In advance of the upcoming Town Hall Meeting - The State of the Village in 2021, we invite Ruidoso residents to answer a few questions that will help guide our efforts in planning and building a stronger community in 2021. Have your voice heard! Take our survey today >>

For the two-week period beginning Jan. 13, with 30 counties at the Red Level, 20 counties saw a higher average daily per-capita rate of new cases in the last two weeks, and 17 counties experienced worsening positivity rates, with Catron, Quay, Lincoln, De Baca, and Otero seeing the greatest increases by percentage.

The COVID-19 vaccine is available in Lincoln County and is being administered through Fusion Wellness in Ruidoso. Fusion Wellness is working in conjunction with the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) in accordance with its tiered system. Registration is required and open to all residents through the New Mexico Department of Health website at https://cvvaccine.nmhealth.org

SAK Construction will be working on sewer maintenance in the area of Robin Road in Ruidoso from January 5 - 7, 2021, as indicated by the included map. During this time, you may hear noises from equipment, trucks, and pumps. Please use caution when around the work area.

Over the past two weeks, 28 counties saw improvements in their per-capita daily case rates. Fourteen counties have now driven their case positivity rate below 10 percent, bordering on the state’s 5 percent threshold for operating at the Yellow Level, with Catron, Quay, Union, Otero and Lincoln making the greatest improvements by percentage.

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.

On December 16, 2020, crews from SAK Construction will be performing maintenance on sewer lines within the Village of Ruidoso. The work will continue through December 17, 2020. Please look for signs indicating that crews are working and approach the areas with caution. Please reference the following map for specific street and date details.

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.

Beginning on December 7, 2020, crews from SAK Construction will be performing maintenance on sewer lines within the Village of Ruidoso. The work will continue through December 12, 2020. Please look for signs indicating that crews are working and approach the areas with caution. Please reference the following maps for specific street and date details.

Important information for Ruidoso small business owners: Applications for the new $100 million CARES grant program will be accepted beginning on Monday, December 7, 2020. Sign up today to receive the necessary information!

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.

The Forest Service and National Park Service have expanded the Every Kid Outdoors program—which provides 4th-grade children and their families a year of free access to hundreds of parks, lands, and waters—to 5th-grade students during the period of October 28, 2020, through August 31, 2021.

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.

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the state of New Mexico and in Lincoln County, Ruidoso law enforcement and emergency first responders issue new video asking people to help protect themselves and others by wearing masks and face coverings.

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.

The Sacramento Ranger District plans to begin prescribed burning in the 16 Springs area approximately 5 miles north of Mayhill, NM beginning the first week in November and continuing throughout the fall and winter as conditions allow. Smoke from the prescribed burn is expected to travel northeast towards Roswell but may impact nearby homes.