Edgewood in the News: Campbell Ranch Subdivision Denied

Kevin Hendricks’ article summarizing the July 24, 2025 appeal hearing provides good information about the hearing itself as well as some history and context of the subdivision application. 

Providing news coverage of issues relevant to the East Mountain region of New Mexico is difficult, and many of the issues facing individual residents and local governments are complex. If you are looking for a more efficient way of keeping up with a variety of current events, the nm.news subscription page is a good place to start.  

Edgewood in the news

Local Government at its finest?

This story posted in The Independent on February 14, 2025 features a call for a forensic audit of town finances with a special focus on legal expenses. Also mentioned are a need for new roads standards and the difficulty the town is experiencing in fulfilling Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA) requests. Another recent story from January 30, 2025 hints at the reasons for the postponement of the Campbell Ranch subdivision appeal as being caused by problems with proper notification of the January 30 public hearing as well as appellants experiencing problems obtaining information in a timely manner.  

My thoughts: Edgewood voters were promised more transparency if they approved a change from a Mayor and Council form of government to Commission Manager. Unfortunately, the town has failed to deliver on these lofty promises during the four years which have gone by since then. The town’s website is a mess. It looks pretty on the surface, but the contents are hard to find and important documents are missing. This state of affairs forces the public to use IPRA to get access to what should be routine information. 

The town has initiated, joined in, and has become the target of an unprecedented number of lawsuits during the past four years. This has diverted money in the budget away from basic services and has increased the burden on town staff to supply documentation regarding these numerous legal adventures. What does the Commission propose? Improve the website, reduce its litigation profile? Neither. They propose to spend money to pay someone else to do the work of town employees.  

The town needs new road standards? Perhaps it would save time and money if the town staff would simply have a look at what is already on the books and see if/where changes are needed.  The “de novo” approach will cost more money and take more time.    

Work smarter or work harder? After 25 years (yea us we threw ourselves a big party) the town government still can’t properly advertise, conduct, or follow through on a simple subdivision hearing? Hint: The office of the New Mexico Attorney General has information designed to help local governments with these important tasks. It’s public information, free to download at the NMAG website, and the language is accessible to the average reader. 

The Town of Edgewood website is under construction!

During the past few weeks, old pages have been taken down in order to audit the content and links while new information has been added.  The time-frame for completion of the work is 3-5 months.  One of the most welcome changes is that the Agenda and Minutes Center now contains Library Advisory Board and Parks & Recreation Committee meeting information in addition to Town Council and Planning & Zoning information.  

For those who are following the budget process, I have been told to watch for the posting of budgets from years past as well as interim documents for FY 2016-17 as they become available. The new Budget page contains a timeline of this year's budget adoption process and a link to the New Mexico Department of Finance & Administration. 

In the past, there has been some confusion about how the alert system at the Town's website works. There is a general alert system for breaking news, but there are other features which allow users to select e-mail or text notifications about areas of particular interest. You can visit the Notify Me page for more information. 

In the news: The Independent's new website

The Independent is locally owned and operated.  It is published weekly and appears on Wednesdays; the new website features options for following posts via RSS and Facebook with a mobile version that is a breeze to navigate.

The price for an email subscription (a PDF version of the paper and ink format) is reasonable, and the cost will be prorated at the time a subscription is purchased. I've found the service for e-subs reliable and convenient.  The e-version includes ads and legal notices in full color with the added benefit of adjustable print size.

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In the news from 10/14/2015 and 10/21/2015

The Independent:  Oct. 14-20, 2015 Vol. 17, No. 41

• Edgewood sewer: 'a bucketload of money' (p.1)
• I'm Losing It! Junk food junkie (p.2)
• Tractor Supply launches fundraiser for 4-H (p.3)
• OPINION: Dispatch New Mexico: Think New Mexico's latest brilliant brainstorm (p.6)
• LETTERS: Edgewood Library seeks survey participants (p.6)
• LEGAL NOTICES: (None in this week's edition.)

