County weighs rollaway dumpsters to curb dump complaints
Taos County considers installing five 30 cubic foot dumpsters in Loa Cordovas Ran chos de Taos Talpa Liana Quemado and Pilar as a central landfill plan. Officials estimate weekly pickups and a $60 000 yearly cost while debating fines for illegal dumping and tarp rules for trash haulers.
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Billie Blair
Taos County Commission
Loa Cordovas
Ranchos de Taos
Talpa, Liana Quemado
Pilar
Los Cordovas
Montoya
Chile fest canceled in Taos due to low support
Helen Adama, longtime organizer, said insufficient community backing and personal time constraints halted this year’s Chile Cookoff in Taos. Ill organizer Ernie Santistevan and weary helpers confirm delays and doubts about weather. Jim West of the International Chile Society offered to waive fees if Taos returns, while Albuquerque seeks ICS sanction potentially taking over.
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Taos
Helen Adama
Ernie Santistevan
Adama
Adams
Jean Sutherland
Jim West
International Chile Society
Albuquerque
ICS
Town Hears Open Container Law Ahead Of Proposals
Town Council opens public hearing at Coronado Center on Sept 32 at 5 15 p m to discuss an open container ordinance within town. Red River already enforces a similar rule since Memorial Day as Enchanted Circle towns consider county wide action.
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Coronado Center
Red River
Enchanted Circle
Taos Town Council Eyes Dump Lease and Jail Contract
Joint powers conference will tackle town landfill leasing to private operators and out of town fee policies. County opposes charges to non residents while town seeks bid specs. Town-Prison contract gap since Dec 31 1986. county draft proposes 30000 yearly housing fee. Meeting planned for week of September 14 to resolve landfill and jail issues.
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Taos County Commission
Gus Cordova
Ton
Cordova
Samuel O. Montoya
Taos Faces Heavy Fines Over Sludge Dump Issue
Taos faces daily penalties up to ten thousand dollars as the Environmental Improvement Division denies the town's permit renewal for its sewage plant. The agency cites nitrate buildup from sludge spread on 25 acres near the plant and warns the problem could threaten nearby residents and groundwater. Options include buying land, storing or moving sludge offsite, and using the fertilizer on crops to reduce impact.
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EID
Dick Behnke
Environmental Improvement Division
Richard Mittelfelt
Taos
Mittelfelt
Mitzelfelt
State Pueblo grant under review by attorney general
Taos Pueblo faces a $430,000 renovation tied to a $100,000 state appropriation deemed possibly illegal by state attorney general Hal Stratton. The plan relies on a $330,000 federal HUD grant to stabilize walls roof work and drainage. The AG decision due by Sept 29 could affect bonds and the Pueblo’s construction timetable.
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Taos Pueblo
Hal Stratton
Stratton
Ilegal
Federal Housing and Urban Development Department
Dave Gomez
Attorney General
Gomez
Santa Clara Pueblo Senior Citizens Center
Navajo Headstart Preschool
Jemez Pueblo Library
Navajo Tribe Shiprock Youth Center
Duncan Scott
State Board of Finance
Jeff States
Local Star Credits in Star Wars Film Links
A Taos News item notes local man’s film credits include major titles. Weather outlook shows a weekend high in the mid 80s and Saturday night lows near the mid 30s. Labor Day closures apply to town and county offices on Monday September 7, while The Taos News stays open for advertisers.
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Tempo
National Weather Service
U.S
The
Taos News
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