County allocates funds amid tight budget pressures
The Taos County Commission battled a tight budget, briefly nearly closing the extension office before protests secured 17,000 to keep it open. Deliberations touch predator control, library support, senior citizens programs, ambulance funding, and a growing payroll with a county lawyer and manager.
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CFA
Santa Fe
Harwood Foundation
Taos
Los Andanos
Amalia
Questa
Canon and
Penasco
Anclanos
David Lopez
State Department of Finance and Administration
DFA
Taos County General Government Funds and Commissioner Per Diem
Summary of Taos County general government funding for last year shows administration at 306 440 with nearly half 163 620 for commission including insurance. Insurance costs exceed 82 000, more than twice that of any other Class C county. Commissioners’ salaries are 6 000 annually plus mileage and per diem not in salary, totaling 11 400 for Milera, 10 600 Maes, and 9 600 Trujillo. Full time clerk 7 400 and animal control officer 7 340.
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Juan Duran
Taos County
Maes
Trujillo
Central Taos
BLM route study cites wildlife and river concerns near Taos County
The BLM proposes a new 146 kV line route south of Tres Piedras along an old rail corridor and US 286 SH 17 toward the San Luis Valley substation while rejecting a Plains substation due to river viewshed impacts. The analysis notes wildlife, fisheries and raptor presence, correcting Plains’ claims and urging wildlife protections along the Rio Grande.
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BLM
Susta
Cerro Anul
Tres Pledras
Alarrioga
San Luis Valley
HLM
Carson
Plains
Plains Studies
Colorado Division of Wildlife Indicidites
Rio Grande
Taos County
Rio Grane
Colorado
Flavis
Archuleta sent to penitentiary for alcohol crash deaths
Kenneth Archuleta, 22, from Questa, will serve out the rest of his sentence in Santa Fe for vehicular homicide and driving while intoxicated in the May 1980 crash on State Road 3 near Costilla that killed Manuel Martinez and Yolanda Moreno. He had been on probation with a no-drink condition when cited for drinking at a bar and attempting to smuggle beer into the county jail. The judge revoked probation and ordered the penitentiary term be completed by October 1982.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Questa
Kenneth Archuleta
Santa Fe
Cerro
Manuel Martinez
Yolanda Moreno
Joseph Caldwell
Archuleta
Four Roses
Costilla
Martinez
Two charged with theft in Taos wagon pelts case
Susan Schneider 40 of Tesuque Pueblo and Robin Lou Madison 256 of Memphis Tennessee were arrested in Taos on May 14 and charged with larceny and conspiracy to commit larceny both fourth degree felonies carrying up to 18 months each. Pacheco said Leslie Leahy owner of Overland Sheepskin Co saw a woman removing several pelts from a wagon display on the property. He said Leahy reported seeing the woman carrying
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Schneider
Tesuque Pueblo
Robin Lou Madison
Memphis, Tenn
Taos
Sammy Pacheco
Leslie Leahy
Overland Sheepskin Co
Leahy
Memorial services for Cinco Martinez and family held in Taos
Memorial services were conducted Saturday at Taos First Presbyterian Church for Michael Cinco Martinez Tanya Davisson Martinez and infant Larissa Martinez. Eulogist Jerry Griffin a cousin from Santa Fe paid tribute while details note Cinco born May 5 1950 in Taos and nicknamed Cinco. The family died in a New Year’s Eve plane crash near Truchas. Martinez worked for Hanna Mining Oregon Chevron Washington and joined Molycorp last July relocating to Taos. Tanya Martinez born in Oregon trained as a dental hygienist. Police report describe a van incident near Hall Creek Road resulting in arrestees Marty Fernandez and Al Riedmann detained by Jerome Marcus and Larry Rogers with bonds set at 4000 each.
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Michael
Cinco’ Martinez
Tanya Davisson Martinez
Larissa
Taos
First Presbyterian Church
Michael Martinez
Jerry Griffin
Santa Fe
Cinco
Paul Martinez
Rowena Larissa
Truchas
Hanna Mining Company
Oregon
Chevron Mining Company
Washington
Molycorp
Tanyas
Oregon Technical Institute
Hanna
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Fiperedtintine
Furn and Vange
Suyte W
Tas County
Kurtger
Tefigent
D.A
Pacheco
Wat
Milera
Alex Medina
Highlands University
Univ. of Toledo
Univ. of Alabama
Army Finance Center
U.S. Army
N.as.a
Roberto Mondragga
Caquagil
Region 2
Tagseae Sehagls
Limited
Purposa Agence
Erimane
Eagles
Galnica
Aman
Aloe Marting
Celeste Anaya
McDonald's
Valarie Valerig
Eileen Truble, Agi Petuced
Taos, New Mexico
AG and
Mondragon
Theresa Anglaga
McDonald’s
Dgin
Caldwell
Marty Fernandez
al Riedmann
Hall Creek
Jerome Marcus
Larry Rogers
J.F. Romero
Tomas
Lorraine Romero
Toby Sanchez
Bass Dexter
Romika Clark
Cabot Plaza
Graham
Cee Graham
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