The city of Española spent $1,600,478.83 between March 1 and March 31. The following is a partial list of those expenditures.
Big tickets
$293,491 to the New Mexico Department of Transportation for maintenance of grounds and roadways.
$817,380 to RMCI for work on Well 4 and Well 7 blending and Tank 4 replacement.
$47,995 to Reliable Chevrolet of Albuquerque for a 2013 Chevy Equinox and a 2013 Chevy Silverado to replace vehicles at the Water Department.
$21,549 to New Mexico Mutual Casualty for Workers’ Compensation insurance and Employers’ Liability policy.
$18,360 to BNY Western Co. Trust for housing 28 inmates for a collective 243 days at the Santa Fe County Corrections Department.
$12,421 to Aerotek for contractual services, including the employment of temporary Wastewater manager Gene Salazar.
$10,004 to Harshwal and Co. to complete overdue city audits.
Let there be light
$80,938 to Jemez Electric to keep the lights on.
$51,106 to North Central Solid Waste for trash pickup.
$15,781 to Honstein Oil to fuel city vehicles and a street light near the Big Rock 66 gas station.
$10,890 to New Mexico Gas for utilities at city hall.
Lock it up
$3,765 to Audio Plus for a security system at the Lucero Center and library.
$226 to Ralph Garcia Jr. for copies of Water Department keys.
Food and shelter
$14,375 to the Española Valley Humane Society for animal shelter services for February and November.
$10,755 to Sysco Food Services for food at the Beatrice Martinez Senior Center.
$7,500 to the Family YMCA for January and February Teen Center operating costs.
Hi-tech
$6,195 to TigerDirect for computers and supplies, including one laptop so Finance Director Joyce Sandoval can work from home on the weekends.
$5,914 to Dell Marketing for a new computer at the Española Transport Facility.
$5,037 to Pacific Office Automation for a copier lease.
$4,855 to Apple for a 15” MacBook Pro for E-911 (paid by an insurance claim), and a 15” MacBook, 16 GB Apple iPad and accessories for the Española Municipal Court (paid by a Teen Court grant).
$1,484 to WW Graingers for a unit heater at the Streets Department field office.
$720 to The Library Corporation to replace a thermal receipt printer so patrons will know when their books are due.
$500 to BSN Sports for sports equipment.
$490 to The Act 1 Group for a duplex color scanner to help the Finance Department perform account analysis in preparation for audits.
$449 to Performance Maintenance for a high-performance commercial upright vacuum for the Lucero Center.
Post-its, etc.
$3,013 to 4Imprint, Inc. for office supplies
$2,253 to Española Postal Service for postage costs.
$1,249 to Sandia Office Supply for office supplies.
$1,242 to Matthews Office Supply for supplies.
$506 to Newegg.com for office supplies.
$115 to Matthew Bender and Co. for an updated New Mexico state statutes book.
Just keep swimming
$7,361 to Aquionics Inc. for pool maintenance.
$1,698 to Pool Pro for chemicals to clean Lucero Center pool.
$748 to Cooks Home Center for paint for picnic tables and the Ranchitos pool and showers and miscellaneous parts and equipment for graffiti abatement and various repairs.
$510 to the New Mexico Environment Department for inspection of the Ranchitos pool.
$156 to Pool and Spa Doctor for hooks for the Ranchitos pool and Lucero Center pool.
No, you hang up first
$3,005 to Avaya for telephone services.
$2,133 to Verizon Wireless for cell phones.
$106 to Qwest Communications for phone charges.
Bugs
$487 to Inagrated Pest Management for monthly pest control at the Plaza de Española and the Beatrice Martinez Senior Center.
$82 to New Mexico Pest Control for services at La Joya and Main fire stations.
Law and order
$15,272 to Coppler Law Firm for legal services and to attend council meetings.
$7,312 to Neve’s Uniforms for uniforms for the Española Police Department.
$3,424 to G1 Business Solutions for an 8-hour Warrior Ethics training course at the Española Police Department.
$2,840 to AJ Salazar for prosecution services at the Española Municipal Court.
$1,950 to Moore Wallace North America for citation pads for the Española Police Department.
$352 to Chief Supply for fingerprint kit and evidence paper for the Española Police Department.
