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Newspaper
Taos News
Location
Taos, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 2001
Page
1
County commissioners voted 3-0 to grant a 50-cent per hour pay raise for 74 employees, effective next paycheck if DFA approves. The total cost through June 30 would be 27398 dollars. Also approved a full-time animal control officer for the sheriff's department.
Two Taos County districts, Penasco and Questa, secured a total of $283,878 in Local Reading Improvement Grants from the New Mexico Department of Education. The funds, drawn from the federal Reading Excellence Act, back two-year programs to boost third grade reading proficiency.
Manuel Tollardo, 21, of Taos, faces a first degree murder charge for the July 20 2000 shooting that killed Jeremy Trujillo 17 and Robert Miera 26 at a Taos El Prado trailer park. Prosecutors say Tollardo acted in revenge after his sister Rosalee Kisto 23 argued with Miera over marijuana. Defense concedes the killing occurred but questions motive.
Taos County Democratic Party prepares for its biennial precinct elections on April 4 at 7 p.m. with 35 precincts voting for precinct chairs officers and County Central Committee members. The Credential Committee meets April 6 at 6 p.m. and the Central Committee convenes April 7 at 10 a.m. at the Kachina Lodge to elect a new party chair and other officials.
The Republican Party of Taos County holds an organizational meeting and county convention on Saturday March 31 at 10 a.m. at Quality Inc. Chairman Art Ortiz aims to decide on reinstating precinct elections and start finding viable candidates for the next election. Attendees will elect a new two year slate of officers and delegates to the County Central Meeting on April 5, following last year’s feud and the unseating of longtime chair Frank R. "Skit" Trujillo.
A grass fire burned about an acre of a grazing field near El Prado on Saturday, March 24, as high winds spread dry grass. The property owner and Taos Volunteer Fire Department quickly contained it, with assistance from the owner using a garden hose. Fire Chief Jim Fambro warned windy days are risky and noted Taos and New Mexico brace for a tough fire season despite recent moisture.
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