The Town of Edgewood is preparing its new comprehensive plan based on feedback gathered during a community survey and a series of public meetings. Every five years, the town establishes a comprehensive plan that acts as a guide for future community development based on the community’s needs. The town’s last comprehensive plan was adopted January […]
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The Independent News: May 30, 2024
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Edgewood Commission Hopes to Get Abortion Referendum on the Ballot. Again.
The Edgewood Commission is taking steps to approve putting an anti-abortion referendum on the ballot for the third time. At a meeting set for 6 p.m. May 30, commissioners are expected to vote on a resolution directing the town clerk to issue a proclamation for a special all-mail-in vote election. If approved, residents of Edgewood […]
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Edgewood Sues School District to Save Historic Buildings
After years of being at odds with the Moriarty-Edgewood School District (MESD), the Town of Edgewood is suing the district over its proposal to demolish historic buildings. The historic buildings are former Edgewood Elementary School buildings, which were closed in 2013 due to a decline in enrollment. The school’s north buildings have been the town […]
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Treasurer candidate intends to “Build a Better BernCo”
This submission is submitted as the opinion of the author. Have an opinion? Of course you do! Submit it to the editor here. By Ken Scott, Democratic candidate for Bernalillo County Treasurer | As we approach the primary, the choice for Bernalillo County Treasurer is clear. I am Ken Scott, and I stand ready to […]
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The Independent News: May 23, 2024
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Edgewood Nears Completion of First Major Road Project
Repaving and upgrading the town’s rural roads has been a major project for Edgewood. Since the town’s incorporation as a municipality in 1999, residents and town officials have said repaving the roads is a top priority. Last year, the Town of Edgewood committed $1 million for road paving equipment to start addressing higher-impact and higher-traffic […]
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Seven Hours in May: Interim Budget Brings No Salary Increase for County Employees
This time last year, the Torrance County Commission held an eleven-and-a-half-hour session addressing the county’s interim budget and the use of ARPA funding before a feared clawback of federal funds. This year’s interim budget session was much shorter: just seven hours long. Torrance County Clerk and 3rd District Torrance County Commission candidate Linda Jaramillo reported […]
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Letter to the Editor: Estancia Valley Classical Academy Violated the Open Meetings Act
Submitted by Craig Springer, concerned citizen One year ago the Estancia Valley Classical Academy’s unelected governing council (school board) fundamentally transformed the public charter school in Edgewood. In doing so they violated state law, the Open Meetings Act, the school’s own charter, and have blasphemed America’s founding principles they claim to take very seriously. The […]
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Edgewood Commissioners Try to Decide Who is in Charge of the Town
The Edgewood Commission moved through its agenda quickly and approved road maintenance and the purchase of a new water truck before there was some confusion among commissioners regarding planning and zoning fees and the town’s organizational chart. During the commission’s regular meeting May 14, Brad Hill, manager of the Planning and Zoning Department, presented town […]