in two months, people in the south valley will vote on whether they want to form a new town. tonight -- the county shared new numbers with us, showing it could take a lot more money than originally expected. kayla anderson is live to tell us why the group behind the movement isn't giving up. kayla? the final version of the county's numbers are due out next week. but we got an early look at the study. one county commissioner says services like those provided here at the westside community center could be on the chopping block. bernalillo county's numbers show the south valley would start off with a revenue shortfall of nearly 14 and a half million dollars. "it's abundantly clear that there isn't enough of a tax base here to have a government that would be able to provide the same level of government, that we the south valley-ans currently enjoy." bernalillo county commissioner art de la cruz says the county spends 30 million dollars for services in the south valley. "we spend more than we collect here." he says, if the valley splits away, taxes would increase. but the south valley incorporation group is firing back-- saying the county's numbers are wrong. "bernalillo county does not want the south valley to become it's own city." the group says valle de atrisco can operate on an 18 million dollar budget. "because of us being a new town, we would generate franchise fees- from different companies, cable companies, television companies." the new municipality would operate with minimal affing and a lean budget for police and fire- things like senior services, community centers-- even park maintenance-- would all be run by volunteers. "i've talked to some of the farmers down there that have the tractors that could also provide the park maintenance and they said they would do it- for a fee of course." the group maintains there would be no gross receipts tax increase for valle de atrisco-- contrary to what the county says. ballots for the new town will be mailed out in december. [www.clipsyndicate.com | KOB Albuquerque]
A wildfire near Sheridan burned more than 20 homes. [www.clipsyndicate.com | KLRT Fox 16 Little Rock]
The ouster of the North Las Vegas City Manager will cost taxpayers about $500,000, and many of them are not happy about it. [www.clipsyndicate.com | KVVU FOX 5 Henderson, NV]
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A valley family is looking for a new home less than a week after moving in. Thanks to one hero, they kept something even more valuable. [www.clipsyndicate.com | KSAZ FOX 10 Phoenix, AZ]
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Legal battle continues for Lost Creek Conservation Club [www.clipsyndicate.com | WTHI CBS 10 Terre Haute]
Fires in condemned homes cause concern [www.clipsyndicate.com | WTHI CBS 10 Terre Haute]
Branford (WTNH) - Branford Police conducted simultaneous raids in Branford and Ansonia Wednesday evening culminating an extensive investigation into an alleged prostitution ring operating as Marlow's Health Studio at 365 East Main St. Branford. [www.clipsyndicate.com | WTNH ABC 8 New Haven]
Sharon Collins speaks out, and says she doesn't remember starting a house fire [www.clipsyndicate.com | WNDY 23 Indianapolis]
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Looking for help...investigators of the fire on Clinton Avenue. [www.clipsyndicate.com | WHAM ABC 13 Rochester]
Forty-one-year-old Valerie Lynn Dahlman appeared in court in Fayette County Wednesday. The Peachtree City mother is charged in a grisly murder case involving the death of her elderly mother-in-law August 8, 2008. [www.clipsyndicate.com | WAGA FOX 5 Atlanta, GA ]
In this "Worth Your Time" segment, the Houston Fire Department accepts toy donations from people willing to help hundreds of children in need at the annual HFD Operation Outreach Stocking Stuffer Toy Drive. [www.clipsyndicate.com | KRIV FOX 7 Houston, TX]
Austin preps for potential ice storms on Friday. [www.clipsyndicate.com | KXAN NBC 36 Austin]
Fire destroyed an office and storage building on Minot's east edge this afternoon. Fire broke out about 3:45 at Northwest Rendering, located at 101 44th Street Southeast - about a quarter mile north of East Burdick Expressway. Firefighters from Minot Rural Fire Department were first on the scene and tried to keep the flames from spreading to nearby - but unattached - buildings at the business. It appears they succeeded in keeping the fire contained to the office building. A sheriff's deputy on the scene says workers from the company said they had ignited a furnace inside the office - and that apparently started a chimney fire that spread quickly. (Scott Gochanour, Ward Co. Deputy) "" There were no injuries reported in the fire at Northwest Rendering. Firefighters from Surrey were called in to help battle the blaze. [www.clipsyndicate.com | KXMC CBS Bismarck North ]
A suspected arson fire leaves a family homeless. [www.clipsyndicate.com | KXAN NBC 36 Austin]
NP Fire dept stays open [www.clipsyndicate.com | WPRI CBS 12 Providence]
The Green Bay Fire Department spent about eight hours putting out a fire at a Green Bay paper mill. [www.clipsyndicate.com | WLUK FOX 11 Green Bay]
Hurricane barrier closes [www.clipsyndicate.com | WPRI CBS 12 Providence]
Firefighters in Detroit are working hard to put out six fires all in the same area. [www.clipsyndicate.com | WJBK FOX 2 Detroit, MI]
Firefighters evacuated nearly a hundred residents from a Virginia nursing home after a huge fire broke out. No one was seriously hurt. No word yet on what sparked the blaze. (Dec. 02) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
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