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Doña Ana County now has a clearer picture concerning how American Rescue Plan Act dollars will be allocated, following approval of a spending plan Tuesday by county commissioners.
County Manager Fernando Macias
Credit Doña Ana County
The Doña Ana County Commission has approved a spending plan for American Rescue Plan Act funds totaling over $42 million.
Spending priorities include premium pay for essential county workers, flood mitigation, partial funding for a new Office of Emergency Management building and other measures to support public health and critical infrastructure needs.
Incite Consultancy CEO Rosalinda Natividad, who presented to the commission, noted changes to the original proposal, which include dedicating an extra million dollars to a broadband feasibility study.
Credit Sgt. Chris Ortega and Cpl. Mark Holguin from New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
Doña Ana County collaborated with the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, and El Paso Electric Company to rescue a bobcat from atop an electrical pole Tuesday evening.
Residents in the Topaz Road area sighted the wild animal at the top of an electric pole and notified authorities and the electric company. Because the cat was stuck and in a precarious location, among live electrical wire, residents’ concerns and various other factors, a rescue strategy was needed.
“The county recognized that this situation was an ongoing public safety concern. The bobcat did not seem interested in leaving its perch or was too scared to do so,” said County Manager Fernando R. Macias.
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Some Doña Ana County firefighters oppose vaccine requirement, say they should be given ‘a choice’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico - Several paid firefighters with Doña Ana County oppose the mandatory vaccine requirement for first responders, according to the union. We should be given a choice, said Travis Simpson, president of the Doña Ana County Professional Firefighters Association. It s like saying, ‘Am I willing to sacrifice financial security or stand up for what I believe in?’
As ABC-7 reported in early February, the county sent out a memo dated January 29th requiring all paid first responders to get the vaccine as a condition of on-going employment.