When Columbus Mayor Esequiel Salas walked through the port of entry from Puerto Palomas, Mexico sometime after 4 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, he was evidently surprised by the attention he received and none too pleased. Returning late from a week of vacation in Mexico, the mayor of the small village on the border had been reported missing, with local law enforcement and federal agencies watching for him after his van …
After new warnings last week that it was running low on cash, the village of Columbus has taken measures to stop spending, freeze new hires and reduce staff hours.