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Trustee candidates debate development, water and 4th Street business priorities at Los Ranchos forum
Summary
At a League of Women Voters forum, four trustee candidates for the Village of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque outlined differing approaches to protecting acequias and open space, stimulating business on 4th Street and managing new development, while agreeing on the need for transparency and community engagement.
Mary H. Smith of the League of Women Voters of Central New Mexico moderated a candidates forum for the Village of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque on topics voters said matter most: water and acequias, 4th Street commerce, parking and village governance.
The four candidates — incumbent trustees Gilbert (Gil) Benavides and George Radnavich, and challengers John B. Edward and Gwen Adams Baldwin — framed their campaigns around protecting the village's agricultural character while supporting viable small businesses along the historic 4th Street corridor.
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