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🌱 How will Tucumcari repay $6.5M in unpaid federal payroll taxes?

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  • How will Tucumcari repay $6.5M in unpaid federal payroll taxes?
  • How prison-trained pups are changing lives for Tucumcari families and inmates

Also on today's calendar: A Fundraiser Event for Albuquerque's Unhoused.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Windy with hazy sun, with a high of 81 and low of 34 degrees.
  • Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 61, low: 37.
  • Sunday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 71 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Report: City of Tucumcari owes the federal government more than $6M (kob.com) — Tucumcari city officials say the town owes more than $6.5 million in unpaid federal payroll taxes from 2020 through 2023, triggering a city spending freeze. Leaders are still investigating how the shortfall happened and are considering options like a payment plan, while hoping the IRS may waive some penalties that could further strain local services.
   

• Prison happy place for Clayton dogs (easternnewmexiconews.com) — A Tucumcari-based dog trainer and a Quay County rescue are sending local shelter dogs to the state prison near Clayton, where inmates give them weeks of focused training before adoption. Some of these “prison-trained” dogs are then brought back to Tucumcari for meet-and-greets and new homes, giving residents access to well-mannered pets while also helping inmates build skills and purpose.
   

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  • Public Meeting: Citizen Advisory Committee To Meet April 28 (ladailypost.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Tucumcari

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Tucumcari

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.