WELCOME
TO VALENCIA COUNTY

The Government of Valencia County and its Officials are dedicated to its citizens to provide the best possible services and access to government resources at all times. We encourage and welcome any ideas and suggestions you may have to this website or any improvement to services provided by the county government. This site is not intended to be all inclusive of the services our departments provide.

NM INSPECTION OF PUBLIC RECORDS ACT AND FORM

Come join Valencia County for
Great American Clean-Up

When: Friday May 25, 2012
Hours: 9am - 1pm
Where: Manzano Vista Fire Department
Located @ 311 El Cerro Mission Rd
Los Lunas, NM 87031

Volunteers Needed
for more information contact

Public Works @ 505-866-2033 or 505-866-2475

Notice of Public Meetings
Rio Metro Short-Range Plan Update

The Rio Metro Regional Transit District, which operates the Rail Runner and a number of connecting buses, is hosting three public meetings as part of its Short-Range Plan update. The Plan will establish Rio Metro’s priorities, provide a five-year financial outlook, identify potential improvement projects, and lay the foundation for expanded transit service in the future. Please plan to join us at one of these three meetings:

Bernalillo County
Date: May 10, 2012
Time: 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Presentations: 4:45 pm and 5:45 pm
Location: Alvarado Transportation Center, 1st & Central, Downtown ABQ

Valencia County
Date: May 16, 2012
Time: 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Presentations: 5:15 pm and 6:15 pm
Location: Los Lunas Transportation Center, 01 Courthouse Road, Los Lunas

Sandoval County
Date: May 17, 2012
Time: 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Presentations: 5:15 pm and 6:15 pm
Location: US 550 Rail Runner Station, 400 Station Street, Bernalillo

Additional information and comment forms are available at www.riometro.org or 505-724-3651.
Comment deadline is Wednesday, May 30.

http://www.riometro.org/

Rio Metro RTD Official Web Site

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 7, 2012
Contact: Scott Darnell (505) 819-1398
scott.darnell@state.nm.us

GOVERNOR SUSANA MARTINEZ ANNOUNCES NEW STATEWIDE WILDFIRE E-MAIL NOTIFICATION SYSTEM, ASKS NEW MEXICO FAMILIES TO SIGN UP TO HOST FIRE EVACUEES

ALBUQUERQUE – Today, Governor Susana Martinez joined Housing for Emergency Evacuated and Displaced (HEED) Founder Kristin Derr, Mayor Richard J. Berry, and New Mexico State Forester Tony Delfin at the Rio Grande Nature Center in Albuquerque to discuss ways in which New Mexicans can help evacuated families and receive information about fire activity during this wildfire season.

Governor Martinez unveiled a new e-mail system that will provide residents with information about wildfires that occur near their communities. New Mexicans can sign up by going to the New Mexico State Forestry Division’s main webpage at http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/fd/. A link will take residents to a simple application asking for name, an e-mail address and location information such as Zip Code and County.  Upon the report of a wildfire on state land, those who signed up will receive an e-mail alert which will supply details about the wildfire, its location, its estimated size, and other important information.

“During times of emergency, access to timely and accurate information is one of the most valuable tools the public can use to stay safe,” said Governor Martinez.

The Governor also highlighted the non-profit group HEED, a one-of-a-kind New Mexico non-profit group that helps place evacuated families into volunteer host homes across New Mexico. During the Las Conchas Fire, HEED founder Kristin Derr, whose family lost its home in the Cerro Grande Fire, started a Facebook page offering help to individuals and families who were evacuated from the Los Alamos area. The project assisted dozens of families last year and continues to grow.

“Kristin has shown remarkable compassion for her fellow New Mexicans, and I couldn’t be prouder of the work she has done to start an organization that will help those most in need to find a comforting, temporary home in the midst of crisis,” said Governor Martinez. “In conjunction with the tremendous work of shelter organizations like the Red Cross, I believe we will be well-positioned to take care of displaced New Mexicans should the need arise. I encourage all who are able to answer the call to sign up with HEED to serve as a host for those in need.”

For more up-to-date information during wildfire season, please log onto www.nmfireinfo.com.  For official State Forestry fire information on Twitter, follow @NMStateForestry. For more information, State Forestry Public Information Officer Dan Ware can be reached at 505-476-3336.

For more information about HEED, visit www.heednm.org.  HEED also operates a telephone line for those displaced resident looking for places to stay during fire evacuations.  That number is 505-507-3089.  HEED is also looking for HOST homes and families.  If interested in becoming a HOST home, please call 505-508-7179.

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Please check the following websites for updates:

• New Mexico Severe Weather Preparedness Information:
  http://www.srh.noaa.gov/abq/?n=prepawareness


• Weather: http://www.weather.gov/abq

• NMDOT Road conditions http://advanced.nmroads.com/

• Personal Protection: http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/winter/

• Fur Family: http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/pet-care-tips/cold-weather-tips.asp

Travel Warning
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Bureau of Consular Affairs
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_5665.html

Please refer to the above website when traveling to Mexico. 
You may also follow the US Department of State on Twitter and the Bureau of Consular Affairs on Facebook.