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“People are clearly suffering out there,” Commissioner Anna Hansen said.
County commissioners approved a $185,318 expenditure for the waterline Tuesday on a 4-0 vote with District 3 Commissioner Rudy Garcia absent.
The county had already been planning a permanent waterline to the area estimated to be complete by March 2022. The permanent water line will connect residents to the Buckman Direct Diversion water supply through the Rancho Viejo storage tank.
Commissioners thanked county staff for their quick response to the problem.
“Providing these necessities that our constituents need is something that needs to always be in the forefront,” said Henry Roybal, the commission chairman. “I’m really proud of the fact that we took care of this and that we are moving forward.”
Associated Press
New Mexico is now administering the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19 to children ages 12 to 15, as state health officials pushed Thursday for more people to get vaccinated.
The move by the state Health Department follows authorizations this week by the federal Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The state is encouraging families to register children on its vaccine website.
The expanded availability applies only to the Pfizer vaccine, which until now was only available to people ages 16 and older. The Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines are authorized for people 18 and older.
State officials say more than half of eligible residents are now considered fully vaccinated.
New Mexico Auditor Colón To Run For State Attorney General -
By Susan Montoya Bryan Associated Press
New Mexico State Auditor Brian Colón announced his candidacy Thursday for the office of state attorney general.
The Democrat wants to follow in the footsteps of former law firm colleague and friend Hector Balderas, who is wrapping up his second term as New Mexico s top prosecutor and consumer advocate. Balderas also served as state auditor before being elected attorney general.
Colón, 51, is the first person to enter the race for an open seat that has been dominated by Democrats for the better part of a century. Republicans have held the office only three times in the state s nearly 110-year history.