, distribution, and conspiracy charges with preliminary hearings set for April 4.
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Taos County
Luis Aguirre Acosta
Jose Mauoricio Mendoza-Rocha
Teofilo Mendoza-Rocha
Red River Fish Hatchery
New Mexico
Jose Mendoza- Rocha
Acosta
Eighth Judicial District Court
Larry Fowler
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
INS
Fowler
Residents question covenants for Hidden Ridge subdivision
At a March 20 Valdez meeting developer George Waterman pledged restrictive covenants similar to Deer Mesa, enforced by a homeowners association and himself while he holds majority. Residents doubted enforcement, citing past failures and absentee ownership, with concerns over water use, landscape, and utilities. Waterman discussed five acre lots, a potential 40 acre addition, charity contributions, and local contractor use.
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George Waterman
Valdez
Hidden Ridge
Deer Mesa
Waterman
la Escuelita
Terry Davis
New York
N Y
Tana
Ing
Fire Department
Roger Miera
Joaquin Arguello
Davis
Taos County
David Buck
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Fred Peralta
Chris Carson
Mark Swayne
Ski Valley
Kathleen Bennett
Phoebe Sullins
Chris Stagg
Bennett
Twining
Alisa Duncan
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Hidden Ridge Subdivision
Ridge
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