Anticipating the Summer of 2010 | Village of Angel Fire
February 13, 2010
Anticipating the Summer of 2010 | Village of Angel Fire
The summer of 2010 will prove to be an exciting time for improvements in the village infrastructure. There will be multitudes of contractors in town working on the various infrastructure projects. Increased Gross Receipts Tax (GRT) from the purchase of lodging, meals and other services will be a huge benefit for the village coffers. With GRT slightly down due to slower than expected retail sales this past year, the increase in construction projects this summer will help fill the gap.
One of the major projects working toward completion is the Public Improvement District (PID). This project is bringing infrastructure; i.e, roads, water, electrical, telephone and limited sewer to over 800 Angel Fire homesites. The PID expects to have 8-10 crews in town to complete this project by the end of fall.
One million gallons of water will be stored in the new water tank that will be erected just above the Ski Run condos near the location of the current water tank. This million gallon water tank was purchased through a grant and loan from the State of New Mexico. The water and fire fighting capacity will be greatly increased with the use of this new tank. The project is slated to begin in May and be complete by the end of June.
A grand entry from Mountain View Boulevard to the Lodge at Angel Fire Resort will occur when the North Angel Fire Road reconstruction project is complete. This $1M project began last summer with the placing of new telephone and electric conduits under the road base and will start up again in the middle of July. The project calls for repaving of the road and improvements to the sidewalks and curbs on the entire stretch of North Angel Fire Road. Completion of this project will occur in early fall and will provide a smooth ride to the base of the ski area so you can continue your smooth ride down the ski mountain this winter.
In addition to these new projects, there will be many Village of Angel Fire public works employees around town improving and repairing streets, water lines, and other infrastructure projects. Stop and say thanks for their hard work in keeping our village looking good.
Visitors and residents of Angel Fire will see a flurry of construction activity this summer that will result in an improved place for all of us to live, work and play.
