The real question is: Can we afford it? The Truth or Consequences city commission hasn't even looked at the city's finances. This project wasn't in the July budget and wasn't on the Infrastructure Capital Improvements Projects turned into the state in September. Shouldn't we be addressing the water crisis instead?
Read MorePetition to put the police building’s financing on the ballot may throw wrench in authoritarianism
Today's intelligence: a few more reasons to be thankful
Read MoreStuff you need to know, 11.22.23
Four capital improvement projects, financed by $820,000 in legislative funds, were approved. The commission agreed the county would act as fiscal agent if county museums are successful in convincing the legislature to approve a specialty auto license plate. The canvassing board accepted the Nov 7 elections results.
Read MoreSierra County Commission Highlights for Nov 14, 2023
Today's intelligence: Dogs are coming down with a hitherto-unknown respiratory illness in several U.S. states, including nearby Colorado.
Read MoreStuff you need to know, 11.21.23
The city almost didn't have water. The city's water and wastewater director gave a blow-by-blow of the crisis. It revealed the utter decrepitude of the system caused by long neglect.
Read MoreShocking report from water/wastewater director
Today's intelligence: New Mexico adopts clean car standards to support the availability and use in the state of zero-emission vehicles.
Read MoreStuff you need to know, 11.20.23
What kind of driver are you? Do you text and pass on curves and expect others to change their driving for your whims? Or are you observant of the road and all that happens on and near it? Think about it the next time you venture out on the highway.
Read MoreWhat kind of driver are you
Like a hermit crab, the city police station inhabited a vacated funeral parlor over 10 years ago and will now transition to a larger abandoned building, the National Guard armory.
Read MoreAs expected, the $4.5 million police station was approved
Today's intelligence: Congressman Gabe Vasquez helps to secure federal funding for a renewable energy transmission project that will create jobs for southern New Mexicans.
Read MoreStuff you need to know, 11.16.23
Today's intelligence: New Mexico's Legislative Finance Committee recognizes need to provide technical assistance to local communities in danger of losing state-allocated capital funds due to their inability to promptly start or complete their proposed major infrastructure projects.
Read MoreStuff you need to know, 11.15.23
The current city commission should take note of low citizen engagement and make needed communication changes.
Read MoreT or C voter turnout was bad and many chose not to choose three city commissioners
Two items on the Nov. 15 agenda match: The waterline failures have created a state of disaster and we're too broke to fix it, according to the latest financial report. A third item, issuing $4.5 million in bonds to renovate the old armory into a police station doesn't match.
Read MoreWe’re in a state of disaster yet we can afford $ 4.5 million for a police building?