The Independent:  Oct. 21-27, 2015 Vol. 17, No. 42

• Alleged Open Meetings violations answered (p.1)
• Moriarty continues water, sewer, road work (p.1)
• I'm Losing It! Regroup and keep moving (p.2)
• OPINION: Dispatch New Mexico: Who will win over the state in 2016 (p.6)
• LETTERS: Raising concerns about cell towers and health risks (p.7)
• LEGAL NOTICES: The Town of Edgewood has submitted no legal notices for this week's edition (p.14) 

[The Independent is locally owned and operated.  It is published weekly and appears on Wednesdays; the front page of the current edition appears on its website.  The price for an email subscription is reasonable and the cost will be prorated at the time a subscription is purchased. I've found the service for e-subs reliable and convenient.  The e-version includes ads and legal notices in full color with the added benefit of adjustable print size. You can also purchase a regular mail subscription or pick up a single copy at most area businesses if you prefer the paper and ink version. For  more information call 286-1212.]

In the news 10/07/2015

The Independent:  Oct. 7-13, 2015 Vol. 17, No. 40

• RETRO 66 eyes 'picker's paradise' route (p.1)
• Free training for emergencies (p.1)
• I'm Losing It! Gizmos, gadgets and apps (p.2) 
• MOUNTAIN MUSING: Power & politics New Mexico style (p.6) 
• OPINION: Dispatch New Mexico: Harper Lee's book highlights 'gradualism' and its flaws (p.8)
• LETTERS: Various topics (p.8)
• LEGAL NOTICES: The Town of Edgewood has submitted no legal notices for this week's edition (p. 15)  

[The Independent is locally owned and operated.  It is published weekly and appears on Wednesdays; the front page of the current edition appears on its website.  The price for an email subscription is reasonable and the cost will be prorated at the time a subscription is purchased. I've found the service for e-subs reliable and convenient.  The e-version includes ads and legal notices in full color with the added benefit of adjustable print size. You can also purchase a regular mail subscription or pick up a single copy at most area businesses if you prefer the paper and ink version. For more information call 286-1212.] 

In the news 10/01/2015

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In the news 09/30/2015

The Independent:  Sept. 30-Oct. 6, 2015 Vol. 17, No. 39

• Torrance Co. website gets score of 52/100 (p. 1)
• Fuelwood permits now on sale (p. 1)
• I'm Losing It! Two steps forward, one step back (p. 2) 
• Cash payments, liens on property and new insurance plan for Torrance (p. 3) 
• OPINION: Conflicts are pervasive and accepted in our legislative system (p. 8)
• LETTERS: [There are no letters in this week's edition.]
• LEGAL NOTICES: The Town of Edgewood Governing Body has scheduled a public hearing on October 21, 2015 to consider the adoption of amendments to the Uniform Traffic Code. See page 14 of this week's edition for more details. 

[The Independent is locally owned and operated.  It is published weekly and appears on Wednesdays; the front page of the current edition appears on its website.  The price for an email subscription is reasonable and the cost will be prorated at the time a subscription is purchased. I've found the service for e-subs reliable and convenient.  The e-version includes ads and legal notices in full color with the added benefit of adjustable print size. You can also purchase a regular mail subscription or pick up a single copy at most area businesses if you prefer the paper and ink version. For more information call 286-1212.]

In the news from September 17 and September 24, 2015

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From the September 17, 2015  Mountain View Telegraph Volume 13, Number 5 

• MainStreet program could spur new park for Mountainair
• Edgewood Council OKs hotel for town
• Animal ordinance vote delayed
• Tijeras council OKs Legislative requests
• Sports league request blows up
• Food pantry to use county fair building
• Meeting probes San Pedro Open Space 
• Overhaul afoot for restaurant atop Sandia Peak
• OPINION: EPA water rule is another overreach on private rights
  
• LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Various topics

From the September 24, 2015  Mountain View Telegraph Volume 13, Number 6

• Tijeras Council to seat four
• Meetings act was violated, man says 
• Edgewood animal shelter hit by virus
• Tijeras rejects bookkeeping split 
• Estancias approves Ayers Road repave  
• Flea market being planned for local area
• OPINION: Campaign accountability in NM as elusive as piñata
• LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Various topics 

