Nick Wilkinson

Candidate Hires Consultant

12/29/05     Joseph Maestas, a  city councilor and candidate for mayor of Española, has hired an Albuquerque consultant  to help run his campaign.     In what...

Audit Firm Cites City for Illegal Loans

12/22/05     An audit of city of Española finances states that officials broke the law from 1999 to 2001 by taking out $2.2 million in...

City Curbs Calls to 911 Center

12/29/05     For 10 minutes on Dec. 21, Española city hall secretary Mayra Lara answered 911 emergency calls that should've gone to dispatchers next door.    ...

Day Care Foiled by Bad H2O

12/15/05     Water at the planned site of an Española day care center is contaminated with nitrates, and the state is threatening the property owner...

Española Businesses Skirt Licensing Rules

12/8/05     All businesses operating in Española are required to have a city-issued license. However, city records show that only 806 such licenses have been...

Double Pueblo Bills Possible

12/8/05     Pueblo properties within city of Española limits may be double-billed for their sewer and water utilities next year, City Manager Jim Romero said.    ...

Some City Residents Could Get New Street Names, Addresses

12/22/05     The city of Española is moving forward on efforts to have correct addresses for all homes in the municipality, City Manager Jim Romero...

911 Board Admits Problems Exist

12/8/05     Since August, the city's spot on the Española/Rio Arriba 911 Center board of directors has been vacant. Moreover, city officials have not offered...

City Cited for Safety Violations

12/15/05     The city of Española will be cited for a litany of safety violations found in November by state inspectors.     Three state Occupational Safety...

City Bends Spending Laws

12/22/05     The city of Española will give $5,000 in public money to an awards show that celebrates Hispanic music.     But the money will not...

City, Union Reach Agreement

12/8/05     City of Española employees finally have their contract.     The city and Local 1188 came to an agreement in principle last month, officials said....

Española Mayor Considers Run for Re-Election

12/29/05     Next year's Española city elections got a little more complicated Tuesday.     Mayor Richard Lucero, who had said he wouldn't be running for re-election,...

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