Clarification on Absentee and Early Voting

Regarding the timeline to vote in person in Carrizozo, absentee and (what we historically called) Absentee in Person voting begins on October 9^th .  This provides an option for voters to cast a ballot in the Office of the County Clerk as of that date.

However, the Early Vote Site in the County Conference Room opens on Monday, October 22^nd.  

              

We are happy to accommodate voters at this time in the Office of the County Clerk but, with limited space and staff, we encourage those who don't have an immediate need to cast a ballot in person to utilize the Early Vote Site beginning October 22^nd  which is staffed by an appointed precinct board.    Please feel free to call the Lincoln County Clerk's Office at 1 800 687 2705 ext 6 if you need any type of assistance with voting.

Rhonda Burrows

Lincoln County Clerk

Lincoln County Votes!

Absentee and Early Voting

Yesterday October 9^th was the last day to register to vote and the first day for County Clerk’s to mail absentee ballots.   The Lincoln County Clerk’s office has mailed out 474 absentee ballots as of today October 10^th.   

Individuals may vote an absentee ballot in person at the Office of the County Clerk in Carrizozo as of yesterday but as a reminder our Early Vote Sites will open October 20^th in Ruidoso at the Horton Complex and October 22 in Carrizozo at the Lincoln County Courthouse.     We encourage voters who may not be able to cast a ballot in person at one of our six Election Day Vote Centers to Early Vote at one of these two sites:

Horton Complex                                

237 Service Rd. Ruidoso

Tuesday thru Saturday   October 20^th -- November 3^rd     10 am to 6 pm

County Clerk’s Office

300 Central Ave. Carrizozo

Monday thru Friday    October 9^th – November 2^nd   8 am to 5 pm

 Voter Guides which provide information regarding the Constitutional Amendments and Bond Questions are available through the Lincoln County Clerk Office Website

English: https://www.lincolncountynm.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/2018-Voter-Guide-English-FINAL.pdf

Spanish: https://www.lincolncountynm.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/2018-Voter-Guide-Spanish-FINAL.pdf

Please feel free to contact the County Clerk’s Office at 575 648 2394 ext 6 if you need further information.   

Lincoln County Votes! 

e-Waste recycling November 2

The Greentree Solid Waste Authority (GSWA) will be conducting its annual electronic waste (e-waste) recycling event on Saturday November 3^rd, from 9:00 am to 12 Noon at the Greentree recycling Center, 26590 US Highway 70 east of Ruidoso Downs. Residents of Corona, Carrizozo, Capitan, Ruidoso, Ruidoso Downs, Mescalero, and the Sun Valley Water and Sanitation District may bring e-waste items to be recycled at no charge. You will need to bring a water or trash bill from the above communities in order to drop off e-waste at Greentree.

Region 9 employees, however, in working with GSWA, may bring e-waste items to the Region 9 offices during the week of October 29 to November 1where a GSWA volunteer will transport them at no charge on behalf of R9 to the Recycling Center.  R9 school districts and the Mescalero Apache Schools should contact GSWA event coordinator Jim Miller at 937.2873 to arrange for large volume e-waste drop-off at the GSWA facility.

Register to vote!

Tuesday, September 25^th is National Voter Registration Day!    The Lincoln County Clerk’s Office urges those residents of Lincoln County who have not registered to vote or need to update their registration to go online at www.NMVote.org and register now.   If you do not currently have a New Mexico Driver’s License but reside here in Lincoln County please call (1 800 687 2705 ext 6)or come to the Lincoln County Clerk’s Office and we will provide you with a paper Voter Registration Form.     The deadline to register and vote in the upcoming 2018 General Election is October 9, 2018.  

Turn out and vote to receive our new I Voted in Lincoln County Sticker!

Tuesday, November 6^th is Election Day in Lincoln County.   I am including a copy of the bookmarks we distribute with relevant dates.   Please call the County Clerk’s Office if you need any assistance. 

Rhonda Burrows, Lincoln County Clerk   rburrows@lincolncountynm.gov

SAVE THE LINCOLN HISTORIC SITE

We the Friends of Historic Lincoln (501c3), and our supporters, strongly oppose the removal of the Highway Department signs which prevent trucks than 65' from utilizing any portion of U.S. Highway 380 from the intersection of U.S. 380 and Highway 70 at Hondo, NM to the intersection of U.S. Highway 380 and U.S. Highway 54 at Carrizozo, NM without permit authorization.  I would like my name added to the petition being presented at the NM Transportation Commission meeting on September 20, 2018.

