Three seats are up on the Truth or Consequences city commission. We need serious, fresh, hardworking candidates. The city is facing failing water, wastewater and electric infrastructure. Current commissioners have failed to lead or inform the public what is to be done.
A quick overview of the electric department's main purchases over the last four years explains why it and other departments are in bad shape. Management is the problem, caused by a leadership vacuum at the elected-official level.
Amidst massive water leaks and water repairs and with water and sewer pipes being the same 80 years or so old and often running parallel, I often wonder why there are no boil orders when pipes break. The "consumer confidence report" doesn't begin to allay water-purity concerns.
The people should not sign the petition to get the question of a special hospital district and five hospital trustees on the ballot. The elected officials on the hospital owners' board haven't reported to us over the years and another passel of them won't fix that.
Truth or Consequences buys wholesale electricity from the solar farm located on Broadway, close to its border with the Village of Williamsburg.
The kilowatt rate was supposed to save the city money, but it hasn't, therefore its offline status may be a savings.
James Gasowski no longer lives in Truth or Consequences, but when he did he elevated the art scene with his art and art salons. His work is being shown at Rio Bravo Fine Art.
City commissioners breezed through budget talks scheduled for two days but cut to one day. Nevertheless, its an insane amount of money to be spent for a city with a population of 6,042.
A check and balance on the TorC city commission and city staff is erased with the elimination of the municipal court. The people's and Judge Beatrice Sanders's voice were quashed in the process.
The Citizen sent questions to Special Prosecutor Jordy Stern on April 11 and he responded April 19. ACO Di Giacomo was given an opportunity respond to Stern's response. She did not, likely very busy with intensive training for her new job with the ASPCA.
As the Wizard of Oz said when Toto revealed him pulling levers behind the scenes, "Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain." The public hearing on the general obligation bonds was just theater, the decisions made beforehand and behind closed doors.
After seven months of waiting for the Forristers' trial, the case ends in limbo.
Trees planted 23 years ago sought water from leaky water pipes below. They had to go, according to City Manager Bruce Swingle.