December 9, 2024: Guests and Topics Discussed

• Mayor Crawford and Village Manager Ron Sena discussed the upcoming council meeting, the new operator of The Links golf course, and the Mechem Meadows Apartment project.

• Adam Sanchez, Public Works Director, gave updates on when Starlite Rd’s repairs will be done and open for traffic. He also addressed a question from a listener about the repair of the diversion intake for Lake Grindstone.

• Michael Martinez, Deputy Village Manager, discussed the importance of having licensed contractors for repairs after the fire and floods.

• Fire Chief Cade Hall discussed upcoming promotions in the Fire Department that will be announced at this week’s council meeting. He also gave an update on the cause of the fire at the Thunderbird Curio gift shop in Midtown.

• Matthew Baird, Parks & Rec Director, discussed the proposed new Disc Golf Course behind the Alto Damn. He also discussed the Christmas Drone Show and Drive-in Movie at the White Mountain Sports Complex this Saturday.

• David “Tbone” Tetreault from Parks & Rec discussed the success of the Wingfield Park Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony last Thursday.

• Eddie Ryan, Manager of Events and Strategic Partnerships, discussed the release of the Christmas movie Santa’s Cousin, filmed in and around the Village.

• Officer Jimmy Hernandez talked about the Cops for Kids event scheduled for this Saturday.

• Police Chief Steve Minner discussed the need for new officers and the recruiting challenges, mainly competing against NM State Police salaries for recruits.