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In the news from September 16 and September 23, 2015

The Independent:  Sept. 16-22, 2015 Vol. 17, No. 37

• Moriarty eyes more strict animal control; ups what city pays for trash (page 1)
• Parvo at Woofstock (page 1)
• I'm Losing It! Confronting Demons (page 2) 
• Independent to launch new mobile-friendly website (page 7) 
• Dispatch New Mexico: Americans and their vices (page 7)
• Torrance County gives funding to EMWT Regional Water Association(page 10)
• LETTERS: Various topics (page 8)
• LEGAL NOTICES: The Town of Edgewood's Planning & Zoning Commission will conduct public hearings on October 6, 2015 to hear a request from Dollar Tree for approval of an outside storage container.  The Commission will also hear a request for a lotline vcation/replat on property located at 1601 Old Hwy 66 in Edgewood. The town council will conduct a public hearing on October 7, 2015 to consider amending the cell tower siting ordinance. See page 22 of the Sept. 16 edition for more details.  
  

  The Independent:  Sept. 23-29, 2015 Vol. 17, No. 38

• Election: Tijeras council now 4 seats(page 1)
• More trash talk on board legality (page 1)
• I'm Losing It! Chasing an active lifestyle (page 2) 
• Tijeras Library hosts a 'hootenanny' (page 3) 
• LETTERS: Various topics (page 8)
• LEGAL NOTICES: [Legal notices for this week appear on p. 14; there are no land use related notices in this week's edition.]

[The Independent is locally owned and operated.  It is published weekly and appears on Wednesdays; the front page of the current edition appears on its website.  The price for an email subscription is reasonable and the cost will be prorated at the time a subscription is purchased. I've found the service for e-subs reliable and convenient.  The e-version includes ads and legal notices in full color with the added benefit of adjustable print size. You can also purchase a regular mail subscription or pick up a single copy at most area businesses if you prefer the paper and ink version. For more information call 286-1212.]

In the news September 10, 2015

From the September 10, 2015  Mountain View Telegraph Volume 13, Number 4

The MVT has announced that a new online version, including a subscription option, will be ready on or about October 1, 2012.  For more information, see this week's story about the changes: 

• I keep up with tech, even in pink
• Mayor of Tijeras urges early voting
• OPINION: Question isn't need for election reform, it's how
• SunZia Transmission line remains a concern
• LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Various topics

[The MVT is published weekly in paper form, and is also delivered to subscribers to The Albuquerque Journal with Thursday's edition. You may also read news, sports, opinions and letters to the editor, obituaries, legals, and classifieds online at the website. If you're reading the online version, don't forget to check the links to shorter topics such as the calendar, upcoming events, milestones, news briefs, police reports and this weekend notes which are interspersed in the news headlines.]

In the news 09/09/2015

The Independent:  Sept. 9-15, 2015 Vol. 17, No. 36

• Signs mark salt trail (page 1)
• Hiker's remains found in Sandias (page 1)
• I'm Losing It! Going with the flow (page 2) 
• Third human plague case, in Bernalillo County (page 4) 
• Ask the Bugman: Common pests and non-toxic solutions (page 5)
• Home solar installation nearly complete (page 9)
• LETTERS: [There are no letters in this week's edition.]
• LEGAL NOTICES: Moriarty-Edgewood School Board of Education has published a revised version of its annual Open Meetings Act: Policy #130.  The Town of Edgewood's Planning & Zoning Commission will re-hear a set of variance requests on September 22, 2015. See page 14 of this week's edition for more details. 

[The Independent is locally owned and operated.  It is published weekly and appears on Wednesdays; the front page of the current edition appears on its website.  The price for an email subscription is reasonable and the cost will be prorated at the time a subscription is purchased. I've found the service for e-subs reliable and convenient.  The e-version includes ads and legal notices in full color with the added benefit of adjustable print size. You can also purchase a regular mail subscription or pick up a single copy at most area businesses if you prefer the paper and ink version. For more information call 286-1212.]

