The Village of Ruidoso has contracted with APIC Solutions to replace all of the Village-owned wooden streetlight poles in the Midtown District with decorative metal streetlights. The contractor will be mobilizing equipment and materials starting on February 22, 2022. Construction, including the removal and replacement of poles, will start on February 28. The project is expected to take approximately six weeks and will be completed by the end of March.

The Village of Ruidoso and the Ruidoso Midtown Association are preparing to kick-off the Center Street renovation project. The project includes the renovation of Center Street from Sudderth Drive south to the intersection of Center Street and Wingfield Street. It will include new curbs and gutters, new sidewalks on both sides of the road and a slightly enlarged public parking lot behind Timbers Mall.

The Village of Ruidoso is completing the temporary transfer of up to 246 acre-feet of water rights (123 acre-feet of consumptive use) from the Ruidoso Downs Race Track to Village points of diversion for a maximum period of four years. This lease is the completion of a 30-year lease agreement the Village has with the Ruidoso Properties Irrevocable Management Trust.

In a continued effort for the engineering design of the six FEMA Bridge Replacement projects, the Village of Ruidoso is notifying the public of upcoming geotechnical engineering work that is going to take place near each of the bridges. The attached site map shows the location of each bridge along with the work that will take place.

Participate And Learn About Police Operations And How You Can Help. The Ruidoso Police Department is accepting applications for its next 10-week Citizen’s Police Academy. The next CPA will be conducted from March 3 to May 7, 2022, every Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Apply Today! The submission deadline is Friday, February 18, 2022. The program is designed to introduce members of the community to the Ruidoso Police Department operations and services.

This resource sheet provides information on the value and use of establishing vegetation on streambanks to stabilize the soil and slow erosion.

This presentation by Molzen Corbin is meant to guide you through the tree removal and revegetation process of the Ruidoso Sewer Project Hazard Mitigation Phase.

A public meeting is scheduled for January 19, 2022, at 6:00 PM to discuss the Ruidoso Sewer Line Hazard Mitigation and Stabilization Phase. The meeting will be held at Village Hall located at 313 Cree Meadows Drive. A Zoom link is also available for anyone who wishes to attend virtually.

The provided Wingfield Park Conceptual Plan is derived from several meetings of the Wingfield Park Steering Committee consisting of neighboring homeowners, business owners, public input during the Farmers Market, and Village of Ruidoso staff members. Residents can submit comments by November 1, 2021, via parksrec@ruidoso-nm.gov.

In an effort to increase testing and help Lincoln County to cut its positivity rate and permit local businesses to operate under less restrictive public health measures, pop-up testing sites are now available across the county. Check out where to get tested near you and schedule an appointment today. On-site registration will also be available for those without internet access or other difficulties.

The Village of Ruidoso Community Development Department is now offering Business Analytic Mapping (BAM), a program that uses mobile analytic software tool to help businesses learn about industry trends and market traffic that is designed to give them insight into reaching more customers. This free consultation is open to all Village of Ruidoso businesses. To sign-up for a consultation, contact Samantha J. Mendez at 575-258-6669 or via email at SamanthaMendez@ruidoso-nm.gov. There is also an online registration form.

Ruidoso Parks and Recreation is hosting a growers market at Wingfield Park beginning Saturday, May 8, 2021, from 9 am – 1 pm. Join us for artists, bakers, local produce, and more! Wingfield Market invites local vendors and artisans to join our event. Applications will be accepted until April 30, 2021. Season vendor fees will be $25-$35 ($5-$10 daily fee) depending on the type of vendor. Apply online today!

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.

Keep Ruidoso Beautiful and Parks and Recreation are hosting a COVID-Safe Great American Cleanup from April 15 through May 15!

1) Register your group online

2) Pickup your cleanup equipment between the hours of 8 am and 3 pm at the Parks and Rec Office, located at 535 Resort Dr.

3) Once you have finished your assigned area, you will call or text TBone at 575-937-2919, with the number of bags you have filled up.

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.

The Village of Ruidoso and the Ruidoso Midtown Association has embarked on an assessment of the commercial corridor along Sudderth Drive, which includes Ruidoso’s MainStreet area and the gateway areas on either side leading into the MainStreet district, known as a Metropolitan Redevelopment Plan (MRA Plan). The purpose of the MRA Plan is to promote economic development in the Midtown district and the adjacent commercial districts that are the gateways into Midtown.

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.

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.

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.