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Water leak detection work in Grindstone Canyon area

Wachs Water Services will be doing leak detection work in the Grindstone Canyon Road area, including all side roads during the week of Feb. 28 - Mar. 4, 2022. Please look for signs indicating work area and approach with caution at a very slow speed.

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Village of Ruidoso Insider - Volume 7

Now, more than ever, local news matters. Vol. 7: March 2022: This issue of the Village of Ruidoso Insider newsletter covers municipal news and events, bringing information about the people, businesses, schools, nonprofits, and local government decisions and projects that are important to the Ruidoso community.

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Free at-home COVID-19 test kits in Ruidoso

COVID-19 rapid self-tests are available for the public to pick up in Ruidoso at the following locations and times. If you are sick or exhibiting COVID symptoms, please do NOT come in and get the tests yourself. Please send someone in your place. Each person can pick up two kits.

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New Mexico indoor mask mandate lifted

On Thursday, February 17, 2022, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced she had lifted the requirement for face coverings to be worn in most indoor spaces, effective immediately. The indoor mask mandate remains in effect for congregate settings, including hospitals, long-term care facilities, and detention facilities.

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MIDTOWN LIGHT POLE REPLACEMENT PROJECT SET TO BEGIN FEB. 22

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.

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CENTER STREET RENOVATION PROJECT TO BEGIN IN MID-FEBRUARY

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.

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Prescribed Burns Scheduled on the Lincoln National Forest, Smokey Bear Ranger District

The Smokey Bear Ranger District on the Lincoln National Forest is planning to conduct prescribed burns in the Grindstone and Perk Canyon areas west of Ruidoso as early as Tuesday, February 8. Prescribed burning will continue throughout winter and spring as conditions allow. Crews will begin by targeting areas in Indian Canyon and will expand further into the units over the coming months. The prescribed burns will include broadcast burning and pile burning, depending on the location.

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Street Closing for Snow Removal

Village of Ruidoso road crews will be removing snow from the middle of Sudderth beginning at 5:00 PM on Thursday, February 3, 2022. In order to complete this in the most efficient manner, they will be closing Sudderth to thru-traffic from Paradise Canyon to Mechem from 5:00 PM until the snow removal is complete. If you live in that stretch of roadway, YOU WILL BE ALLOWED to access Sudderth to reach your home. There will be detours from Cree Meadows to Paradise Canyon and from Paradise Canyon to Mechem.

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Village of Ruidoso Announces Well Drilling and Plugging

NM Environmental Department contractors will be plugging and abandoning 17 monitoring wells and drilling 3 new monitoring wells in and around Reese Drive from the Sudderth Drive intersection to the Horton Complex. Work is to begin on Monday, January 31, 2022, through February 11, 2022. Watch for drilling crews working. Approach with caution

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Village of Ruidoso Insider - Volume 6

Now, more than ever, local news matters. Vol. 6: February 2022: This issue of the Village of Ruidoso Insider newsletter covers municipal news and events, bringing information about the people, businesses, schools, nonprofits, and local government decisions and projects that are important to the Ruidoso community.

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Village of Ruidoso Statement on Temporary Transfer of Water Rights

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.

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Geotechnical Work to Begin on FEMA Bridge Replacements

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.

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Get Involved! Apply today for Ruidoso Citizens' Police Academy

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.

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Road Closure to Begin Tuesday, January 18, 2022

The Street Department will be doing a culvert installation on Gavilan Canyon Road near the intersection of Homestead Loop. The road will be closed until work is finished. Residents will be able to access their homes between Warrior and Cemetery.. Detours will be at Gavilan and Warrior and Gavilan and Hull. Watch for street crews working, approach with caution.

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