City government transparency grows more opaque in the age of the coronavirus
Truth or Consequences City Commissioner Randall Aragon complimented City Manager Morris Madrid on his written weekly reports at the Oct. 28 commission meeting, revealing there is a new back-room procedure…
Sierra County budget is 10 percent less than last year’s
…days after it was approved. It was passed by the Sierra County Commission on July 21, with the public completely cut out of the process. The preliminary budget hearing wasn’t…
Whitehead remains Truth or Consequences’ mayor
Sandra Whitehead was voted mayor again by four of the five Truth or Consequences City Commissioners, with only new Commissioner Amanda Forrister voting nay. The meeting was difficult to attend….
New Truth or Consequences City Commissioners in the dark, Mayor oblivious
…be brought up to speed on all issues facing the commission.” “I also have issues,” Tolley said. “Items we as a commission need to address sooner rather than later. Delay…
Spirit Golf and City of Elephant Butte come to an agreement on managing Sierra del Rio Golf Course
​The Elephant Butte City Council approved a contract with Spirit Golf in open session after holding the fifth executive session on the agreement, Feb. 12. The two parties were working…
Tittle’s letter to Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver for more detail on her second complaint and requested remedies, a side-bar to this article: Citizen investigation reveals problems with 382 out of 1,493 ballots in January 2019 Off-Road-Vehi
…a second formal complaint to ensure that your office takes seriously the review’s disturbing findings. Fully one fourth of the envelopes that I examined over the course of the fall…
Preview: Elephant Butte City Council takes up question of mayor’s seat again
…may be relevant to some electors. Trager said, “Years of managing sales staffs and multi-million-dollar budgets for CBS Radio, Clear Channel and Cox Communications will serve the community well towards…
Elephant Butte City Council special meeting
…will hold an executive session on threatened litigation by prior-City Council Member Travis Atwell. Action can only be taken in open session, therefore the meeting may reopen after executive session….
Do Truth or Consequences Police have authority to enforce Governor’s mask-wearing order?
…“directive,” which she sent to “relative personnel” on July 3. The Governor’s directive was sent to City Manager Morris Madrid and was discussed at the City Commission’s July 8 meeting. …
Elephant Butte Lake State Park Rangers not ticketing boats for going north of the Butte
…of the lake is open. People can and are launching boats from there and boating on that part of the lake. “The lake surface within the Damsite is very small…