In the news from August 27 and September 3, 2015

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From the August 27, 2015  Mountain View Telegraph Volume 13, Number 2 

• Students and admin await new buildings
• Brewery opens to much fanfare
• NMFOG offers government website analysis
• Firefighting training facility could come to Moriarty
• Edgewood Town Council OKs Gross Receipts Policy 
• OPINION: PRC, NM auditor make right choices for the public
• LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Various topics

From the September 3, 2015  Mountain View Telegraph Volume 13, Number 3

• Moriarty to seek grant for fire training facility
• County residents say road a hazard 
• Actions appropriate in approval of pot greenhouse
• Validity of waste board decisions questioned 
• OPINION: Barring a really amazing explanation, SOS has to go
• LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Various topics 

[The MVT is published weekly in paper form, and is also delivered to subscribers to The Albuquerque Journal with Thursday's edition. You may also read news, sports, opinions and letters to the editor, obituaries, legals, and classifieds online at the website. If you're reading the online version, don't forget to check the links to shorter topics such as the calendar, upcoming events, milestones, news briefs, police reports and this weekend notes which are interspersed in the news headlines.]

In the news from September 2, 2015

The Independent:  Sept. 2-8, 2015 Vol. 17, No. 35

• New Torrance road policy gets a test drive (page 1)
• I'm Losing It! Zumba, rumba & cumbia (page 2)
• LETTERS: Various topics (page 8) 
• Can small domestic water associations survive? (page 17)
• Legal Notices: EMWT Regional Water Association has published its annual OMA Resolution No. 2015-02. Full details in the 09/02/2015 edition of The Independent. 

[The Independent is locally owned and operated.  It is published weekly and appears on Wednesdays; the front page of the current edition appears on its website.  The price for an email subscription is reasonable and the cost will be prorated at the time a subscription is purchased. I've found the service for e-subs reliable and convenient.  The e-version includes ads and legal notices in full color with the added benefit of adjustable print size. You can also purchase a regular mail subscription or pick up a single copy for fifty cents at most local businesses if you prefer the paper and ink version.]

In the news August 26, 2015

The Independent:  August 26-Sept. 1, 2015 Vol. 17, No. 34

• Motel eyes Edgewood (page 1)
• Two views of Mountainair: Man dragged from meeting by police (page 1) 
• I'm Losing It! Who needs a comfort zone? (page 2)
• LETTERS: Various topics (page 8)
• Legal Notices:
  September 9, 2015: The Town of Edgewood Governing Body will hold a public hearing to consider proposed Ordinance 2015-07 during its regular meeting. The meeting will begin at 6:30 pm and will be held in the Edgewood Community Center. (Full details in this week's paper.)
  
  September 15, 2015: The Planning & Zoning Commission will revisit the public hearing of August 18, 2015 for the variance request on Marietta Court due to errors and omissions during the notification process for the original public hearing. The meeting will begin at 6:00 pm and will be held in the Edgewood Community Center. (Full details in this week's paper.)

[The Independent is locally owned and operated.  It is published weekly and appears on Wednesdays; the front page of the current edition appears on its website.  The price for an email subscription is reasonable and the cost will be prorated at the time a subscription is purchased. I've found the service for e-subs reliable and convenient.  The e-version includes ads and legal notices in full color with the added benefit of adjustable print size. You can also purchase a regular mail subscription or pick up a single copy for fifty cents at most local businesses if you prefer the paper and ink version.]

In the news from August 20, 2015

From the August 20, 2015  Mountain View Telegraph Volume 13, Number 1

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• Edgewood moves forward with economic development ordinance
• County Commission OKs pot greenhouse
• Closing credits for video store
• Torrance commission considers database fees
• Tijeras OKs sale of water to fire station
• OPINION: Various topics
• LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Various topics

[The MVT is published weekly in paper form, and is also delivered to subscribers to The Albuquerque Journal with Thursday's edition. You may also read news, sports, opinions and letters to the editor, obituaries, legals, and classifieds online at the website. If you're reading the online version, don't forget to check the links to shorter topics such as the calendar, upcoming events, milestones, news briefs, police reports and this weekend notes which are interspersed in the news headlines.]

