By Lauren Lifke The Town of Edgewood is facing a lawsuit from Santa Fe County for allegedly breaching a contractual obligation to pay the county the full agreed-upon amount for fire and rescue services, according to a lawsuit filed Nov. 6. In 2005, Edgewood signed an agreement to pay Santa Fe County for fire services […]
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Bernalillo County passes anti-ICE ordinance to establish ‘Safer Community Places’
The Bernalillo County Commission passed an ordinance Monday night establishing “Safer Community Places” aimed at protecting residents, particularly immigrants, from federal immigration enforcement actions in certain locations. The measure, sponsored by Vice Chair Adriann Barboa and Commissioner Barbara Baca, designates private spaces within public facilities as protected areas, including hospitals, healthcare facilities, schools, daycare centers […]
Posted inLocal Government, Westside Albuquerque
New dispatch center struggles with staffing
Sandoval County’s new public safety dispatch center is still getting up to speed, its director said Tuesday. Yvonne Fox, who heads the Public Safety Emergency Communications Center of Sandoval County (PSECC), said the center doesn’t have the staffing level it needs to provide the service it wants to without compromise. She said the PSECC, which […]
Posted inLocal Government, Westside Albuquerque
Rio Rancho residents sound alarm over hypersonic missile plant
Rio Rancho residents packed a Nov. 13 city council meeting to voice sharp divisions over a resolution that would provide water services to a controversial hypersonic missile manufacturing facility, with speakers citing both national security imperatives and environmental risks. The resolution, which authorizes the city manager to negotiate water and potentially wastewater services for Castelion’s […]
Posted inLocal Government, Westside Albuquerque
County greenlights legislative agenda targeting IPRA, dispatchers and detention officer retention
Sandoval County Commissioners made key decisions regarding legislative priorities, juvenile detention and preserving professional firefighting in the Cuba area Nov. 12. With the 2026 legislative session just weeks away, Commissioners chose to OK a set of the county’s priorities, which staff and lobbyists will pursue in Santa Fe starting in January. The commission also signed […]
Posted inLocal Government, Westside Albuquerque
Rio Rancho fire chief raises concerns about Project Ranger’s impact
Rio Rancho Fire Chief James Wenzel warned city councilors Thursday that a proposed high-hazard facility in Sandoval County could strain the city’s fire department resources and pose unique safety challenges. Wenzel told the council Nov. 13 that Project Ranger, planned for county property just outside city limits, will trigger automatic aid responses from Rio Rancho […]
Posted inLocal Government, Pueblos
Newly elected Moriarty city councilors to prioritize training and transparency
On Election Day, Kenneth Snow and Robin Spalding were voted in to fill the two open candidate seats for the Moriarty City Council, beating out incumbent Bobby Ortiz amid an ongoing controversy about the city’s financial recordkeeping. Snow and Spalding are both new to the council, and the two are acquainted neighbors from childhood, Spalding said. […]
Posted inLocal Government, Westside Albuquerque
Rio Rancho approves $1 million supporting controversial hypersonic missile facility
The Rio Rancho City Council closed out a marathon meeting Wednesday night by voting to contribute $1 million toward a road extension project linked to a planned hypersonic missile manufacturing facility outside city limits, but only after adding safeguards requiring formal agreements on emergency response and road construction before releasing funds. The governing body approved […]
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Town of Edgewood employee resigns amid ongoing struggles with turnover
The Town of Edgewood grants coordinator put in her letter of resignation on Nov. 12 just before the Town Commission meeting amid an ongoing struggle with administrative staffing, including the town manager’s resignation last month. In Town Clerk-Treasurer Shaline Lopez’s report to the commissioners, she told them that earlier that morning, she had received a […]
Posted inLocal Government, Pueblos
City’s alcohol policy prompts new event coordinator to resign at City Council meeting
By Lauren Lifke Moriarty event coordinator Debbie Adcock resigned from her position at the Moriarty City Council meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 12, because she was given the requirement to work with alcohol licenses, which was not in her job description, she said. During public comment, Adcock told the council that, although she has enjoyed the […]