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Estancia Trustees Order Legal Counsel to Draft Removal Affidavit Against Mayor Riley, Approve Water Crisis Action Plan

Estancia Trustees Order Legal Counsel to Draft Removal Affidavit Against Mayor Riley, Approve Water Crisis Action Plan

The board also restored a portion of CoreCivic's water allocation, approved a $29,483.93 pool cover, and rotated the Mayor Pro Tem post to Trustee Amy May. Town employees revealed the clerk's resignation. ESTANCIA — The Estancia Board of Trustees voted unanimously Tuesday, July 7, 2026,

Estancia trustees to vote on no-confidence resolution against absentee mayor

Estancia trustees to vote on no-confidence resolution against absentee mayor

The board will also convene in closed session on Riley's status and vote on a new general counsel contract - moves that together point to litigation between the absentee mayor and the town. ESTANCIA - The Estancia Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, June 30, 2026,

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Estancia Stonewalls Records Request for 74 Days, Faces AG Complaint

ESTANCIA - On Friday, April 24, 2026, the Mountainair Dispatch filed a formal complaint with the New Mexico Attorney General's Office alleging that the Town of Estancia had unlawfully withheld public records sought pursuant to an Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA) request for more than two months. This