March 24, 2010
The Belen City Council unanimously approved on Monday night bids for three point-of-use arsenic treatment systems in the Belen Industrial Park. The work was awarded to TLC Plumbing and Utility of Albuquerque for just under $75,000. The company will install arsenic filtration systems south of Belen at the New Mexico National Guard Armory, the Middle [...]
February 04, 2010
The Valencia County Commission on Wednesday night again gave the county manager the authority to enter into contracts valued at under $5,000 without bringing the contract to the commission for approval. The commission first delegated that authority to County Manager Eric Zamora last August, at the time setting an expiration date for the policy of [...]
December 08, 2009
The Belen City Council last night approved a $3-million project assistance agreement with a solar manufacturer and land developer, money the city is committing for infrastructure. Signet Solar plans to build a 75-acre, multimillion dollar manufacturing facility for commercial photovoltaic technology in what’s referred to as the Belen Energy Hub, an industrial park within the [...]
September 08, 2009
The Valencia Health Commons contract with Valencia County has been a point of major contention in the hospital issue. The contract is, for the most part, the only serious remaining question in the hospital lawsuit’s appeal to the New Mexico Court of Appeals. The original question was about how the mill levy money passed by [...]