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1 week ago | 
scdailypress.com | Jo Lutz
By JO LUTZDaily Press CorrespondentAt Thursday’s regular meeting, the Grant County Commission heard further public complaints about the county’s contract with the U.S. Department of Agriculture for Wildlife Services, before ultimately approving the contract’s renewal and rebutting some of the information presented by members of the public.
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2 weeks ago | 
scdailypress.com | Jo Lutz
By JO LUTZDaily Press CorrespondentDuring Tuesday morning’s work session, the Grant County Commission touched on a number of familiar controversies, including reactions to Hidalgo Medical Services’ official notice of termination for their contract to manage the four senior centers in Grant County and ongoing barriers to code enforcement against hazardous properties.
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3 weeks ago | 
scdailypress.com | Jo Lutz
By JO LUTZDaily Press CorrespondentLast Wednesday’s meeting of the Silver City Trails and Open Space Committee addressed the need for maintenance in several public spaces downtown, including repairs to the now-closed Market Street pedestrian bridge, a little-known disc golf course near La Capilla and the possible relocation of Boston Hill’s Spring Street trailhead.
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1 month ago | 
scdailypress.com | Jo Lutz
By JO LUTZDaily Press CorrespondentBefore diving into budget affairs — including the consideration of contentious funding for senior centers operated by Hidalgo Medical Services — the Grant County Commission opened its regular meeting Thursday by once again certifying extreme drought conditions, keeping fireworks restrictions in place. “In front of you, the most recent drought monitor map,” County Manager Charlene Webb told the commission.
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1 month ago | 
scdailypress.com | Jo Lutz
By JO LUTZDaily Press CorrespondentOn Thursday, the Grant County Commission renewed a declaration of extreme or severe drought conditions for the third month running, an action which also continues fireworks restrictions across the county. They also approved a mutual aid agreement between Grant and Luna counties for fire services, allowing either to request the other county’s fire departments for assistance.
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1 month ago | 
scdailypress.com | Jo Lutz
By JO LUTZDaily Press CorrespondentTuesday’s Grant County Commission work session showcased progress on a pair of partial designs for both a new courthouse and a substantial renovation of the existing building. Architectural firm NCA Architects presented draft floor plans for both, telling commissioners that full reports detailing materials and costs will follow in August, with final designs completed by September and a final presentation in October.
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2 months ago | 
scdailypress.com | Jo Lutz
By JO LUTZDaily Press CorrespondentWith the 2025 legislative session wrapped, District 39 state Rep. Luis Terrazas and District 28 state Sen. Gabriel Ramos summarized its accomplishments and challenges for Grant County at Thursday’s regular meeting of the County Commission, highlighting more than $4 million in project funding and bills to benefit veterans and prevent anti-consumer insurance practices.
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2 months ago | 
scdailypress.com | Jo Lutz
By JO LUTZDaily Press CorrespondentAt Tuesday’s work session, Hidalgo Medical Services CEO Dan Otero announced to the Grant County Commission the HMS Compassion for Seniors Program would be ending due to a funding shortfall, and HMS would have to consider closing senior centers if the county and several municipalities they serve did not contribute to their operation.
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Mar 29, 2025 | 
scdailypress.com | Jo Lutz
By JO LUTZDaily Press CorrespondentThursday’s brief meeting of the Grant County Commission featured a presentation on the uses of aerial footage for counties at the request of County Assessor Misty Trujillo, who wants to use this service to more easily assess property values. Mimbres resident Paul Foreman also returned to public comments to lament that ATVs cannot legally be driven on N.M. 35 — particularly because there are no alternate routes through the upper Mimbres valley.
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Mar 15, 2025 | 
scdailypress.com | Jo Lutz
By JO LUTZDaily Press CorrespondentAt Thursday’s meeting, the Grant County Commission declared “extreme or severe drought conditions” in Grant County, imposing restrictions on fireworks. Gila Regional Medical Center CEO Robert Whitaker also reported the hospital’s monthly earnings and admissions, which are up over this time last year. “Our ER visits continue to grow, and we do see more and more people in our ER as well as outpatients and clinics,” Whitaker said.
