Taos teachers to vote on 4.5 percent pay cut
TFUSE will hold a ratification vote Friday on a 4.5 discount in pay to save about 750000 for Taos schools. Superintendent Rod Weston said Aug 26 straw polls at Taos High School drew 300 participants with only 10 negative ballots.
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THIS WEEK Celebration kicks off Friday for youth event
Lyla Johnston organizes this week long celebration titled the greatest party our young people will ever know. The events run from Friday September 2 to Monday September 5 starting at 7 p.m. in Tempo.
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Obituaries for Medina and Sanchez Departed This Week
Margaret Soveida Medina aged 68 of Santa Fe died August 24 and Charlotte M. Sanchez aged 92 of Ratén died August 25. Further details appear on page C8.
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Taos Taos Town Council Votes to Move Dispatch Operations
Officials in Taos vote to relocate dispatch services into the Regional Command Center. The decision affects emergency response coordination and city operations as regional partners participate in the new arrangement.
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Taos tourism impact questioned by local economist
Taos economist Bill Stevens challenges the view that tourism dominates the economy. Using state-reported revenue from eating, drinking, lodging, and amusements, he estimates tourism rose from about $20 million in 1980 to $75 million by 1994, then leveled off.
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Taos economy expands as tourism share shrinks
Since the 1990s Taos encounters slower tourism growth while overall output nearly doubled. Tourism revenues stayed around 72 to 78 million, but tourism's share dropped from 12 percent in 1994 to about 8 percent, as other sectors outpaced tourism. The rising economy reflects broad growth beyond tourism.
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Taos County
Taos
Taos News launches new taosnews.com site features
The Taos News unveiled its redesigned website taosnews.com after a year of planning. The site offers an expanding multimedia section with photo galleries videos and slideshows plus a newsroom blog and a modern calendar with comments ratings and video uploads. Registration now allows users to manage calendar events announcements print subscriptions and business directory data with one login.
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Taos council approves rental for Holiday Hall program
Taos Town Council in a 3-2 vote approved a month to month rental agreement with High Altitude Athletics to use Don Fernando Hall on Civic Plaza Drive starting at 1500 dollars for the first month. The deal allows in kind payments such as scholarships to cover spaces while the town assesses fair market value. Critics raised concerns about appraisal requirements and lease vs rental legality.
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