As of mid-June, Corrales had 1,216 cases of COVID-19. It seemed like just about every villager you knew had come down with the illness. Statewide, 27,256 had been hospitalized with it, and 7,869 had died. Yet, of those New Mexicans who had come down with it, 512,827 had recovered. In Sandoval County, most of the COVID patients were women, and most were in the 30-39 age group, followed by those aged 20-29.
Performances of the comedy The Sweet Delilah Swim Club will be staged at the Adobe Theater July 22 through August 14. Curtain time on Fridays and Saturdays is 7:30 p.m., on Sundays at 2 p.m., with a “pay what you will” performance Thursday August 11 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at http://www.adobetheater.org or by calling 505-898-9222. The comedy features five southern women
The Village Council will hold a special meeting Wednesday, July 6. Agenda items were not known at press time. As customary in summer months, the council holds just one meeting in June and July. At its June 21 meeting, councillors renewed restrictions on fireworks, considered a report on the Village’s Animal Services operations and plans for the municipal complex parking areas, and re-appointed Dayton Voorhees, Jeff Radford and Suzanne Harper to the
Corrales has a reputation as an affluent community sandwiched between Albuquerque and Rio Rancho —and, indeed, it has the second highest median family income in the state— but its local government has nowhere near what it needs. The Village of Corrales’ new Infrastructure Capital Improvements Plan (ICIP) identified a need for $15,164,000 for things like a new gym for the recreation center, electric car charging
Under a new program arranged with the City of Rio Rancho, Corrales residents aged 62 and older can call for a van to pick them up for appointments and other outings. The new service is also for disabled adults 18 and older. Anyone who wishes to use the service must be registered, which can be done at http://www.riometro.org/243/Rio-Rancho-Corrales.
On May 20, the Coalition for Clean Affordable Energy, Western Resource Advocates, the N.M. Public Regulation Commission, the New Mexico Attorney General, New Mexico Affordable Reliable Energy Alliance, New Energy Economy, and Incorporated County of Los Alamos reached an agreement with New Mexico Gas Company on its rate case, which had
Eleven law students are participating in a program that provides pathways to the New Mexico judiciary and possible clerkships for people traditionally under-represented in the legal profession. The Judicial Clerkship Program, now in its second year, provides students training, mentoring and a 10-week summer externship. The New Mexico Supreme Court, the State Bar of New Mexico Committee on Diversity in the Legal Profession, and the Young Lawyers Division,
The July 14 meeting of the Corrales Bosque Advisory Commission will include a discussion on the use of e-bikes in the nature preserve. At the request of the Village’s Bicycle, Pedestrian Advisory Commission, that meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Corrales Library’s Teen Room. It will also be conducted via Zoom. The Bicycle, Pedestrian group has discussed whether that kind of bicycle should be permitted in the preserve although other forms of motorized vehicles
A report submitted to the mayor and Village Council recommends that a pre-fab kennel be erected next to the Village’s animal control office in the municipal complex across from Wells Fargo Bank.
“Overall, our recommendation to improve Animal Services is to purchase a pre-fabricated kennel that would be able to house both cats and dogs for a short