$300 to Dennis Quintana for defense-lawyer services at the Española Municipal Court.
$194 to Stericycle for sharps containers for the Española Police Department.
$147 to Telogis for GPS monitoring on prisoner transport units at the Española holding facility.
It’s a dirty job . . .
$5,292 to Ashland Inc. for 55-gallon polymer drums used for sludge separation at the wastewater plant.
$3,012 to Fisher Scientific for wastewater chemicals and protective overalls.
$602 to Electrical Insight for parts to make an emergency repair on a grit auger at the wastewater plant.
$118 to Galeton for a water department safety vest.
Fleet maintenance
$3,055 to Purcell Tire for parts and labor on two city vehicles.
$2,798 to Chalmers Capitol Ford for repairs not covered by warranty on a water department truck.
$1,559 to AutoZone for parts to maintain the city fleet.
$1,062 to R&E Glass to replace a windshield on a Streets Department truck.
$959 to Mesa Enterprises to clean fuel systems on police vehicles.
$450 to Julian’s Upholstery to repair upholstery on two city vehicles.
$235 to Santa Fe Power Equipment for parts and maintenance on a John Deere lawnmower.
People maintenance
$1,193 to John Wickersham for firefighter uniform cash allowance and mileage and per diem for Firefighter 2 training in Socorro.
$911 to Country Farm Supply for uniform items for two water department employees.
$731 to New Mexico Water/Wastewater Association for membership dues for 17 employees.
$411 to Oak Hall Industries for a black tailored judicial robe for Española Municipal Court Judge Stephen Salazar.
$345 to One Printworks for uniforms for Community Outreach Coordinator Richard Marquez and Bailiff/Graffiti Officer Marcos Armijo.
$300 to Eric Gallant for firefighter uniform allowance.
$300 to Theresa Martinez for firefighter uniform allowance.
$300 to Johnny Martinez for firefighter uniform allowance.
$300 to Ron Padilla for firefighter uniform allowance.
$300 to Jack Romero for firefighter uniform allowance.
$300 to Manuel Gallegos for firefighter uniform allowance.
$300 to Eric Tafoya for firefighter uniform allowance.
$300 to Nicholas Manges for firefighter uniform allowance.
$300 to Aaron Magnum for firefighter uniform allowance.
$225 to the New Mexico Department of Public Safety to train Española police officer Michelle Talache as a domestic violence instructor.
$223 to Pedro Valdez for mileage and per diem for firefighter training in Socorro.
$223 to Ronnie Salazar for mileage and per diem for firefighter 1 training in Socorro.
$92 to Antonio Chavez for per diem to travel to Farmington for wastewater lab tech Level 2 training.
$80 to the New Mexico EMS Bureau for EMT 1 renewal for Johnny Martinez and Nicholas Manges.
$15 to the New Mexico Municipal League for registration for a February 15 meeting.
If it’s broke . . .
$5,213 to Dahl Plumbing for plumbing services.
$4,264 to Lowe’s Home Center for miscellaneous equipment, parts and supplies.
$1,471 to The Carpet Guy for carpeting at city hall.
$1,364 to Española Transit Mix for street repair material.
$1,293 to Electric Motor for a new pump and motor to fix the boiler at the Convento.
$1,101 to HD Supply Waterworks for a replacement valve on the sand separator at Well 1.
$250 to Richard’s Roofing to repair skylights and canals at the animal shelter.
For the Fourth Estate
$344 to the Rio Grande SUN for a public notice and advertisement for police chief opening.
$130 to the Santa Fe New Mexican to advertise for open positions at E-911.
Time to eat
$216 to Ruth Ann Vargas for reimbursement for Fiesta Española working lunch at Furr’s Family Dining in Santa Fe.
$60 to Department of Public Safety Director Eric Garcia to reimburse for a working lunch with a legislative representative, Mayor Alice Lucero and City Clerk Tessa Mascareñas.
Miscellaneous
$6,710 to New Mexico Retiree Health Care for buy-in contribution.
$5,000 to Northern New Mexico Regional Art Center to operate Plaza de Española.
$230 to Santa Cruz Irrigation Ditch for water rights.
$216 to United Laboratories for Vandal Mark Remover.
$50 to Stephanie Romero for being March Employee of the Month.