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News from Grant County, New Mexico

News from Grant County, New Mexico

News from Grant County, New Mexico

The biggest item on the agenda for Tuesday’s meeting of the Silver City Town Council was once again the new recreation center. Action was postponed at their last meeting, so that Town Manager Alex Brown could get together with a committee of residents, including Mattie Eagle and Randi White, advocating for the inclusion of a swimming pool. The council approved exploration of funding for a swimming pool, and greenlit continued …

Although police officer Brandon Hannes was hired a mere four months ago, the Hurley Town Council accepted his resignation at their meeting Tuesday, despite councilors’ reluctance. The town’s department has been fully staffed for just a brief period. “Can we deny [his resignation]?” Mayor Pro Tem Richard Maynes asked jokingly. After a quick vote, Mayor Ed Stevens addressed Hannes. “Thank you for your efforts, in the short time you were …

At their meeting Tuesday, the Bayard City Council discussed various ways to use legislative funds to improve recreational areas throughout the city. Prior to the pandemic, the council had hoped to build a new concession stand with these funds, said Clerk-Treasurer Kristina Ortiz. The pre-pandemic cost of the project was estimated at $540,000, but with the price of building materials having skyrocketed since, the original project is no longer feasible. …

An amended wastewater dechlorination work order for Trumm Engineering for $20,800 was approved by the Bayard City Council during their meeting Monday, adding an electrical engineer to the original plan. Bayard Clerk-Treasurer Kristina Ortiz reported that she is working on a grant application to submit this new amount to the Freeport-McMoRan Community Investment Program. “Hopefully, they will fund 75 percent of it,” she said. “I’m also submitting on the Freeport …

May 12, 2021 Arrest leaves Hurley without police force – at least for now Written by Nickolas Seibel on May 12, 2021 By HANNAH DUMAS Daily Press Correspondent The town of Hurley may be without a police department, at least temporarily, after the community’s sole remaining police officer was arrested early Tuesday morning in Deming. According to the Luna County Detention Center, Alyxis Rose Gonzalez was in custody there as of 8 a.m. Tuesday. �...

Cobre adds dual-credit firefighting course Written by Dean Thompson on February 23, 2021 The Cobre Schools Board of Education approved the district’s 2019-20 audit, conducted by Stone McGee, during its meeting held virtually on YouTube on Monday night, and heard a short presentation about a dual-credit course to allow students to become wildland firefighters or members of the Forest Service’s camp crew program. The board also heard a little m...

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