Will spaceport GRT go to new capital projects?
The uses of the spaceport gross receipts tax keeps growing and expanding, as does the spaceport's need for it. Will local taxes forever subsidize the spaceport? Dona Ana County's especially?
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Five city managers in five years—T or C city commission needs to change its selection process
If the city commission doesn't sharply define city problems, it can't seek or hire a city manager with the needed qualities to address them.
Judge orders landowners to open road to Aldo Leopold Wilderness trailhead
The Citizen republishes here Ben Neary’s article from the New Mexico Wildlife Federation’s website. There will be a follow up from Steve Morgan and Nichole Trushell on behalf of the Percha Creek Association, the other successful claimants in this litigation.
Lower property taxes for Sierra Countians, Villagers and Elephant Butteans—sorry TorCeans
You'll have a little more cash for stocking stuffers after paying taxes this year, unless your property is in T or C.
What you need to know, November 20, 2024: Got health insurance?
ProPublica investigates more health care problems. It details how UnitedHealth uses its statistical data to find mental health patients to deny payment for care, sometimes forcing therapists and doctors to withdraw care. It’s all part of “saving money,” “efficiency,” responsible sounding terms in corporate PR speak for "profit" and "greed."
Christmas in the Foothills
This year’s annual event takes place on Saturday December 7th in Hillsboro and Kingston.
Gift horses that made water and wastewater projects possible
Thank goodness the city was not brought to account and punished for bad management, lack of planning and neglect of the water and wastewater infrastructure. Breaking ground on critical waterline replacement is about a year out while engineers draw up plans.
PD recruitment-retention-policy critique answered with fluff
We'd rather have evidence that spending hundreds of thousands on gas and not upping police officers' salaries is solving the police department's revolving door problem.
What you need to know, November 11, 2024: On oxygen?
In this long-term investigation of Lincare, the largest supplier of oxygen equipment in the country, Pro-Publica shows how government regulation of the healthcare industry has been unable to prevent the growth of a new business model that lives by scamming.
The city should change PD recruitment and retention practices
The city has never used the police department's .25 percent gross receipts tax as it was intended, but it should. Give the money to the officers in the form of higher salaries.
Movie: “Borderland” Special Showing
There will be a special showing of the movie "Borderland - The Line Within" on Sunday November 10th at the El Cortez Theater in TorC.
What you need to know, November 2, 2024: New Mexico Gas Company selling out
The New Mexico Gas Company, the natural gas company which services Truth or Consequences, has asked the state's Public Regulatory Commission for permission to be sold. If the sale is approved, it will transfer ownership from a Canadian energy company to an American equity firm.