Please click on the link provided below to sign the petition.

https://www.change.org/p/nm-transportation-commission-save-the-lincoln-historic-site?recruiter=89697232&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=share_petition

Why Save, Protect and Preserve 

The Lincoln, NM Historic Site?

Currently, NMDOT has deemed the historic, serene section of HWY 380 from Hondo to Carrizozo unsafe for large, oversized truck traffic. Not only for it's narrow, scenic curves, but for touring pedestrian safety and preservation of the historic adobe buildings from excessive vibration. 

A few special interests are demanding the excessive truck weight limit restrictions be lifted. This will enable Hwy 380 to become a heavily trafficked large haul shipping corridor so they may save on transport costs. They are requesting this with complete disregard for the safety and preservation of our Historic Site. Please join Friends of Historic Lincoln in preventing this from happening. The NMDOT meeting will take place Thursday, September 20^th and we need your signature for our opposition to be heard.

Thank you!

Lincoln's History

The Lincoln Historical District was added to the National Historic Landmark Register in 1966 and to the State Register in 1968. In 1972 the Lincoln County Commission established the Lincoln Historical District and enacted legislation that ensured strict architectural limits on building in the village and surrounding areas.

Today's visitors can see the Old Lincoln County Courthouse with museum exhibits that recount the details of the Lincoln County War and the historic use of the "House" as store, residence, Masonic Lodge, courthouse, and jail. Walk in the footsteps of Billy the Kid, Pat Garrett, and other famous and infamous characters of the Wild West. Trace the events of 1878 through the Courthouse and the Tunstall Store, with their preserved 19th-century atmosphere.

Friends of Historic Lincoln is an independent, non-profit corporation organized under the laws of the State of New Mexico. It serves as a support organization for Lincoln Historic Site, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs of the State of New Mexico. 

Thank you for your support!

More on paper recycling

Greentree Solid Waste Authority

www.greentreeswa.org

Contact:  Debra Ingle, Operational Supervisor     Phone:  (575) 378-4697

FAX  (575) 378-4896    Email:     gswa@greentreeswa.org

Local Mixed Paper Recycling Going Away   A few days remain before Mixed Paper Recycling dumpsters will disappear from various Lincoln County locations. Since an earlier announcement to this effect, phone calls and email questions have been raised wondering -- just what is Mixed Paper?

Mixed paper that no longer can be recycled in this region consists of

·         white office paper

·         phone books

·         junk mail

·         catalogs and magazines

·         paperboard - the single layer paper-based material often used to package

·         dry food (crackers, cereal etc.), soft drink and beer bottles and cans boxes

Throw these items away in the trash.

Items that look like mixed paper are NOT included above

these can still be recycled in specifically labeled dumpsters

·         three layer (sandwich style) corrugated cardboard

·         paperback books

·         newspapers including the inserts/ads inside the paper

Items that look like mixed paper but are TRASH include

·         paper towels, tissue paper and paper wipes

·         styrofoam in any form

·         padded envelopes and overnight delivery envelopes of the type used by

FedEx, UPS and Amazon

·         egg cartons of any kind

·         bubble wrap/plastic film and overnight packaging

Throw these items in the trash.

A growing number of businesses and individuals are now shredding white office paper  (non-secure items), junk mail etc. Shredded paper can be recycled at Greentree Solid Waste, 26590 East US Highway 70 east of Ruidoso Downs. A shredded paper collection system is now under design consideration.

In a recent briefing at the Greentree Solid Waste Authority's August monthly meeting, Board members were informed that the plastics market continues to be strong as does corrugated cardboard, steel and aluminum. GSWA continues to work daily with several companies who continue to buy recycled materials. Some items are already available for reuse by local residents but reuse and reduction could see further expansion by consumers in and visitors to the region, according to Board President Ray Dean (Carrizozo).

For more information, contact the Solid Waste Authority office

at 575-378-4697 or toll free at 1-877-548-8772

or via email at gswa@greentreeswa.org.

Information on recent changes in the national recycling industry

is available at www.greentreeswa.org.

We asked for rain and August delivered!