A series of candidate forums have been scheduled to provide Grant County residents the opportunity to hear directly from individuals seeking local office. The Silver City mayoral candidates will participate in a forum on October 25 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Western New Mexico University’s Global Resource Center. On October 26, the Hurley mayoral candidates will hold their forum at Cobre High School from 4 to 5:30 p.m., followed by the Bayard municipal judge forum at the same location from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The Silver City District 2 candidates’ forum is set for October 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Global Resource Center. The last forum will conclude with the Cobre School Board forum on October 28 at Cobre High School from 6 to 8 p.m
The Silver City Council recently discussed a proposed increase in sanitation rates for local customers during its regular meeting. Officials cited a 20 percent rise in landfill tipping fees during the past fiscal year and a cost-of-living adjustment by Universal Waste, tied to inflation, as key factors driving the potential rate hike. The council also considered the installation of new Corre Caminos bus stops in outlying areas of Silver City to improve transportation access, particularly to community destinations such as the new recreation center and El Refugio.
Hidalgo Medical Services (HMS) announced that, effective November 3, all services traditionally offered at the Tu Casa facility will be transitioned to the Silver City Community Health Center (CHC). While HMS will discontinue operations at the Tu Casa location, the organization will continue to provide the same range of services—including primary care, behavioral health, dental, and family support outpatient services—at its 12 other clinic locations, in addition to the newly consolidated CHC site.
In Deming news:
The Deming City Council is scheduled to convene tomorrow, October 21st with a comprehensive agenda featuring funding resolutions, proclamations, and two public hearings concerning land use and property transactions. A major agenda item is a resolution authorizing an application for funding from the New Mexico Environment Department for the “Deming Brackish Water Supply Feasibility Study.” This proposed study seeks to evaluate the potential use of brackish groundwater sources to enhance Deming’s long-term water security.
