Mondays with the Mayor
June 1, 2026: Guests and Topics Discussed:
Mayor Lynn Crawford & Village Manager Ron Sena – Hosted the June 1 episode, welcoming Village leadership and community partners for updates on housing, infrastructure, emergency preparedness, public safety, and upcoming summer events across Ruidoso.
Levi Beaty, Public Works Director – Reported progress on the Elk Meadows Apartments and 603 Mechem workforce housing projects, including upcoming curb and gutter work and painting touchups. He also discussed planned bridge replacement projects at Main Road 2 and McDaniel Bridges.
Eric Queller, Emergency Manager – Provided an update on the Seven Cabins Fire north of Capitan and outlined ongoing flood preparedness efforts as the community enters flood season.
Fire Chief Cade Hall – Shared details about flood season preparations, including continued swift water rescue training to ensure firefighter readiness.
Heath Dobrovolny, Deputy Village Manager – Addressed a listener question regarding the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program – Voluntary Recovery Buyout program and noted that Lincoln County is expected to release a policy update this week.
Tim Duckworth, Ruidoso Midtown Association – Highlighted a successful weekend in Midtown, including the 8th Annual Great High Mountain Bed Race, and promoted upcoming events such as Brewdoso at Wingfield Park on June 20.
Susan Travis & Regina Lane, Artisans of Lincoln County – Announced the debut of their new radio program, The Artisan Studio on the Air, premiering this Saturday.
Stephanie Long, Wingfield Heritage House Curator – Previewed June events at the museum, including the June Time Turners Book Club meeting and the June 27 Colonial America Family Fun Day event.
Mark Coker, Assistant Parks & Recreation Director & Alex Nocella, Event & Recreation Supervisor – Discussed upcoming summer baseball and softball tournaments and announced that Grindstone Lake will be closed the week of July 7 in preparation for the Ironman event on July 11–12.
Police Chief Steve Minner & Deputy Chief Jason Janopolous – Reviewed recent police activity, introduced new bike patrol units for Midtown and major events, and reminded residents and visitors to stay alert for increased pedestrian, runner, and bicycle traffic ahead of Ironman and XTERRA competitions.