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Important Community Meeting: Provide Your Input on Center Street Traffic Study and Closure Proposal

The Village of Ruidoso invites all residents to participate in an important community discussion on Monday, January 22, 2024. The Parks & Recreation Commission will host a meeting at 5:00 PM in the Council Chambers at Village Hall. Engineers will present crucial information regarding a traffic study and the potential closure of one block of Center Street adjacent to Wingfield Park.

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Ruidoso Midtown Association Secures $265,000 for Pedestrian and Parking Upgrades

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.

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Get your Christmas tree-cutting permit for Lincoln National Forest

If you’re feeling ambitious and want to cut your own Christmas tree, Lincoln National Forest will begin selling Christmas tree permits on November 14, 2023. The cost is $10 each plus a $2.50 processing fee with a limited number of permits available on a first-come, first-served basis. There is a limit of one permit per household. Online Christmas Tree Permits

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Greentree Solid Waste Authority Electronics Recycling Day - November 4, 2023

Bring your old computers, electronics, and e-waste to Greentree Solid Waste Authority’s facility at 26590 East US Highway 70, Ruidoso Downs, NM, on Saturday, November 4, 2023, from 9:00 AM to Noon, to responsibly recycle electronic waste. Free to GSWA members with approved items. Please bring a copy of your trash bill. No large kitchen appliances of any kind or size are eligible.

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Village of Ruidoso Seeks Public Input on Mechem Corridor Metropolitan Redevelopment Area (MRA) Plan

The Village of Ruidoso will host a public input meeting on Monday, October 23, 2023, at 5:30 PM to seek public input for the Village of Ruidoso Metropolitan Redevelopment Area (MRA) Plan. The meeting will be held at the Ruidoso Community Center, 501 Sudderth Drive, Ruidoso, NM. Residents are encouraged to participate.

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Village Of Ruidoso To Participate In Nationwide Test Of Emergency Alert System

Ruidoso Office of Emergency Management, in coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) & the Federal Communication Commission (FCC), will take part in the nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system at approximately 12:20 PM MDT on Wednesday, October 4, 2023.

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Prescribed burns continue on Smokey Bear Ranger District

Prescribed burns are set to commence on September 18, 2023, in the Smokey Bear Ranger District of the Lincoln National Forest as part of ongoing forest management and wildfire prevention efforts. Crews will focus initially on the eastern section near Grindstone Lake, particularly around Sawmill and Carrizo Canyons. Smoke will be noticeable in Ruidoso, the Mescalero Reservation, and surrounding recreational areas due to these operations.

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Prescribed burns planned for the Smokey Bear Ranger District

Prescribed burns on the Smokey Bear Ranger District in the Lincoln National Forest will tentatively begin on September 11 and continue through September 22, 2023. Work will take place on the Brazel Push, the Smokey Bear Admin site, and the Jack’s Peak East unit. Operations will cease or be canceled on short notice if it is determined that conditions are not optimal.

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Lincoln National Forest decreases fire danger rating

The Lincoln National Forest has reduced the fire danger rating from “moderate” to “low” effective August 31, 2023. The lowered rating applies to Smokey Bear, Sacramento, and Guadalupe Ranger Districts. As always, it is important that visitors are aware of the risks and take the proper precautions. Unattended or improperly extinguished campfires are a major contributor to wildfire incidents.

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Community Meeting - Lincoln County Multi-jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan 2023 Update

UPDATE, JULY 10, 2023: Thank you to those who participated in the June 27, 2023, community meeting at the Ruidoso Convention Center. regarding the Lincoln County Multi-jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan 2023 Update process. The Planning Team will consider the feedback and modify the Draft Plan as they deem appropriate. If you have questions or comments, please reach out to Eric Queller, Village of Ruidoso Emergency Manager, at EricQueller@ruidoso-nm.gov or 575-973-8963.

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Village of Ruidoso Seeks Public Input on Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan (ICIP)

The Village of Ruidoso will host two public input meetings on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at 5:30 PM and Friday, June 9, 2023, at 9:00 AM to seek public input for the 2025-2029 Village of Ruidoso Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan (ICIP). The meetings will be held via Zoom and in person at the Ruidoso Community Center, 134 Reese Drive, Ruidoso, NM. Residents are encouraged to participate.

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FHLB Dallas Joins Village of Ruidoso for the Opening of Mechem Meadows Housing Development

Village officials, affordable housing advocates, and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) came together this week to celebrate the opening of a housing development serving low-income residents in the Village of Ruidoso, New Mexico. FHLB Dallas provided a $200,000 donation through the Village’s Affordable Housing Bank and Trust following the fatal 2022 McBride Fire.

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NM Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to Hold Open-Table Events May 18, 19, and 20, 2023

The New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) is coming to Ruidoso to host free open-table meetings for Lincoln County residents on May 18, 19, and 20, 2023, to help residents seeking recovery support for wildfire and or flood access state and federal recovery programs.

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