Main Road Bridge Replacement #3 - February 2, 2018
Crews completed the removal of both head walls and continued hauling off waste material as efforts continued to break-up larger pieces of concrete around the structure.
Main Road Bridge Construction Update #2 - January 26, 2018
Roper Construction began work on the Main Road Bridge on Monday, January 22, 2018, with the actual road closure occurring at 8:00 AM. The detour route began evolving with citizen and business owner input as the Village met with the NMDOT to take suggestions for the detour route.
Phone & Internet Outage in All Village Offices 1/25-26
Due to a server upgrade, phone and Internet services in all Village offices will be interrupted on January 25th and 26th. All 911 and emergency phone services will be operating normally.
Main Road Bridge Construction Update #1 - January 19, 2018
Construction on the Main Road Bridge in the Upper Canyon is set to begin on Monday, January 22. Crews from Roper Construction will be working Monday - Friday from 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM for approximately 120 days to complete the project. These times can vary due to inclement weather and longer days.
Road Closure - Grindstone Canyon Dr. & Drooping Juniper Rd.
Grindstone Canyon Drive and Drooping Juniper Road will be closed to through traffic from January 4th - January 12th while the VOR works on a sewer line extension project.
Main Road Bridge Construction Coming - January 2018
The Main Road Bridge Project is set to kick-off in January 2018. There will be a lot of information coming out over the next few weeks about construction schedules, detour routes, and how to navigate the Upper Canyon during the project. Keep checking this page for updates.
Mayor Battin Declares "The Year of the Warriors"!
Mayor Battin declares The Year of the Warrior at Tuesday's Village Council meeting and honors the State Championship Ruidoso Warrior Football team and their coach, Kief Johnson.
Notice of Public Comment Period for UAA Extended to February 16th
The Village of Ruidoso and City of Ruidoso Downs Regional Wastewater Treatment Plan Joint Use Board (JUB) have extended the public comment period on the draft Use Attainability Analysis (UAA) and proposed amendments to the surface water quality standards (20.6.4. NMAC) for the lower Rio Ruidoso and upper Rio Hondo in Lincoln County, New Mexico to December 19, 2017.
Smokey Bear District Pile Burn Planned for September 18, 2017
If the cooler temperatures and higher humidity materialize as is currently forecasted, the Village plans to burn about 10 acres of hand piles above Grindstone Lake on Monday, September 18, 2017. This is a small unit but is an important piece to work off from in the near future. It is also a part of our Cooperative Prescribed Burn Program which may include both Ruidoso Fire Department and Mescalero Tribe.
Plant Maintenance Will Cause Water Interruption on Gavilan Canyon
Residents of Gavilan Canyon near Highway 48 will experience interruption in their water service on April 24 as VOR crews do scheduled maintenance on Plant 3.
SBRA To Conduct Emergency Exercise
Sierra Blanca Regional Airport will be conducting a full-scale emergency exercise on Tuesday, April 4th in an effort to comply with FAA regulations.
Kick-off Meeting for Main Bridge No. 1 Project Scheduled
Upper Canyon residents are invited to attend a kick-off meeting about the Main Road No. 1 Bridge Project on February 28th at 1:00 PM at the Upper Canyon Fire Station. Project engineers and Village officials will be on-hand to answer questions.
Town Hall Meeting Scheduled
Join us for a Town Hall Meeting to discuss the SET Regional Economic Plan on February 15th at the Ruidoso Convention Center.
Set-up Your Online EyeOnWater Account
Get your account set-up online today so you can monitor your system for usage and avoid costly leaks.
High Winds Cause Water Outage
Low water pressure and outages affecting some parts of the Village.
Village Incident Update
A chemical spill at the RWWTP occurred this morning. All employees are safe and incident stabilization is underway.
Village Offices to Close for Employee Awards Program
Village Hall will be closed from 1:00-5:00 PM on 12/15 for employee awards program.
EyeOnWater Training
Learn how set-up and utilize your new EyeOnWater online and mobile apps!
Construction Begins on Cherokee Interconnect Project
The Village will begin work on the Cherokee Interconnect project today as it begins laying pipeline to connect the system to the Alto and Grindstone systems.
Alto Lake Restoration Project In Progress
River restoration, revegetation, construction of a walking trail and pedestrian bridges, and forest thinning have all begun at Alto Lake.