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This section provides an archive and record of recent and past Legal Notices for the Town Council, including notices for meetings and events that have already taken place:


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Box 1188
Silver City, NM 88062
575.538.3731

Town Issues at Hand
The Town Council seeks public input on the following:

Silver City Greenways and Big Ditch Master Plan
Posted: May 8, 2013.

During the past year a task force of citizen volunteers working with the Silver City Main Street Project conducted a series of monthly meetings, field studies, and site visits to develop the Silver City Greenways and Big Ditch Master Plan.  The recommendations in the Silver City Greenways and Big Ditch Master Plan are compatible with the goals and objectives of the 2004 Comprehensive Plan, the 2002 Floodplain Management Plan, the 2002 Silver City Trails and Open Spaces Plan, the 2010 Silver City Downtown Action Plan, and the 2013 Silver City Metropolitan Redevelopment Plan.  If adopted, the Silver City Greenways and Big Ditch Master Plan may guide future development of Big Ditch Park and a greenways corridor trail network.

Read the draft master plan.

Read the propopsed resolution.





Current Notices of Intent:

  • Notice of Intent: Ordinance 1220
    Posted: May 15, 2013.
    Notice is hereby given that on June 11, 2013 the Town Council of the Town of Silver City, New Mexico will consider for adoption Ordinance No. 1220 (the "Ordinance") amending Ordinance No. 1195, which authorized issuance of the Town's Taxable Industrial Revenue Bond (NRG Solar Silver City LLC Project ) Series 2012 (the "Bond").

    Complete copies of the Ordinance are available for public inspection during normal and regular business hours of the Town Clerk in Silver City Town Hall, Silver City, New Mexico. The title and subject matter of Ordinance is as follows:

    TOWN OF SILVER CITY, NEW MEXICO
    ORDINANCE NO. 1220
    AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1195; RATIFYING ACTIONS HERETOFORE TAKEN; AND REPEALING ALL ACTION INCONSISTENT WITH THIS ORDINANCE.


    The Ordinance will amend Ordinance No. 1195 to permit the Town's Taxable Industrial Revenue Bond to be sold to Affordable Solar Installation, Inc. and to rename the Bond "Silver City, New Mexico Taxable Industrial Revenue Bond (Affordable Solar Silver City Project), Series 2012".

    This notice constitutes compliance with Section 3-17-3 NMSA 1978.

  • Notice of Intent: Ordinance 1219
    Posted: April 24, 2013.
    Notice is hereby given that on May 28, 2013 the Town Council of the Town of Silver City, New Mexico will consider for adoption Ordinance No. 1219 (the "Ordinance") relating to the pledging of the distributions of Environmental Services Gross Receipts Tax Revenues received by the Town of Silver City, New Mexico from the New Mexico Department of Taxation and Revenue to payment of the Southwest Solid Waste Authority Solid Waste System Improvement and Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2013 (the "Bond"). Complete copies of the Ordinance are available for public inspection during normal and regular business hours of the Town Clerk in Silver City Town Hall, 101 W. Broadway, Silver City, New Mexico.

    The title and subject matter of Ordinance is as follows:

    TOWN OF SILVER CITY, NEW MEXICO
    ORDINANCE NO. 1219

    PLEDGING THE DISTRIBUTIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
    GROSS RECEIPTS TAX REVENUES RECEIVED BY THE TOWN OF
    SILVER CITY, NEW MEXICO FROM THE NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT
    OF TAXATION AND REVENUE TO PAYMENT OF THE SOUTHWEST
    SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY SOLID WASTE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
    AND REFUNDING REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2013; RATIFYING
    ACTIONS HERETOFORE TAKEN; REPEALING ALL ACTION
    INCONSISTENT WITH THIS ORDINANCE; AND AUTHORIZING THE
    TAKING OF OTHER ACTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE PLEDGE OF
    THE PLEDGED REVENUES TO THE SERIES 2013 BONDS.

    A general summary of the subject matter of the Ordinance is contained in its title. This notice constitutes compliance with Section 3-17-3 and Section 6-14-6 NMSA 1978, as amended.


  • Notice of Intent: Ordinance 1218
    Posted: February 27, 2013.
    NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT AN ORDINANCE PERMITTING THE TRANSFER OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE “TENNIS COURT PARKING LOT” TO SILVER CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS; ALL PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 48, SECTION 48-24 OF THE TOWN OF SILVER CITY MUNICIPAL CODE.

    The Council of the Town of Silver City, Grant County, New Mexico hereby gives notice of its intention to adopt an Ordinance to under the provisions of the Town of Silver City Code of Ordinances. This notice is given the title as follows:

    ORDINANCE NO. 1218
    AN ORDINANCE PERMITTING THE TRANSFER OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE “TENNIS COURT PARKING LOT” TO SILVER CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS, ALL PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 48, SECTION 48-24 OF THE TOWN OF SILVER CITY MUNICIPAL CODE.

    Sponsored by Mayor James R. Marshall.
    The complete ordinance is posted on the Town’s website, www.townofsilvercity.org. Public comments will be accepted until March 26, 2013. Comments may be submitted on the Town’s website, or to info@townofsilvercity.org, or by writing to the Town Council, Town of Silver City, P.O. Box 1188, Silver City, NM 88062. Copies are available at City Hall, 101 W. Broadway.

    Consideration of the final adoption of such proposed ordinance will not take place until at least two weeks subsequent to the date of this notice and only at a public meeting called and held in accordance with Section 3-17-3, N.M.S.A. 1978. Consideration of adoption of said ordinance is currently scheduled for and will not take place prior to March 26, 2013.

    Note: During the Town Council's regular meeting on March 26, 2013, the Council voted unanimously to postpone action on Notice of Intent Ordinance No. 1218 for a time not to exceed 6 months.

    (s) Ann L. Mackie, Town Clerk Feb. 27, 2013
    Complete notice: NOI Ord 1218.pdf

 
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