Introducing a resolution supporting a program to control weeds
February 21, 2011
Establishing a schedule and route for the street sweeper
October 04, 2010
Councilor offers possible anti-weed solution
September 26, 2010
Belen City Councilor Jerah R. Cordova offered a solution to the city’s ongoing weed problem, finding a possible solution within the city’s own existing laws. According to city ordinance, previous city councils, probably fighting the same battle against weeds many years ago, approved an ordinance that give substantial authority to the mayor and his administration [...]
County questions problems at dispatch center
July 23, 2010
Valencia County Sheriff’s Department Captain Don Donges told county commissioners on Wednesday night that problems with “missed calls” at the county’s emergency dispatch center mean officers aren’t being dispatched to address crime. “This is ridiculous,” he told the commissioners. Donges has been defending his department against accusations that it failed to respond to calls about [...]
Belen launches adopt-a-city park program
July 13, 2010
Belen Mayor Rudy Jaramillo and the Belen City Council launched the the Adopt-a-City Park Program over the weekend, intended to both help the city maintain local parks under the current budget woes while also giving citizens more opportunity to beautify their community. Since the launch of the program on Saturday, the city has received two [...]
County funding will ease jail overcrowding
July 08, 2010
The Valencia County Commission last night unanimously agreed to pay the 13th Judicial District Court $50,000 so local courts can continue to offer alternative sentencing that help some offenders stay out of the county jail. The funding will allow the district and magistrate courts to continue contract services provided by a probation officer who monitors [...]
City gives its shuttle buses to Rio Metro
June 08, 2010
The Belen City Council last night unanimously approved a resolution that gives five city vehicles to the Rio Metro Transit District, a state agency that’s taking over public transportation in Valencia County. Rio Metro will get two 2010 Glaval Universals on Ford E450 Chasis-26’s, a 2000 Dodge Para Transit, a 2007 Ford Startrans Mini Bus, [...]
Belen summer food program starts June 7
June 04, 2010
The Belen Consolidated Schools summer food service program will start on June 7 at more sites for local families to get meals. Meals will be free for children 18 years old or younger. Families can get meals at Belen High School, Rio Grande Elementary School, H.T. Jaramillo Community School, Logsdon Hall Park, Anna Becker Park, [...]
Teen Court to be taken over by the state
May 24, 2010
Valencia County’s Teen Court program, which provides alternative sentencing to teens, is being taken over by the State of New Mexico. According to county officials, the change is the result of dissatisfaction with the direction of the local program, including that the program’s board wasn’t chaired by a district court judge. Now the state will [...]
City, county debate privatized waste pick-up
May 13, 2010
The City of Belen and Valencia County have in recent weeks been independently discussing how best to provide solid waste pick-up for their residents and businesses. The city has mandatory curbside pick-up in Belen, with the service contracted to Waste Management Inc. While Waste Management has the contract to provide the service, the city bills [...]