Category Archives: Special Announcement

End the Sandoval County Hospital Tax

By Stephen M. Barro – The Presbyterian and UNM hospitals in Rio Rancho have improved access to health care for many area residents and contributed to county employment and economic development, but it does not follow that they should continue … Continue reading

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Hospital Tax

The Sandoval County Commission held a work session on Wednesday, July 20th, to discuss the Hospital Tax.  Currently, Sandoval County residents are assessed a mill levy of 4.25% on their property taxes.  This money is then distributed to both Sandoval … Continue reading

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Heinrich, Udall Introduce Buffalo Tract Protection Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 15, 2016) – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Tom Udall (D-N.M.) introduced the Buffalo Tract Protection Act in response to deep concerns from local communities in southern Sandoval County about the negative impacts of a proposed … Continue reading

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Buffalo Tract Protection Act

Senator Martin Heinrich plans to introduce the “Buffalo Tract Protection Act” into Congress this year. ES-CA sent a letter of support  HeinrichLtrReAct_Jul2016 for the proposed Bill BuffaloTractHeinrichBill_July2016. If you want to send your individual letter, you can email it to his aide … Continue reading

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Contact Info for BLM and PRC

PRC and BLM contact info

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Pipeline Monitoring Experiment?

Taxation without benefit? This was exactly what fostered the creation of the Eastern Sandoval Citizens Association (ES-CA), and you can still see on your tax bill, and likely for the next decade, a remnant of the Eastern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Authority (ESCAFCA) … Continue reading

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WATER INSANITY, TRADING WATER FOR OIL

By Mike Neas – Individuals within the City of Rio Rancho and the Sandoval County Planning and Zoning Dept. seem to be on track to allow a fracking Oil and Gas well just outside of the City of Vision. This … Continue reading

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A Journey of 1,000 Miles

By Alan Friedman – A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step – An oilfield of 1000 wells begins with a single well SandRidge’s projected well is sited on two acres of land owned by a subsidiary … Continue reading

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BLM September 17 RAC Meeting

By Dick Ulmer – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) met on September 17, 2015 at the new BLM office in Albuquerque. This is a group of NM citizen volunteers from a variety of experience/knowledge background … Continue reading

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