The Gallup City Council discussed a pair of items related to the Gallup Fire Department’s finances during its July 28 meeting.

Fire Chief Jesus Morales spoke about the items, starting with a budget adjustment to the city’s Fire Protection Distribution Fund.

Back in March, the city was projected to receive about $408,043 from the State Fire Marshal, Morales said, and the city used that amount to budget the Fire Fund for FY21.

The actual amount received by the city turned out to be $616,698, leading to a budget increase of $208,655 in revenue and expenditures.

“We will use part of the actual amount to make the [annual] payment to New Mexico Finance Authority for the loan we...

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez presented a $652 million CARES Act funding proposal to the 24th Navajo Nation Council during a special council session on July 28, including funds for the following:

· Over $143 million for water projects.

· Over $40 million for power line projects.

· Over $94 million for telecommunications and broadband development/implementation.

· $2 million for the Diné Hataałi Association, Diné Medicine Men Association, and the Native American Church.

· $128 million for COVID-19 testing kits, isolation sites/services, emergency medical transportation, mobile medical units, vaccinations, contact tracing/case managers/data...

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez presented a $652 million CARES Act funding proposal to the 24th Navajo Nation Council during a special council session on July 28, including funds for the following:

· Over $143 million for water projects.

· Over $40 million for power line projects.

· Over $94 million for telecommunications and broadband development/implementation.

· $2 million for the Diné Hataałi Association, Diné Medicine Men Association, and the Native American Church.

· $128 million for COVID-19 testing kits, isolation sites/services, emergency medical transportation, mobile medical units, vaccinations, contact tracing/case managers/data...

SANTA FE —  The New Mexico Human Services Department  has applied for federal approval to implement the Restaurant Meals Plan  as a means of continuing state assistance to businesses that have been impacted by the economic crisis sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Restaurant Meals Plan is an addition to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and would grant New Mexico families and individuals who qualify for SNAP greater access to meals by allowing them to purchase prepared meals from participating New Mexico restaurants.

This may include products sold in deli sections at participating grocery stores.

The RMP program would typically be available to individuals or...