Silver City Daily Digest Saturday, August 15, 2026
Ty's Take
The money talk in Grant County this week keeps circling back to the same question: who gets to spend what we've got? Hurley's pushing for a bigger slice of that $26 million water fund, Silver City's eyeing more revenue through the lodgers tax, and the commission's wrestling with solid waste costs that keep climbing. These aren't flashy problems, but they're the kind that determine whether a small county can actually function five years from now. You can hang donated paintings in the galleries and open new recreation areas, and those things matter for bringing people here, but they don't mean much if the infrastructure falls apart. The real story isn't any single budget decision. It's whether our local leaders are connecting the dots between water needs, tourism revenue, and basic services, or just chasing dollars one committee meeting at a time.
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Silver City Daily Press
Hurley urged to seek more funding from $26M in water money
The Hurley Town Council voted to approve two resolutions Tuesday that would allow the town to apply for water funding from a $26 million pool available to Grant, Catron, Hidalgo and Luna counties under the federal Arizona Water Settlements Act. The applications would secure the remaining 40 percent...
A painting titled "Solace of the Cliff Dwellings" by artist Timothy Hasenstein is now on display at the Grant County Administration Building in Silver City after being donated by Ruth Gigerenich, Hasenstein's wife. Hasenstein, who passed away July 6, had expressed a wish for the work to remain in...
Silver City looks to up lodgers tax collections
Silver City Mayor Simon Wheaton-Smith told the Town Council he will change how he handles tiebreaking votes, saying he may leave future deadlocks unresolved rather than automatically casting a deciding vote for quick closure. The council discussed but did not vote on proposed amendments to town...
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Grant County Beat
Now Open: Flooding-Gila Area 081326
NM 211 at mile marker 3 in the Gila area has reopened after being closed due to flooding. Drivers are reminded to use extreme caution in flood-prone areas and to seek alternate routes if water is still crossing roadways.
Grant County Commission addresses changes in solid waste processes
The Grant County Commission held a work session Tuesday, August 11, 2026, to review Resolution R-26-40 regarding changes to solid waste processes before considering it at a regular meeting. County Manager Charlene Webb moved to review the resolution as part of the commission's approval process.
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