Civil Rights Commission recommends new state law stripping public employees of immunity against lawsuits
…ability to marshal comment. After complaining about state government’s imposing its will on local government, County Commissioner Travis Day excused the commission’s unilateral decision to oppose the civil rights legislation…
Commission considers hiring more companies to treat jail inmates’ behavioral needs and disorders
​The Sierra County Commission accepted a nearly $500,000 grant to treat jail inmates’ behavioral needs last month, and contracts related to the grant are following. The “Intervention Demonstration Project” grant…
Crystal Runyan Diamond, candidate for N.M. Senate seat District 35, wouldn’t answer questions
…commonsense action to help the people of our state finally and fully thrive—without compromising our values, traditions, and proud heritage,” the RespectNewMexico website states. The nearly four-minute video on the…
Follow-up: County passes resolutions protesting federal-conservation inroads into national forests
…change “within hours,” according to WildEarth’s website. Sierra County Commission Chairman James Paxon said, “I think we are being held hostage by these environmental groups, especially the Center for…
Ethos closing in on broadband construction start date
…poles will physically support most of Ethos’s fiber-optic lines, informed the Sierra County Commission that SEC’s existing power poles were too short to meet governmental regulations. SEC asked the commission…
Manager Madrid justifies city’s contemplated land swap with businessman Randy Ashbaugh as enabling development of racetrack and RV park
…the city commission’s Dec. 16 meeting. None of the city commissioners responded to a request for an explanation of why the city is contemplating the exchange. However, City Manager Morris Madrid offered…
Public comment second meeting of the month will have to wait some more
…campaigns for office. “That’s why we’re bringing it up,” Forrister said. City Commissioner Randall Aragon proposed they form an ad-hoc committee made up of more than the usual public commenters,…
Preview of Truth or Consequences City Commission May 13 meeting
…contemplating hiring the same firm. PUBLIC COMMENT MAY COME BACK TO SECOND MEETING OF THE MONTH The three new City Commissioners, Brendan Tolley, Randall Aragon and Amanda Forrister, have vowed…
An Introduction to the Truth or Consequences City Commission Candidates
…in which you build a relationship between the community and the City Commission.” “Transparency, reaching out and touching the hearts of the people; every single decision needs to have community…
Elephant Butte declares emergency
…or via the local radio station. Public comment is to be submitted to Clerk-Treasurer Rani Bush via email, cityclerk@cityofeb.com. Rani has also been charged with tracking costs of the emergency. …