In a significant development for the Ruidoso community, the Ruidoso Midtown Association has been granted $265,000 in funding for a crucial pedestrian and parking lot improvement project. This financial boost comes as part of the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) and New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) initiative, which recently allocated $10 million in Capital Outlay Funding for public infrastructure projects in MainStreet districts across the state.

New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions' (NMDWS) advises employers and workers that New Mexico's minimum wage is increasing, effective Sunday, January 1, 2023. This increase is in accordance with an amendment to the New Mexico Minimum Wage Act. Access the guidelines here.

In advance of the November 2, 2021, Planning Commission meeting in which Mesa Apartments, LLC will seek a conditional use permit to begin the process of the workforce housing development at 1100 Mechem Drive. The Village of Ruidoso has put together a fact sheet to address pertinent questions about the project.

Declaration provides new resources to support recovery from last month’s severe storms and flooding. Governor Lujan Grisham on Tuesday signed an executive order declaring a state of emergency for the Village of Ruidoso. This order aims to provide local officials with the tools and funding they need to begin recovering from the heavy rainfall and flooding that began early last month.

Beginning Friday, March 12, 2021, access to Grindstone Lake will require reservations on the weekends (Fri., Sat., Sun.) during the Spring Break holiday March 12 – March 21, 2021. Reservations can be made online at RuidosoParksandRec.com. There is no fee for the reservations. For more information contact Parks and Recreation at 575-257-5030.

The following summary materials were presented at a Village of Ruidoso public meeting on February 25, 2021, conducted to communicate the results of a US 70/NM 48 Intersection Feasibility Study for the NM 48 corridor from the Mescalero Trail intersection to US 70. Next steps will include study finalization and a request for NMDOT funding.

Electrical inspections will be performed by CID (Construction Industries Division) until February 4, 2021. CID will require a conversion permit (inspection permit) prior to inspection and will cost $30. Please contact Richard Lucero at 505-660-3752 to obtain the permit. When that is complete please contact Dennis LaDriere at 505-231-1696 to schedule the inspection.

Join us on December 17, 2020, at 6:00 pm on Zoom to learn about the Village’s Metropolitan Redevelopment Area (MRA) Plan. Property owners along Sudderth Drive are encouraged to share their ideas about improvements along the MRA boundary and the conditions along Sudderth Drive as identified in the Designation Report.

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) MCL Violation at Ruidoso Water System: Our water system recently violated a drinking water standard. Although this is not an emergency, as our customers, you have a right to know what happened, what you should do, and what we are doing to correct this situation.

Notice is hereby given that after consideration, Lynn D. Crawford, Mayor of the Village of Ruidoso, Has cancelled the Workshop Meeting of the Governing Body of the Village of Ruidoso that was scheduled for Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at 8:00 AM.

In an effort designed to provide local communities the flexibility to operate more day-to-day activities, the state of New Mexico will transition to a tiered ‘Red to Green ‘county-by-county COVID-19 risk system on Dec. 2, enabling local communities to shed burdensome restrictions as soon as public health data show the virus is retreating within their borders.

All Non-essential Services & Activities Suspended. On Friday, November 13, 2020,, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced a new Public Health Order that will go into effect for two weeks beginning Monday, November 16 – Monday, November 30. The new order temporarily re-enacts a statewide order closing in-person services for all non-essential activities in an effort to curb the unprecedented spike of COVID-19 cases and to attempt to relieve escalating strain on hospitals and health care providers across the state.

By Executive Order 2020-12 issued on October 29, 2020, effective immediately Grindstone Lake and Alto Lake recreation areas are open to Lincoln County residents, individuals who own property within Lincoln County, and members of the Mescalero Apache Tribe only until further notice.

Results from a recent public survey by the Village of Ruidoso show that 52% percent of survey respondents voted in favor of keeping The Links at Sierra Blanca golf course as is when the current land lease expires. The complete survey results now available online to view or download.

The Village has asked an independent research company to conduct a public survey relating to the recreational opportunities at Grindstone Lake and Trails. Please take a moment to complete the survey online if you have not already received a survey in the mail. The deadline for survey submissions is September 25, 2020.

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday issued a revised executive order amending the mandatory quarantine for individuals arriving into the state of New Mexico, exempting travelers and residents arriving from states with lower COVID-positivity rates while retaining the quarantine requirement for those arriving from high-risk states. The governor also announced a change to the state’s operative emergency public health order, amending occupancy limits for hotels. The changes are effective Friday, Sept. 4.

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and state health and education officials on Thursday. August 27, 2020, provided a public update on the state’s COVID-19 response and recovery efforts, outlining a new emergency public health order and New Mexico’s preparation for a limited re-entry to in-person learning next month.

Mayor Lynn Crawford has issued Executive Order 2020-11 on August 13, 2020, providing clear direction on how the Village of Ruidoso Planning Commission will handle variances for businesses adversely impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak.

The Village of Ruidoso Council approved two surveys created by Research and Polling Inc., to poll the residents of Ruidoso on the future use of the Links Golf Course and Grindstone Canyon Recreation Areas during a special Council Meeting last week. The Village’s Comprehensive Plan, completed earlier this year, identified the need to develop a long-term master plan for these Village-owned properties.

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and state health officials on Thursday, July 30, 2020, announced the state of New Mexico will extend its emergency public health order and keep intact existing public health restrictions and guidelines while the state continues to combat the spread of COVID-19.