Truth or Consequences City Manager promises City Commission more transparency on finances
…budget reports be approved by the City Commission and they were never presented to the board. The current City Commission therefore had mere days to digest last year’s spending. In…
Truth or Consequences City Commission approves exceptions to zoning laws, despite sketchy due process
The brand new Planning and Zoning Commission and three-members-new City Commission carved out major exceptions to zoning law by approving two variances and a special-use permit, neither body going through…
Told the City “misappropriated” $300,000 from Police Department, City Commission says nothing
…the General Fund was spending more than last year—salary increases—and the City Commission said nothing. Therefore Madrid and the current City Commission are also not using the police department GRT…
Elephant Butte drafts “conservative” budget, bracing for “tight” year
…was given Sierra del Rio Golf Course in 2018, which includes a restaurant and pro shop. The City has also experienced a lot of staff turnover, which compounded financial problems,…
City Clerk approves petition to stop smart meters
A petition is swiftly gaining signatures meant to stop smart meters from being installed within Truth or Consequences’ city-owned electric-utility jurisdiction. The Truth or Consequences City Commission approved hiring Landis…
Truth or Consequences debt is rising to scary levels
The City’s debt ratio is climbing under Truth or Consequences’ newish city manager and the City Commission is approving loans without asking questions, according to meeting minutes and the Sierra…
Analysis: Why Truth or Consequences City Commissioners don’t have to be transparent
The Truth or Consequences City Commission has been passing budgets for years that strip the utilities of spare cash, leaving them to rot, using the money to subsidize “governmental activities,”…
Local lobbyist wanted, but didn’t get, support for Spaceport Welcome Center
…must be amended by resolution. The ICIPs from around the state form the playbook for state funding requests. They are updated each year and go out five years. Current ICIPs…
State Department of Finance analysis gives T or C’s second-quarter performance a passing grade
…Assistance” grant from the state, $30,000 from leasing the water tower to a communications company and reimbursements on capital projects once loans and grants come in. The amounts of Small…
T or C City Commission attempts to exert budgetary authority over the independent Municipal Court
…added to ensure the municipal court’s strict compliance with several time-consuming COVID-19 screening requirements handed down and rigorously enforced by the state Supreme Court. City Commissioner Frances Luna asked Sanders…