In a vote that goes against the stateâs procurement policy, the Chama Village Council voted unanimously at its Dec. 23 regular council meeting to approve a $500 per day, six-month contract extension to Mountain Pacific Meter Tech Service, to maintain operation of the Villageâs water plant.
   Village Councilor Ernest Vigil supported the vote over concern for the villageâs recent trouble with water quality.
   âIn my opinion we must go with the contract, for the protection of the citizens of Chama and anybody passing through,â Vigil said. âI donât want to go back to the days when we couldnât even get water.â