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Wednesday, October 16, 2013
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No deal yet: House GOP’s effort collapses
Romero’s sometime girlfriend included in flurry of city raises
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Former city manager denies role in Fort Marcy worker’s promotion By Daniel J. Chacón The New Mexican
Manderfield plans dropped
Former Santa Fe City Manager Robert Romero signed off on a promotion and 35 percent pay raise for his on-again, off-again girlfriend less than two months before he retired in May.
After a conflict with neighbors, a family ends its redevelopment effort. LOCAL newS, C-1
The pay raise for Amber Marchi was among a slew that Romero approved before leaving his job at City Hall, prompting one city councilor to request a list of all pay increases over the past two years after news of the raises became public. Marchi was promoted April 13 from recreation supervisor, a job that paid $17.73 an hour, to recreation section manager assistant at the Fort Marcy Recreation Complex, making nearly $24 an hour.
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Farm bill: Cuts proposed for programs that benefit low-income people, local producers
Pain for families, farmers
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Burglaries decline Police see dip in city’s property crimes. LOCAL newS, C-1
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Martinez’s campaign war chest tops King over 20-1 Top GOP leaders and Koch brothers among governor’s contributors By Steve Terrell The New Mexican
From left, Eunice Muñoz and Vicky Archuleta, 79, shop at the Santa Fe Farmers Market on Tuesday in the Railyard. Archuleta used her federal Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program vouchers to purchase produce at the market. Low-income families could lose their food vouchers under a House measure to strip $40 billion from the farm bill. PHOTOS BY JANE PHILLIPS/THE NEW MEXICAN
By Staci Matlock The New Mexican
N
oel and Gloria Trujillo, like many Northern New Mexico farmers, irrigate their farm and orchard off centuries-old ditches. This acequia system is the lifeblood of many rural villages, but during times of severe drought, like the last three years, not enough irrigation water is available for crops. Noel Trujillo figured a pipe system would allow him to water more efficiently. The Trujillos applied for a federal grant that would pay a portion of the estimated cost of the pipe system — $15,000 to $19,000. They were waiting for word on their application when the government shut down and the farm bill died, both on the same day. Now Noel Trujillo, a retired teacher, figures the couple’s application “must be in limbo.” And “even once the government reopens, I’m not sure we can hit all deadlines to get things done before the next growing season begins,” he said. The $500 billion farm bill has been around for decades and is renegotiated every five years. It is the tool used by the federal government to set agricultural and food policies for the nation. Most of the appropriations authorized under it help
large-scale agricultural enterprises, especially corn, soy and wheat growers, but the bill also funds other loan and grant programs that help small-scale farmers and ranchers like the Trujillos. Supplemental nutrition programs, such as food stamps, that benefit low-income families are included in the farm bill, as well. Congress is proposing deep cuts to those programs. More than 400 agriculture and nutrition organizations across the nation are urging Congress to approve the long-delayed bill, currently a year behind schedule. Several New Mexico groups are hosting an event Wednesday at the Farmers Market Pavilion in the Santa Fe Railyard, calling for a “full and fair” farm bill.
Archuleta signs one of her senior vouchers at the farmers market. Archuleta used federal nutrition benefits to purchase $25 worth of fresh produce.
Food benefit cuts One of the hang-ups in passing the farm bill is the division over cuts in funding for food stamps. The House version of the bill cuts funding for the country’s major anti-hunger program by $40 billion over 10 years, while the Senate version would cut the program by $4.1 billion over the decade. If Congress approves either version, it will hurt the estimated 20,000 people in Santa Fe
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IF YOu gO What: Gathering for a full and fair farm bill Where: Farmers Market Pavilion in the Railyard When: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16
International Baccalaureate program planned at De Vargas campus in 2014
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By Robert Nott The New Mexican
As part of its effort to revitalize secondary education, Santa Fe Public Schools intends to open an International Baccalaureate school in the fall of 2014.
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The school, which initially would serve 100 students in seventh and eighth grades, would be located in vacant space on the De Vargas Middle School campus. Over a five-year period, the IB school would serve about 300 students in grades 7-12 and cost the district about $400,000. The IB school would be yet another of Superintendent Joel Boyd’s reform programs to be implemented. The district recently announced that it will
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open a transitional education center in January for at-risk high-schoolers at Zona del Sol in the Tierra Contenta neighborhood. The district’s overall reform plan, which was presented during Tuesday’s school board meeting, includes the creation of a Twilight School, where students would be able to attend classes from 4 to 6:30 p.m. if they have other conflicts — such
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Incumbent Republican Gov. Susana Martinez’s re-election campaign account has more than 20 times the amount in her Democratic opponent Gary King’s coffers. According to campaign finance reports filed with the Secretary of State’s Office on Tuesday, Martinez had more than $3,269,000 in the bank. King, who is the state’s attorney general, had $142,440. Martinez contributors included several top Republican figures in the country, which could be seen as an indication of her status as an emerging player in national GOP politics. State Sen. Linda Lopez, D-Albuquerque, who also is running for governor, had not filed a report by 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. The deadline for filing was 11:59 p.m., said Ken Ortiz, chief of staff for the secretary of state. Between early April and early October, Martinez’s campaign raised more than $2.1 million and spent $367,000. In that same period, King raised just over $175,000 and spent more than $135,000. Martinez’s contributors include several top Republican congressional leaders, including House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, who contributed $5,000, and House Majority Whip
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Obituaries Anthony Pilar “Nauny” Rael, Oct. 2 Edwardo (Eddie) Sena, Santa Fe, Oct. 11 Mary Evelyn Neville, 87
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