The Village of Ruidoso is in the final stages of acquiring an additional 9.5 acres of adjacent land to White Mountain Recreation Complex for the purpose of adding more open space and athletic fields in alignment with a 2020 Ruidoso Village Council vote and public survey.

After an extended closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ruidoso Community Center is open to the public with the following in-person activities planned for April. In compliance with the New Mexico public health directives, visitors will be required to wear masks and adhere to 6-foot social distancing requirements, can expect reduced capacities, stringent cleaning protocols, and customer check-in with temperature screenings.

After being closed for almost a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ruidoso Community Center will open its doors to the public again on Monday, March 8, 2021. One of the first events to kick-off will be the Friday $1 Pitch-In Breakfast which will start at 8:00 AM on Friday, March 12.

Police Chief Darren Hooker has announced that he will retire from the Ruidoso Police Department on March 31st. Hooker has been the Chief of Police since October of 2015 when he joined the department.

The Village of Ruidoso is completing a feasibility study on the intersection of US 70 and NM 48. Proposed alternatives have been developed to enhance operations at the intersection as well as provide additional improvements to address access, capacity, and ADA accessibility issues along NM 48 west from US 70 to Mescalero Trail. Written comments and questions are being accepted now. Register today for Zoom meeting details.

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.

The Lincoln National Forest and the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) has been awarded over half a million dollars through the Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership for forest restoration near Sierra Blanca in Otero and Lincoln counties.

The Village of Ruidoso extended quarterly awards and appreciation on January 8, 2021, for the amazing work done by village employees. The following individuals and departments have been selected for their dedication, professionalism, and a job well done.

The New Mexico Department of Health announced the updated statewide COVID-19 map for the two-week period beginning Dec. 16, with all 33 counties at the Red Level. Twenty-seven counties, however, improved in at least one of the two health gating criteria metrics, and 23 improved in both metrics, underscoring an improving COVID-19 outlook across the state.

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.

In an effort to help Lincoln County move into less restrictive conditions under the State’s new Red to Green Framework, the Village of Ruidoso is encouraging everyone to take advantage of the new fast, simple, and painless, COVID-19 testing that is now available at the local New Mexico Department of Health satellite office located at 117 Kansas City Road.

Join Ruidoso Parks and Recreation for a Christmas Drive-Thru Light Display and Laser Show. This COVID-safe event is FREE and promises to be lots of fun. Make your reservations online today under the Activities & Programs tab.

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.

Construction on the Ruidoso Sewer Line Interceptor Project begins Thursday, November 12, 2020, as SAK Construction begins installing a special liner inside the existing sewer main to renew the sewer quickly and without excavation. Crews will begin this process in the area of Mechem and Sudderth behind Allsup’s. A list of addresses that will be affected can be found at RuidosoSewerProject.com.

Join fellow community members at a virtual event on November 12, 2020 from 6:00 to 7:00 pm to learn more about the Grindstone Canyon Master Plan, share priorities, and learn about next steps. 

At the September 8, 2020, Village Council meeting, the Governing Body approved and awarded the Village Hall Remodel and Expansion Project to White Sands Construction, Inc. Mobilization and construction began this week and will continue through July 2021.

In an effort to help small businesses that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Village of Ruidoso recently applied for and received $2,787,792 from the State of New Mexico. Of that amount, $1,171,500 was earmarked specifically for loans to small businesses in the Village that have suffered economic hardship during the past seven months.