Taos County weighs jail options and costs
Taos County debates jail costs amid plans from Cornell for shuttle, new jail, and operating options. Figures range from 112 dollars per day to 50 dollars per day if prisoners go to Santa Fe, with monthly shuttle costs 12500 and a potential 3 million dollar construction plan. Officials seek a jail administrator and transportation staff as the sheriff comments on staffing and a disciplinary hearing involving Sgt Archuleta. Curran notes the jail’s operation seems to be stabilizing despite past issues.
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Taos County
Public Service
Ambrose Mascarenas
Robert ‘Dale Morrison
Cornell
Santa Fe
Lawrente Barreras
Barreras
Martinez
Valerio
Fred Archuleta
Archuleta
Leroy Fresquez
Curran
Veteran editor joins The Taos News in leadership shift
Gary E. Maitland, a veteran journalist with resort market experience, becomes editor of The Taos News replacing Inez Russell who resigns to move to Santa Fe. Maitland’s career spans nine papers in four states, including Steamboat Springs, Craig and Winter Haven, with a strong Southwest familiarity. His family will relocate to Taos in coming months.
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Taos News
Gary E. Maitland
Inez Russell
Santa Fe
Maitland
Taos
Steamboat Springs
Colo
Steamboat Today
Steamboat Pilot
Hayden Valley Press
Gary
Chris Baker
Inez
Southwest
Rocky Mountain
Union University
Tennessee
The
Courier Chronicle
Humboldt
Ripley
Tenn
the Voice
Mississippi
Corinthian
Corinth
Miss
Commercial Dispatch
Columbus
Winter Haven
Fla
Haines City News
Lake Wales
Auburndale Sun
Craig
Craig Daily Press
Brenda
Rachel
Gabrielle Elyce
County adopts new system to track official documents
County commissioners approve a procedure to track signed documents and attachments. Julia Valerio will ensure minutes and related papers are transcribed and stored in the official record notebook. The change follows a prior incident where an out of court settlement was not attached to February minutes, delaying a subdivision hearing. The hearing for Roger Lerman and others has been postponed again as developers seek time to file new plats.
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Julia Valerio
Commission
Roger Lerman
Taos Charter School row discussed by town boards
Taos Municipal School Board met Taos Charter School council on Oct. 17 to address financial impact, safety, and ethnic diversity concerns. Officials debated a $1 million district shortfall from students leaving for the charter, while leaders stressed cooperation within the same district.
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Taos Municipal School Board
Taos Charter School
Municipal School Board
Fred Waltz
Waltz
Dawn Johnson
Johnson
Gary Embler
Taos
Roberto “Bobby” Gonzales
Taos News earns 12 awards in regional, national contests
The Taos News added 11 New Mexico Press Association honors and one national award to its tally, with nine first or second places across categories. Staff traveled to Albuquerque to receive them, complementing a General Excellence award from the National Newspaper Association and multiple honors for Tempo editor Rick Romancito, photographer Megan Bowers, sports editor Mike Stauffer, columnist Phaedra Greenwood, and others.
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The
Taos News
New Mexico Press Association
Albuquerque
National Newspaper Association
Megan Bowers
Inland Press Association
NMPA
Tempo
Rick Romancito
Mike Stauffer
Phaedra Greenwood
Sara Ford
Bowers
Mary Hanrahan
Utah Press Association
Greenwood
Stauffer
Romancilo
Lars Ford
NTUCEF Endorses Redmond for U S Senate Race
NTUCEF the political action arm of the National Taxpayers Union endorses Republican Bill Redmond over incumbent Jeff Bingaman in the New Mexico U S Senate race. NTUCF president John Berthoud says Redmond mirrors taxpayers values and favors smaller government and lower taxes. Endorsements come from a six member committee with two Democrats three Republicans and one independent.
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National Taxpayers Union Campaign Fund
NTUCF
National Taxpayers Union
NTU
Bill Redmond
U.S
Senate
Jeff Bingaman
John Berthoud
Redmond
New Mexico
Berthoud
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Todd Thompson
Dennis Garcia
William Bobbe
Ntucef
Cornelia Arguello Garcia
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J.O. Luna
Jose Hernandez
Terry Brennan
Roly Trinity Church
Arroyo Seco
Avery Orhere
Amanda Bradley
Reynaldo Garcia
Fermin Arguello
Neel
Eye Ce
Goa
Tom
sTai
Watleyac
Cottam
Paseo del Posblo Sur
MVA
Senator Domenici
Henry Bonilla
Carlos Ramirez
Tony Garza
Laos
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