The commission passed two ordinances. County manager Vaughn provided a midyear budget report. The county approved a $100,000 grant to assist with housing transition and approved purchase of an armored vehicle for the sheriff. There was no report from the Flood Commission.
Rates are going up, with still no word on whether the city is going to sell the electric facility to Sierra Electric Cooperative.
Today's intelligence from state and/or national reporting: The terms of the re-release into the New Mexico wild of the wandering female Mexican gray wolf nicknamed Asha may be determined by a court case in Arizona.
Today's intelligence from state and/or national reporting: Feral cattle in the Gila Wilderness have been given a reprieve from culling by the U.S. Forest Service.
Today's intelligence from state and/or national news: State-of-the-art new residences open at the New Mexico State Veterans' Home in Truth or Consequences.
Today's intelligence from state and national reporting: Opening arguments were heard last week in a lawsuit defending the public's right to access the Aldo Leopold Wilderness via long-used Forest Road 40E out of Kingston, which crosses private property and has recently been blocked by the property owners.
Today's intelligence from state and national reporting: New Mexico Supreme Court to hear arguments today on constitutionality of local anti-abortion ordinances, some of which were crafted with the aid of the architect of Texas's six-week abortion ban. Plus: Asha captured again.
Today's intelligence from state and national reporting: New Mexico's projected revenues for fiscal year 2025 likely to surpass the previous fiscal year's record.
Today's intelligence from state and national reporting: Governor Grisham proposes that the state create a reserve of treated oilfield wastewater for use in "green" commercial and industrial endeavors.
Today's intelligence from state and national reporting: New Mexicans' long-denied eligibility for compensation for radiation-exposure illnesses eliminated during legislative negotiations between the U.S. Senate and House.
Today's intelligence from international reporting: Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson says he is not presently disposed to putting any more cash into his space tourism business
Today's intelligence from state and national reporting: Richard Branson's has pulled off another promotional coup, flying with Britain's transport minister across the Atlantic last week in a Virgin Atlantic jet powered exclusively with sustainable aviation fuel.