The Sandoval County Treasurer’s Office will be hosting several property tax collection outreach events this winter. According to county treasurer Jennifer Taylor, property tax collection is a critical component of municipal revenue that funds essential services such as education, public safety and infrastructure. The Sandoval County Tax Collection Outreach Program began in 2014 to help […]
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DA Romo visits with community members
Once again, 13th Judicial District Attorney Barbara Romo welcomed the community to her office in Bernalillo for a networking event Sept. 10. The annual business after hours event was presented by the Rio Rancho Regional Chamber of Commerce and featured a meet and greet with the DA, food, drinks, prizes and, most importantly, community engagement. […]
Use It or Lose It: Assessor Targets Agricultural Exemptions for Tax Rate Review
This story originally appeared in the Corrales Comment, our sister publication, covering the Village of Corrales.By Jesse Jones, Corrales Comment – For years, many rural Sandoval County residents have enjoyed their large agricultural lots and the tax breaks that come with it. But a new review of agricultural exemptions throughout the county could mean that […]
MRGCD’s Available Storage Water Could Be Depleted This Week
Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MRGCD) water managers expect to run out of available storage water sometime during the first week of September, according to an update posted by the District last week. At the end of July, MRGCD began releasing water from San Juan- Chama Project (SJCP) storage to supplement low natural river flow […]
Fourth of July Celebrations in Corrales and Placitas
Corrales The annual Corrales July Fourth parade in typical fashion, was more than a parade, it was the village’s largest event of the year. Attracting thousands of visitors along Corrales Road, this year’s parade and events for the Fourth attracted dozens of floats. The parade featured horses, marching bands, antique cars, tractors and more. The […]
Oops! Typo Could Stop Campaign Before It Starts
The state senate campaign of a high-profile former DREAMer may be stopped before it starts if a judge agrees with a small group of voters that the candidate’s petitions to qualify for the ballot don’t count. A lawsuit prepared this week by Audrey Trujillo, a Corrales Republican candidate for State Senate District 9, and two […]
Memorial Planned for Corrales Businesswoman
By Jeff Radford, for the Corrales Comment A memorial service will be held March 12 for Corrales hair stylist Judy Gagliano, owner of Corrales Hair Studio, who died February 24. At 69 years old, she had battled brain cancer for the past 13 months during treatments at the Mayo Clinic Arizona Cancer Research Center. The […]
County’s Dem party headquarters moves to Corrales
The Democratic Party of Sandoval County has settled into Corrales. The party moved its headquarters from Rio Rancho to office space they say is three times as big at the beginning of the year. The office is on the second floor of Territorial Plaza, an office park just south of the recreation center, located at […]
Village purchasing airboat to use for river rescues
The Corrales Fire Department will have a new tool to assist with the plethora of swift water rescues it has to respond to each year. CFD will become the first agency in Sandoval County with the ability to deploy an airboat after the customized vessel is completed by the Florida-based manufacturer over the next few […]
BREAKING: Police search for Corrales homicide suspect
Corrales Police and law enforcement agencies in New Mexico and Arizona are on the lookout for the suspect in the shooting of a 29-year-old Albuquerque woman that occurred at a southside Corrales home on Monday (Jan. 22) afternoon. Corrales Police identified Charles “Chuck” Kauffmann, 55, as a suspect in the killing and are seeking an […]