The City of Española spent $598,969.54 between April 1 and April 30. The following is a partial list of those expenditures.
Big Tickets
$46,304 to Tom Growney Equipment for a skid steer loader with snow blade and hydraulic pickup sweeper.
$34,774 to Reliable Chevrolet of Albuquerque for a 2013 Chevy Silverado for the wastewater department.
$33,791 to the Bureau of Reclamation for land rental in the Upper Colorado region.
$30,770 to New Mexico Meters for equipment to replace old city water meters.
$21,549 to New Mexico Mutual Casualty Co. for Workers’ Compensation insurance and Employers’ Liability policy.
$10,115 to Chalmers Capitol Ford for fleet maintenance.
Household costs
$79,635 to Jemez Electric to keep the lights on.
$50,886 to North Central Solid Waste Authority for trash pickup.
$18,018 to Honstein Oil to fuel city vehicles and a street light near the Big Rock 66 gas station.
$7,915 to the New Mexico Gas Company for utilities at city hall.
I got your number
$8,267 to Windstream for March internet charges.
$6,159 to Avaya for telephone services.
$106 to Qwest Communications for phone charges.
$355 to Verizon Wireless for phone charges.
Nothing but the truth
$22,901 to Stein and Brockman, P.A. to represent the city in a water rights court case.
$14,520.10 to Coppler Law Firm for legal services and to attend council meetings.
$4,192.26 to AJ Salazar for prosecution services at the Española Municipal Court.
So much paper
$10,052 to New Mexico Office Products Co. for office supplies.
$5,900 to Pacific Office Automation for lease on copier machines.
$2,214 to Matthew’s Office Supply for office supplies.
$2,097 to Mailfinance for lease of mail sorter.
$1,855 to the Española Postal Service for postage costs.
$446 to Sandia Office Supply for office supplies.
$271 to Accu Blueprint and Copy for business cards and letterhead.
$63 to Tiger Direct for office supplies.
¡Que Viva Española!
$5,000 to Northern New Mexico Regional Art Center to operate Plaza de Española.
$2,540 to the Ohkay Casino resort; $2,000 to host the city’s April 26 drug summit and $540 to host the Fiesta Española Announcement Ball.
$900 to Ernest Montoya for entertainment at the Fiesta Española Announcement Ball.
$900 to Joel Vargas and Northern 505 for entertainment at the Española Fiesta Announcement Ball.
¡Que Viva!
$1,250 to KDCE Radio to broadcast city council meetings.
$301 to the Santa Fe New Mexican for advertising.
$170 to Rio Grande SUN for advertising.
$90 to the Taos News for advertising.
$32 to the Los Alamos Monitor for advertising.
Honey-do
$7,533 to Española Transit mix for street repair material.
$7,118 to Advanced Telecom and Electric for repairs at the Agua Sana E911 pump house.
$6,562 to Effinity Enterprises for Information Services assistance.
$5,151 to Central Restaurant Supply for a new solid door freezer at the Beatrice Martinez Senior Center.
$2,284 to Siddons Martin Emergency for equipment repairs on fire engine #2.
$1,663 to The Carpet Guy for new tile in the women’s bathroom at the Ranchito’s Pool and new tile in the kitchen and the copy room at the Crisis Center.
$1,590 to Chacon Builders for installation of a new door at the Streets Department compound.
$1,538 to Cook’s Home Center for miscellaneous maintenance parts and supplies.
$1,394 to Oscar’s Tree Service for city streets beautification.
$1,389 to Overhead Door Co. for repairs at the fire department.
$1,136 to Trane US for building maintenance.
$1,078 to Univar USA for herbicide and weed killer.
$990 to Los Vigiles Community Ditch for ditch clean up.
$920 to Consolidated Electric for parts for lighting at the new baseball fields.
$880 to Inagrated Pest Management for pest control services at the Bond House, the Convento and the Beatrice Martinez Senior Center.
$750 to Holmes Wrecker Service to winch out a city Freightliner on Calle Chavez after the street flooded and became soggy.
$574 to Richard Rickenberg for city website maintenance.
$525 to Hacienda Home Center for graffiti abatement and beautification supplies.
$500 to Abiquiú Sand and Gravel for 10 tons of gravel for the new baseball fields.
$354 to Garcia Ditch for annual ditch cleaning.
$265 to Matt’s Window and Glass for broken glass replacement at the Fiber Arts Center and glass repair at the Lucero Center.
$235 to Dahl Plumbing for parts.
Honey-don’t-touch
$5,040 to Ashland Inc. for 55 gallon polymer drums used for sludge separation at the wastewater plant.
$123 to Fisher Scientific for wastewater chemicals and testing supplies.
$42 to Gil’s Rentals for rental of maintenance equipment at the wastewater plant.
Where are my keys?
$1,199 to Autozone for auto parts for fleet maintenance.
$1,100 to Española Tire Factory for tires.
$750 to Total Secure Towing for 16-inch replacement rims for a police department vehicle.
Shoot for the stars
$678 to New Mexico Judicial Education for Municipal Court Judge Stephen Salazar.
$537 to Rio Grande Drug Testing for pre-employment drug testing.
$351 to Joe Duran for mileage to attend floodplain manager training in Albuquerque.
$267 to Larry Valdez for per diem to attend floodplain manager training in Albuquerque.
$250 to the New Mexico Floodplain Managers Association for membership for Joe Duran and Larry Valdez.
$136 to Elijah Mares for per diem to attend a vector control course in Albuquerque.
$136 to Anthony Trujillo for per diem to attend a vector control course in Albuquerque.
$120 to the Secretary of State for three notary public applications.
$50 to Daniels Insurance for a notary bond.
$34 to recreation department employee Tracy Naranjo for a commercial driver’s license renewal.
But don’t shoot
your eye out
$6,060 to Borrego’s Bootery for water department safety shoes.
$1,825 to Galeton, Inc. for protective gloves and safety glasses.
$455 to Customink for cotton gloves.
$420.30 to L.N. Curtis and Sons for replacement boots for a firefighter.
For the children
and kittens
$7,187 to the Española Valley Humane Society for animal shelter services.
$3,750 to the Family YMCA for Teen Center operating costs.
$436 to the Oriental Trading Co. for Easter candy used during the city’s egg hunt.
$326 to Positive Promotions for sticker badges at the Española Police Department.
$612 to Keep America Beautiful for litter prevention coloring books.
For Mom and Dad
$6,710 to New Mexico Retiree Health Care for buy-in contribution.
$1,687 to Sysco Food Services for food supplies at the Beatrice Martinez Senior Center.
$361 to WW Graingers for a water cooler at the Beatrice Martinez Senior Center.
$122 to Food Depot for food supplies for the Beatrice Martinez Senior Center.
For Public Safety
$3,333 to Timothy Bajema, M.D. for health examinations for Department of Public Safety personnel.
$1,593 to Neve’s Uniforms for Española Police Department uniforms.
$444 to Ron Peterson Firearms for an LE Glock 32 for the Española Police Department.
$200 to Wal-Mart for food for in-house EMD and CPR training.
Et cetera
$8,262 to Aerotek for professional services.
$3,096 to Telecom Solutions for utilities consulting.
$1,741.15 to the Santa Cruz Irrigation District for yearly dues.
$715.14 to the Taxation and Revenue Department for a water conservation fee for March.
$28 to Shred-It for onsite shredding of documents.