Council approves proposal for nearly $600,000

After receiving multiple grants that helped increase funding, the City of Gallup is finally ready to take the next step on the road to building a new animal shelter.

During the city council meeting on Feb. 13, Planning and Development Director C.B. Strain reminded the council that the city received multiple grant agreements in the past three years, coming out to a total of about $811,000.

Strain noted that 1% of that total, which comes out to about $8,000, has to go to the Art in Public Places program, which commissions visual artists who work across all media to create site-specific installations and unique public art.

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Local leaders unsatisfied with bill

SANTA FE  — The New Mexico Democrat-led House of Representatives rejected a bill that would have guaranteed paid time off for workers to cope with serious illnesses or care for newborns and loved ones on Feb. 14.

Eleven Democrats sided with Republicans, making the vote 34-36.

The failed proposal for paid leave would have eventually provided workers with up to 12 weeks of medical and family leave. The bill also included paid leave guarantee for workers who are victims of stalking, domestic violence, sexual assault, and abuse as they pursue a protection order, counseling, or flee their home.

Employers and employees would have both paid into the...

In a press release published Feb. 13, the City of Gallup stated that city officials are aware of technical issues that affected billing for utility customers. In the press release city officials said they wanted to assure the public that late fees will not be assessed for these bills.

City utility customers may have received their monthly bill in the mail after the printed due date on the bill itself. The delay was due to issues with a system upgrade, which have since been resolved. Customers will not be charged a late fee for their January bills and City Customer Care will work with customers to resolve any issues they are experiencing.

There are several ways to contact City Customer...

A scheduled electrical outage will take place on Feb. 20 from 9 am to 4 pm  while the City of Gallup does some necessary electrical infrastructure maintenance.

The affected areas will be the area of Bortot Drive and Boyd Avenue. Surrounding areas may be affected.

For any questions, call Utility Dispatch at (505) 863-1200.