By Tommy Lopez with KOB 4 Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and other state leaders say they need more federal funding to help New Mexico residents and businesses make it through the pandemic. Back in March, New Mexico received $1.2 billion in CARES Act funding for that exact purpose, but there’s still a lot of money left on the table to … Read More
New Temporary Animal Shelter
A new seven pen temporary animal shelter was placed on the north end of the Sandoval County Administration campus today 11/19/2020. The Sheriff’s Office, which is the animal-control authority in Sandoval County, will maintain the operations at the shelter. This new high-quality, climate-controlled tiny shelter is meant to house animals on a short-term basis before they’re returned to an owner … Read More
US 550 work injury-free; timing of signals to help traffic flow
By Amy Byres[pdf-embedder url=”https://www.sandovalcountynm.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/US550-Construction-Update-District-3-PDF.pdf” title=”US550 Construction Update District 3 PDF”] Construction on US 550 is moving along, according to the New Mexico Department of Transportation. Sandoval County At the Sandoval County Administration Building, Assistant Engineer Isaac Chavez from the NMDOT presented at the county commission meeting Thursday night. He estimated the road work going through Bernalillo will be complete in … Read More
SANDOVAL COUNTY 2020 TAX BILLS SENT EARLY TO HELP STRUGGLING FAMILIES
Sandoval County Treasurer Laura M. Montoya has ensured that the 2020 Property Tax Bill get to taxpayers early this year. Treasurer Montoya has a statutory obligation to mail tax bills yearly by November 1st. This year, the Sandoval County property tax bill was mailed out on October 26, 2020. “We made a cognizant effort to mail the tax bill early … Read More
Assessor Linda P. Gallegos Delivers the 2020 Tax Roll to Treasurer Laura M. Montoya
Bernalillo, NM: October 2020, Assessor Gallegos and her team have finished entering all essential data for the 2020 Tax Roll and delivered the tax roll to Treasurer Montoya. The tax roll is now ready to be accepted by Treasurer Montoya for the preparation of the 2020 Property Tax Bill. On September 9th the County Commission held a special meeting to … Read More
PdV improvements rank No. 1 for SCC
By Amy Byres BERNALILLO — At the virtual Sandoval County Commission meeting Thursday night, commissioners decided Paseo del Volcan is the county’s No. 1 priority. Commissioners selected five capital projects to prioritize in the Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan, submitted to the state on Friday. Legislators will decide how much funding to grant to the county in the next legislative session. … Read More
County manager aims for openness
By Amy Byres RIO RANCHO, N.M. — Sandoval County Manager Wayne Johnson hit the ground running, starting his job before officially starting his job. Johnson is the former manager of Torrance County. He had a 60-day transition period from hiring to his official start date on July 27. Former Sandoval County Manager Dianne Maes used this time to pass the … Read More
County Receives Risk Awareness Program Award
New Mexico Counties presented Sandoval County with a Risk Awareness Program (RAP) Award during the 2019 NMC 83rd Annual Conference June 21, 2019 hosted by Curry County in Clovis. The county completed its fifth year of RAP with a 34% reduction in the number of law enforcement claims for 2019. RAP is a workplace risk control education program that aims … Read More
July 4th Holiday Closures
On Thursday, July 4, Sandoval County will celebrate the approval of the Declaration of Independence. In observance of Independence Day, Sandoval County offices and facilities will be closed on July 4. This will include, but is not limited to, the following facilities: Sandoval County Administration Building Sandoval County Landfill Bernalillo Senior Center Corrales Senior Center Cuba Senior Center Jemez Valley … Read More