The Grant County Commission has approved a new solid waste ordinance that updates how trash collection and disposal are handled in the county’s unincorporated areas. The ordinance includes provisions for solid waste service, yard waste and possible fee waivers for properties that are uninhabitable or rarely used. The ordinance itself does not set a new monthly trash fee; commissioners are expected to establish that amount separately through a future resolution. The changes come as Grant County works to address landfill costs, capacity and ongoing operational needs.
Nearly 900 rural student households in Grant and Hidalgo counties now have access to high-speed internet through two state-funded broadband projects. The projects connected 484 households in the Silver Consolidated Schools district and 395 households in the Lordsburg Municipal Schools district. Transworld Network, or TWN Communications, built seven fixed-wireless towers and receivers covering more than 500 square miles. Participating students and school staff will receive three years of free internet service, giving students greater access to online homework, college applications and other educational resources from home.
In Deming news:
Deming Public Schools is reporting an increase in its four-year graduation rate, reaching 83 percent, up from 77 percent the previous year. The district’s rate is also above the latest statewide graduation rate of 81 percent. Deming High School reported a graduation rate of about 85 percent, while Deming’s Early College High School reported a rate above 95 percent. The district says the latest results will help guide future planning, professional development and the use of resources across Deming schools.
The Deming City Council will hold a special meeting September 29 at 10 a.m. at City Hall, with three items on the agenda. Councilors will consider authorizing applications for two state funding programs — one aimed at developing strategic water supplies and another supporting local transportation infrastructure. The water program can fund projects involving the treatment and use of brackish water, while the Transportation Project Fund can provide significant state assistance for local infrastructure projects. The council will also consider a request for an exception to the city’s cemetery lot capacity limit.