LCCC Oct. 19 Meeting Commentary

We are blessed to live where we do, in our beautiful mountain setting. Our enjoyment of our stunning bucolic surroundings should always be appreciated, always preserved, and never taken for granted. Tragically some of our neighbors have had their enjoyment taken away, at least temporarily, as a result of the McBride and Nogal fires. As…

By the Alto CEP It has now been three years since a local contractor purchased the commercial property on State Highway 220 to the east of the State Highway 48 intersection.  At that time  an area resident inquired as to the use of the property and the response was “for storage,” a response similar to…

Judge Sugg has denied our motion for preliminary injunctive relief to prevent the start of construction of the proposed concrete batch plant.  We strongly disagree with Judge Sugg’s ruling and believe he is disregarding the uncontroverted evidence that the plant would cause excessive noise to the adjoining lots and surrounding properties.  Part of Judge Sugg’s…

The Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter’s magazine The Sierran features an opinion piece by long-time Alto resident, and Alto CEP charter member,  Galen Farrington in the upcoming Fall issue. Click here to read Galen’s personal observations of the impact the proposed Alto concrete batch plant would have on us, should it be permitted to be…

In spite of the activities on the lot of the proposed concrete batch plant, the legal issues we have raised are not a done deal.   The New Mexico Court of Appeals has agreed to review our cases. We are awaiting assignment of a panel of three judges in the New Mexico Court of Appeals…