“You missed the point of my presentation”
…the money elsewhere, but your presentation only gave one cutting-down-on-expenses option, which was dismissed as no option. For example, a cost-savings option might examine how much the city would save…
Lone candidate running so far for one seat open on Sierra County Commission: William H. Hopkins
…Asked if he will support ranchers’ interests, just as the current three Sierra County Commissioners do, all of them being ranchers, Hopkins indicated he would. Currently the board supports getting…
T or C takes first step toward possible sale of its electric utility
…three electric cooperatives, including SEC. The Sun added PNM’s rates as a comparison, since it is the largest electric company in the state. Our research found that SEC’s per-kilowatt rate…
Legality of GRT spending on Spaceport operations and other financial irregularities left unsettled by AG
…meeting. HOW WILL THE EXCESS GRT DISPUTE BE SETTLED? Doña Ana Commissioner Shannon Reynolds, who sits on the district tax board, declined to comment in a Feb. 11 interview with…
A holiday message to our readers
…that the free flow of reliable information about public affairs in Sierra County is vital to our community’s well-being. If you’ve read this far, we know you value our work….
Two residents complain EB didn’t put mayor’s empty seat on November 2019 ballot
…costs. The City of Truth or Consequences will still run their own city-commission elections, three seats opening in March 2020. The option for putting the mayor’s seat on the ballot…
Williamsburg trustee and T or C commission candidates make the case for their election at public forum, Part 2
…currently mayor pro tem of the Truth or Consequences City Commission. Gustin said she has 30 years of experience in “accounting and administration, and I have a lot of common…
Cops and Electric Department Director Easley descend on community activist Fenn, leaving him without electricity and in the cold
…The moratorium would give time for definitive research on their possible health and safety threats to be completed. The city’s commission-manager form of government is supposed to allow “initiative ordinances,”…
Preview: Truth or Consequences City Commission Jan. 22 meeting
…Commission then makes recommendations to the City Commission. There is nothing specific in City Code that addresses conditions for a live/work permit in downtown buildings. The generic special-use permit law…
How affordable health care can become a reality in New Mexico
…legislative session. The Health Security Plan will offer enrollees the comprehensive benefits enjoyed by state employees, including mental health care, freedom of choice of health care provider (no more networks),…