Preview of Truth or Consequences Planning and Zoning Commission June 24 meeting: Three public hearings
…meeting using the information listed below: June 24, 2020 Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/996007693 You can also dial in…
Police recruitment is a problem everywhere; T or C offers take-home car
…response, Swingle told the city commission. Ads have been posted on the city’s website, in the Sierra County Sentinel, on the Policeone.com website and on the New Mexico Workforce Solutions…
State and county betting on the job creation prowess of experimental SpinLaunch
…the company’s history, experimental technology and business strategy that can be read in its entirety here. At the county commission’s Jan. 19 meeting, Sierra County Manager Bruce Swingle claimed…
An appropriate wrap-up
News comes and goes, so you may not remember the hundreds of articles the Sierra County Sun published this past year—on the county commission’s passing the annual budget in secrecy,…
County to spend up to $60,000 in pursuing legal claim against federal wolf translocation plan
On Tuesday the Sierra County commission signed a contract with an out-of-state law firm to represent the commission in what the contract called a “claim against the United States Fish and Wildlife Service regarding the translocation…
Biting Gnats plague area
…the long span of warm weather and uncharacteristically high humidity. According to the National Parks website, the biting gnats or “no-see-ums” lay eggs where moisture is likely to collect, laying…
How T or C’s electric utility rate compares to other cities in New Mexico
…Sierra County and parts of Catron, Luna and Socorro counties. Sierra Electric was the most expensive among all rates compared. The Sun then looked at PNM, a commercial company and…
T or C’s water rate increase is over 5 percent
…increase in solid waste fees was approved by the city commission some years ago. WATER RATE COMPARABLES The average American family uses more than 300 gallons of water per day…
Sierra County Commission signs contract with new county manager Charlene Webb
…procedures in her contract. Sierra County’s Contract with WebbDownload Since Swingle’s departure in April, Serena Bartoo has acted as interim county manager. Commission Chairperson Jim Paxon told the Sun via…
T or C city commission violated Open Meetings Act in handling smart meter appeals and their actions must be reconsidered, AG determines
…to the complaints. Dougherty and Fenn alleged OMA violations had occurred during commission meetings on Jan. 27 and Feb. 24 during discussions of their appeals to prevent the installation of…