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City appoints new Manager

City appoints new Manager

City appoints new Manager

News Staff
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
GRANTS, N.M. - The Grants city council were split on the appointment of K. Vanessa Chavez as the new city manager during Monday’s, April 26 meeting, with councilmen Erik Garcia and Fred Rodarte voting yes to appoint Chavez as manager while councilmen Rick Lucero and Fred Padilla voted no on the...

Clarifying the facts

Scott Ford Managing Editor
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
MILAN, N.M. - In the story written on April 21, “Homestake abandons $230 million remediation efforts,” three issues were misreported by the Cibola Citizen. The Cibola Citizen regrets these errors.

Nine groups seek lodgers’ tax funding

Rosanne Boyett Reporter
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
GRANTS, N.M. – The City of Grants Lodgers Tax Board allowed each applicant 15 minutes to present their funding request for the Fiscal Year 2021-22. Nine non-profit groups have applied for the upcoming funding cycle, which begins on July 1.
Golden currants (Ribes aureum) in bloom in the Los Lunas bosque on April 7, 2019 (left), March 25, 2020 (middle), and April 5, 2021 (right). M. Thompson courtesy photo

Golden currants (Ribes aureum) in bloom in the Los Lunas bosque on April 7, 2019 (left), March 25, 2020 (middle), and April 5, 2021 (right). M. Thompson courtesy photo

Southwest Yard & Garden; Hummingbirds are back

Dr. Marisa Thompson Extension Horticulture
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
This week, in honor of the golden currant (Ribes aureum) shrubs blooming in the Los Lunas bosque and at the City of Albuquerque BioPark Botanical Garden, I am writing about hummingbirds in the garden.

SWA board meets six times per year

Rosanne Boyett Reporter
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. –The Northwest New Mexico Regional Solid Waste Authority board meets six times per year. Three people represent Cibola County: Chair Larry Carver, Village of Milan, Secretary/Treasurer Robert Windhorst, Cibola County, and Martin “Modey” Hicks, City of Grants mayor.
Many prominent figures were present to celebrate the groundbreaking ceremony at the corner of Washington Avenue and First Street was held on April 19. Kylie Garcia - CC

Many prominent figures were present to celebrate the groundbreaking ceremony at the corner of Washington Avenue and First Street was held on April 19. Kylie Garcia - CC

First Street groundbreaking

Kylie Garcia Reporter
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
GRANTS, N.M. - The City of Grants’ groundbreaking ceremony at the corner of Washington Avenue and First Street was held on April 19. Many prominent figures were present to celebrate the project. Phase Two will include closure of First Street from Washington Avenue to Roosevelt Avenue.

Mayor eager to re-open

Kylie Garcia Reporter
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
GRANTS, N.M. – The City of Grants April 12 council meeting was eventful. The council voted to terminate the contract with former City Manager Laura Jaramillo.