Voter Registration
VOTER INFORMATION REQUEST
To update or change your voter registration, you can go to nmvote.org or contact Faithe Samora (BOE) at fsamora@lincolncountynm.gov or call (575) 648-2394 ext. 130.

The Public Works main phone line is down, however they can be reached at (575) 378-9146.

Greentree Solid Waste Authority have just closed their docks due to the wind gust. Be careful driving!

Effective Monday, November 21^st Residents of the City of Ruidoso Downs will use the roll-off container in Greentree Solid Waste Authority only with the approval of the City of Ruidoso Downs to dispose household miscellaneous waste only, excluding tires, appliances, construction material, etc.

Water will be off throughout the City of Ruidoso Downs, from 10am-3pm, to replace a valve.

In Observance of Independence Day the City offices will be closing at Noon on Friday, July 1, 2022 and will be closed on Monday, July 4, 2022. Regular office hours will reconvene on Tuesday, July 5, 2022
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EFFECTIVE MAY 19, 2022, 8:00 AM

The following LEVEL II & LEVEL III Restrictions are now in place:

• NO OPEN FIRE & ANY OTHER RECREATIONAL FIRE DEVICES ARE NOT ALLOWED
• IGNITION AND/OR DETONATION OF FIREWORKS ARE PROHIBITED
• ANY COOKING OR RECREATIONAL DEVICE THAT USES CHARCOAL OR WOOD IS NOT ALLOWED
• GAS AND PELLET COOKING DEVICES ARE ALLOWED BUT MUST BE ATTENDED AT ALL TIMES
• NO OUTDOOR SMOKING- SMOKING MUST OCCUR WITHIN CLOSED VEHICLES OR INDOORS PURSUANT TO THE DEE JOHNSON CLEAN INDOOR AIR ACT
• THE OPERATING OF CHAINSAWS OR OTHER EQUIPMENT POWERED BY AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE ARE NOT ALLOWED WITHOUT A PERMIT BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10 a.m. thru 6 p.m.
• WELDING, METAL GRINDING, HOT TAR ROOFING, DRIVEWAY SEALING, OXYACETYLENE METAL CUTTING AND ANY OTHER WORK WHICH PRODUCES A HOT EMBER OR VISIBLE FLAME ARE NOT ALLOWED.

CITATIONS WILL BE ISSUED ONSITE - NO WARNINGS
WE WILL NOTIFY THE PUBLIC IMMEDIATELY UPON ANY CHANGES
(Please visit www.ruidosodowns.us for updated information)

THANK YOU,

Bruce Baker,
Assistant Fire Chief

Water will be turned off today around 10:00 am in the area of Wood Lane and Miriam Rd. There is no estimated time of repair, but crews will diligently be working to restore water service. For more information, please contact Public Works Department at (575) 378-6162.  Please be patient, thank you.

For more information, please contact Public Works Department at (575) 378-6162

Public Announcement
Road Closure and Detours on Service Lane

Beginning on March 23, 2022, The City of Ruidoso Downs Public Works Department will begin construction on Service Lane.

During this time, Service Lane will be Closed to the Public.  Please follow the detour route, traffic control signs, and information , approach the area with caution at a very slow speed, and watch for personnel.  We ask that you use the West Side of Service Lane during work hours (7:30am to 3:00pm).  During this time you may hear noises from equipment and  trucks. Accommodations will be made for school buses.

For more information, please contact Public Works Department at (575) 378-6162

Anyone interested will have to be an owner or operator of lodging subject to the occupancy tax within the Municipality per the City of Ruidoso Downs Code of Ordinances Title III:  Administration, Ch. 36 Taxation, Section 36.13 Lodger’s Tax Committee (A).

For any/all inquiries please submit a letter of interest to the Clerk’s office:

Selena Chavez
Assistant City Clerk
(575) 378- 4422
schavez@ruidosodowns.us

• Calls for service during normal working hours will be handled by Street Department Personnel.
• Calls for service during off hours will be handled by the Police Department. (Notification of unsafe or high accumulations of snow above 3 inches shall notify the Streets Department.)
• Different procedures may be followed depending on the severity or type of weather.

1. Downs Drive, City Hall, and Fire Department
2. Streets that have a steep approach to highway 70.
3. Bus Routes
4. City streets throughout Ruidoso Downs (with North facing hills first).
5. All other City streets and City Parking lots.

January 6, 2022
State adopts revised CDC COVID-19 isolation and quarantine guidelines. SANTA FE - The New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) announced on Wednesday that it is implementing revised federal guidance surrounding isolation and quarantine for COVID-19, effective on Thursday, January 6, 2022.
On December 27th, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reduced its recommended COVID guidelines for isolation (when you are sick or infected with COVID) and quarantine (following exposure) from ten days to five days, along with other critical guidance. 
At home tests are valuable tools to stop the spread of COVID, and the following updated protocols clarify what to do with a COVID-19 at-home test result. Read On.

New Mexico will be adopting the CDC's updated guidance on masks for those who are fully vaccinated. Per the CDC, fully vaccinated individuals are no longer required to wear a mask in most circumstances. All individuals who are unvaccinated or not yet fully vaccinated are still required, per the public health order and CDC guidance, to wear a mask in public settings. Getting vaccinated is the ticket to a safe and healthy COVID-free future. We're close, and getting closer. Find vaccines near you at www.vaccineNM.org and get your shot!

Beginning on Monday, April 5, all New Mexicans over the age of 16 will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, entering “phase 2” of the state’s vaccine distribution plan.

April 28, 2021: The state has updated its gating criteria - which moves Lincoln County into the TURQUOISE level starting this coming Friday, April 30th. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham says New Mexico will fully reopen when 60% of New Mexicans are fully vaccinated. The Governor predicts New Mexico will reach this milestone by the end of June.

The State of New Mexico will grant $170M of federal aid to New Mexicans for rental and utility assistance to households experiencing financial hardship due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The rental assistance and utility assistance program will begin taking applications starting April 5, 2021, thru August 2021. See if you qualify at RentHelpNM.org

If you need proof of COVID vaccination in the event that you did not receive a card from the pharmacy/clinic you went to, or if you have lost the card given to you when you got vaccinated, here is a link that will give you all of your vaccination records.

As cases continue to climb across the state, the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH), in close collaboration with other state agencies, public, private and tribal partners, has increased capacity COVID-19 testing and vaccinations.

Getting a COVID-19 test in New Mexico is easy, fast, and free. You can help slow the spread, save lives, and ensure your neighbors can safely get back to work – get tested! Find local testing sites at curative.com Order an at-home test: http://learn.vaulthealth.com/nm/