Guadalupe Trail Repaving
Many residents have complained that the recent repaving of Guadalupe Trail widened the street significantly, encouraging faster car speeds and reducing the shoulder space available for pedestrians, equestrians, baby carriages and bicyclists. Although we’re told that one trustee denies any significant widening, it has been confirmed repeatedly by Village staff and knowledgeable residents.
Check out these before and after photos
Community Yard Sale Fundraiser
Huge thank you to our Friends and Neighbors of Los Ranchos who donated items to sell and volunteered their time at our table at the Community Yard Sale on April 27th.
Because of your generosity and help, Friends of Los Ranchos raised $2300. In keeping with our mission of FOLR (founded by former mayor Joe Craig) to preserve Village land, culture, and heritage, all of the money we raised will be donated to the Village of Los Ranchos’ fund to acquire Open Space.
Wishing you a Beautiful Spring,
Friends
April 2025 FOLR Newsletter
Dear Friends of Los Ranchos,
We hope you’re enjoying the Spring! If your spring cleaning has uncovered items you no longer need, please consider donating them for sale by FOLR at the Community Yard Sale in the Village barn on April 27th from 9 am – 1:30 pm. In keeping with our mission to preserve Village land, wildlife, culture and heritage, all proceeds will be donated to the Village of Los Ranchos’ Open Space Fund.
We welcome clean and workable donations of all kinds. We’re particularly interested in jewelry and art, but welcome books, clothing and other items.
To donate: Text or call us at 505-589-9803 or 978-578-6297 to arrange a drop-off.
Visit us at the Community Yard Sale! Stop by our table on April 27th, we’d love to catch up. We are also planning a spring get-together in the near future that will give us all a chance to get caught up on everything.
The past year was a busy one for FOLR. Despite a court ruling against them, Palindrome kept on building. The pas t Lopez administration was found in violation of the Open Meetings Act, and staff approval of the site plans was ruled illegal. The court’s remedy was to have Palindrome submit their site development plan for approval to the Village’s Planning and Zoning (P&Z) commission and to the Board of Trustees. P&Z Commission has since approved Palindrome’s site development plan with conditions.
The BOT will hold a special meeting on April 10th at 5pm at the Village Hall to discuss Palindrome’s application for approval. Please visit the Village web site for more detail about this and other upcoming meetings. We hope you will join us at this important meeting and voice your opinion!
Other upcoming meetings:
April 8, 6pm: Regular Planning & Zoning Meeting
April 15, 6pm: Regular Board of Trustees Meeting
Wishing all of you a Happy Spring!
Marsha Adams, President
Marcia Smiley, Vice President
Nancy Nangeroni, Secretary
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