PEOPLE LIVING IN RIO RANCHO WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO WEIGH IN WITH THEIR THOUGHTS ON WHAT THEY’D LIKE TO SEE IN THE CITY’S FUTURE. THE FIRST OF SIX PUBLIC MEETINGS ON THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WILL BE HELD THURSDAY NIGHT AT 6:00 AT FIRE STATION NUMBER FIVE. SPOKESWOMAN ANNEMARIE GARCIA SAYS THE PLAN IS A GUIDE FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT DECISIONS FOR THE NEXT 10 YEARS.
GARCIA SAYS THE PROCESS BEGAN IN 2001 WHEN RIO RANCHO DEVELOPED THE VISION 20-20 INTEGRATED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. SINCE THEN, THE PLAN HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND AMENDED EVERY FIVE YEARS OR SO.