Rio Rancho updates parks projects, reports Bosque fires and plans new sports lighting
May 20, 2024 | Rio Rancho, Sandoval County, New Mexico
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City staff updated the Rio Rancho Parks and Recreation Commission on completed park work, a recent Bosque fire and a slate of projects planned for fiscal year 2025.
Diane, projects division manager, told commissioners that firefighters "yesterday evening did take what they called heroic efforts" to limit spread of a fire in the Rio Rancho Bosque and that crews will continue monitoring the area for up to a week. She said the city recently finished a Bosque fencing project at the north end along the Venata Arroyo to reduce motorized-vehicle access.
Diane listed completed projects tied to the FY2020 bond: Enchanted Hills Playground, Via Baja Playground and the Rio Vista playground, and she said the city recently finished ADA access between the Vista Grande Park parking lot and its basketball court. "If you haven't had a chance, go check it out," she said of the new facilities.
Looking ahead to FY25, Diane said the city has state-approved project funding but is awaiting grant agreements before starting construction. Planned work includes installing little-league lighting at the Rio Rancho Sports Complex, replacing the Fields 1 and 2 parking lot, and procuring a replacement playground at Vista Sandia; the Star Heights basketball-court replacement is estimated to be slightly over budget and staff will seek more bids to stay within funding limits. Diane said the CDBG application includes replacement of the Star Heights skate park if paperwork is finalized.
Charles Fernandez, reporting for parks operations, said crews are in "full growing season mode" for maintenance and that staff recently received a purchase order to schedule electrician work for tennis-court lighting. He added that water at Rio Vista Park was temporarily turned off so firefighters could set up a camp while responding to the Bosque fire.
No formal votes were required on these updates. Staff told commissioners procurement steps and the timing of grant agreements will determine when construction begins and when projects will be completed.
Diane, projects division manager, told commissioners that firefighters "yesterday evening did take what they called heroic efforts" to limit spread of a fire in the Rio Rancho Bosque and that crews will continue monitoring the area for up to a week. She said the city recently finished a Bosque fencing project at the north end along the Venata Arroyo to reduce motorized-vehicle access.
Diane listed completed projects tied to the FY2020 bond: Enchanted Hills Playground, Via Baja Playground and the Rio Vista playground, and she said the city recently finished ADA access between the Vista Grande Park parking lot and its basketball court. "If you haven't had a chance, go check it out," she said of the new facilities.
Looking ahead to FY25, Diane said the city has state-approved project funding but is awaiting grant agreements before starting construction. Planned work includes installing little-league lighting at the Rio Rancho Sports Complex, replacing the Fields 1 and 2 parking lot, and procuring a replacement playground at Vista Sandia; the Star Heights basketball-court replacement is estimated to be slightly over budget and staff will seek more bids to stay within funding limits. Diane said the CDBG application includes replacement of the Star Heights skate park if paperwork is finalized.
Charles Fernandez, reporting for parks operations, said crews are in "full growing season mode" for maintenance and that staff recently received a purchase order to schedule electrician work for tennis-court lighting. He added that water at Rio Vista Park was temporarily turned off so firefighters could set up a camp while responding to the Bosque fire.
No formal votes were required on these updates. Staff told commissioners procurement steps and the timing of grant agreements will determine when construction begins and when projects will be completed.
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