In the news from August 19, 2015

The Independent:  August 19-25, 2015 Vol. 17, No. 33

• Torrance OK's pot nursery Passes new road policy (page 1)
• I'm Losing It: Getting back on track (page 2) 
• LETTER: Various topics (page 8)
• Legal Notices: None

[The Independent is locally owned and operated.  It is published weekly and appears on Wednesdays; the front page of the current edition appears on its website.  The price for an email subscription is reasonable and the cost will be prorated at the time a subscription is purchased. I've found the service for e-subs reliable and convenient.  The e-version includes ads and legal notices in full color with the added benefit of adjustable print size. You can also purchase a regular mail subscription or pick up a single copy for fifty cents at most local businesses if you prefer the paper and ink version.]

In the news 08/13/2015

From the August 13, 2015  Mountain View Telegraph Volume 12, Number 52

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• Torrance County Commission confirms marijuana greenhouse
• Google explains Titan move
• Animal center changes OK'd
• Tijeras Council OKs bulk purchase of water
• OPINION: Trapping has no place in NM wildlife management; PRC needs history lesson in public accountability
• LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: various topics

[The MVT is published weekly in paper form, and is also delivered to subscribers to The Albuquerque Journal with Thursday's edition. You may also read news, sports, opinions and letters to the editor, obituaries, legals, and classifieds online at the website. If you're reading the online version, don't forget to check the links to shorter topics such as the calendar, upcoming events, milestones, news briefs, police reports and this weekend notes which are interspersed in the news headlines.]

In the news August 12, 2015

The Independent:  August 12-18, 2015 Vol. 17, No. 32

• Life after Google (page 1)
• Edgewood mulls economic policy; Council grapples with transparency and legal issues (page 1)
• I'm Losing It: Planning for success (page 2) 
• Finally going solar powered (page 11)
• LETTER: Animal Welfare Advisory Board chair: 'as a board, we have accomplished nothing' (page 8)
• Legal Notices for Town of Edgewood

FROM A PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED NOTICE regarding August 18, 2015: The Edgewood planning commission will consider building height and setback variances from the Zoning Ordinance as well as a variance from the Sign Ordinance for properties currently numbered #6 and #8 Marietta Court.

[From previous notices.] August 19, 2015: Adoption of the ICIP                 

[From previous notices.] August 19, 2015: Continuation of the public hearing regarding adoption of a new wastewater ordinance

[The Independent is locally owned and operated.  It is published weekly and appears on Wednesdays; the front page of the current edition appears on its website.  The price for an email subscription is reasonable and the cost will be prorated at the time a subscription is purchased. I've found the service for e-subs reliable and convenient.  The e-version includes ads and legal notices in full color with the added benefit of adjustable print size. You can also purchase a regular mail subscription or pick up a single copy for fifty cents at most local businesses if you prefer the paper and ink version.]

In the news from August 6, 2015

From the August 6, 2015  Mountain View Telegraph Volume 12, Number 51

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• Google leaving Moriarty to consolidate operations
• Marijuana greenhouse issue unresolved
• Torrance sheriff accused of brutality
• Titan Aerospace plans to leave Moriarty airport
• Torrance County Fair starts Saturday
• Forest Service sets planning sessions
• A modest proposal for school reform (OPINION)
• LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: various topics

[The MVT is published weekly in paper form, and is also delivered to subscribers to The Albuquerque Journal with Thursday's edition. You may also read news, sports, opinions and letters to the editor, obituaries, legals, and classifieds online at the website. If you're reading the online version, don't forget to check the links to shorter topics such as the calendar, upcoming events, milestones, news briefs, police reports and this weekend notes which are interspersed in the news headlines.]