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Residents and council spar over proposed IPRA reforms as Rio Rancho adopts legislative priorities
Summary
Council adopted legislative priorities and capital outlay requests while public commenters and some councilors criticized proposed changes to the Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA), arguing they could limit transparency; staff and council cited a large increase in records requests and urged state‑level reform.
The Rio Rancho City Council adopted a legislative‑priorities resolution and a capital outlay request list for the 2026 state legislative session after an extended discussion about the city’s proposed approach to public‑records law.
Ryan Chavez, who presented the resolutions, told the council those priorities were developed from prior council direction, municipal‑league guidance and staff input. The capital outlay package included nine projects such as a new field at Sports Complex North, a replacement fire ladder truck, police vehicle and equipment requests, median landscaping and ADA sidewalk work.
Multiple public commenters challenged the section of…
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