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The flashing lights, spinning wheels and piercing shrills are long considered staples of any county fair. But for those with autism or sensory processing disorders, it can be overwhelming. ....
In the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, global prevalence of anxiety and depression increased by 25%, according to a scientific brief from the World Health Organization. ....
County budgets 22 new jobs, 2% raises Sandoval County Commissioner Michael Meek, front left, presented a proclamation designating May as Asian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Rio Ranchoan Kristelle Siarza, front right, read the proclamation at county commission meeting Thursday. She is CEO of Siarza Digital, volunteer executive director of the Asian Business Collaborative and a member of the local Filipino-American community. Photo by Stephen Montoya. BERNALILLO Sandoval County Commissioners have approved a $232 million preliminary budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year. At their meeting Thursday night at the Sandoval County Administration Building, commissioners voted unanimously to approve the budget. It’s due to the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration by May 31. ....
County budget process provides transparency Sandoval County is one step closer to a balanced budget after the five-hour preliminary budget hearing Wednesday. Wayne Johnson According to Sandoval County Manager Wayne Johnson, COVID did not affect the county’s revenues. The preliminary budget is not yet balanced, with a deficit of about half a million dollars, he said. “We are zeroing in on this. So is this preliminary budget is where we need be? No, but that is the reason why we have these processes, and that is the reason why we have these public hearings: So we can get closer to a budget that closely reflects the priorities of the commissioners,” Johnson said. ....