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Community
Buildings
The
Village owns two buildings, the Warren J. Gray Hall and Village
Fire Station at 6718 Rio Grande Boulevard. The present Village
Hall and Fire Station complex was completed in 1983.
Just south of the intersection of Green Valley and Rio Grande,
it  occupies
a little over 8,000 SF of space. In 1990 and again in the Fall
of 1999, this building has undergone remodeling, reflecting the
growth of population and attendant governmental services in the
Village area.
Immediately
south of the Village Hall complex lies Hartnett Park, a fully
developed facility comprising four acres. This park incorporates
a playground, tennis courts, racquetball courts,
and a jogging/pedestrian trail. At present, this is the only
developed park within the Village limits.
Law
Enforcement
 Law
enforcement is provided by the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office.
Within the incorporated limits of the Village, this is accomplished
by virtue of a Joint Powers Agreement entered into annually between
the Village and the County. Under this agreement, the Sheriff's
Office provides deputies and is reimbursed by the Village. There
are three deputies and a Sergeant assigned
to the Village and they are regularly supplemented by other deputies
in the North Area Command. A Sheriff's substation is located at 6900 4th Street (4th and Bledsoe).
The non-emergency number for the Sheriff's Department is 505.798.7000.
Fire
and Rescue
Fire
protection in the Village is provided by the Bernalillo County Fire
and Rescue Department. The Fire Department has a combination
volunteer/career fire department, full-time paid
firefighter/EMTs, 24 hours a day, year-around. You can reach the
Bernalillo County Fire Station located next to Village hall at 6718 Rio Grande Blvd NW at 505.345.9148.
Utilities
Gas
and electricity are provided by the Public
Service Company of New Mexico per franchise agreement.
Gas is delivered via the Alameda Station, near the Alameda bridge.
A 46kV sub-transmission line along Second Street provides electricity.
A major substation is located at Paseo del Norte and Fourth Street.
A customer service center is located at Smiths Grocery Store, 6125
4th Street NW. For all their customer service numbers and locations
plus other helpful information, visit their web site by clicking
on their name and choosing Customer Service and How To Contact.
Sewer,
Water, Drainage Systems, Solid Wastes - See
Separate Discussion of these important services.
Education
The
Village is served by Albuquerque Public Schools (APS). There are
two middle schools (Taft
Middle School and  Taylor
Middle School), and one elementary school (Los
Ranchos Elementary) in the Village. In addition, two
other elementary schools (Alameda and Alvarado), and three high
schools (Cibola, Valley and Del Norte) serve this area. Taft Middle
School and Valley High School are side-by-side program sites. Valley
High School, which serves the majority of the area, is home to the
Valley Academy, a cooperative program designed to increase the percentage
of its graduates that go on to colleges and universities. Valley
was one of the first schools in the nation to adopt this program.
In addition to these the Village is home to Horizon Academy Charter
School (grades K-9th).
The
APS web
site has all its school locations and phone numbers under Schools.
Libraries
There
are no libraries in the Village. The nearest library facility,
the North Valley Library, is located just south of Los Ranchos
Road on Second Street. This library offers access to the library's
computer catalog and electronic information resources on the Internet.
Special events include: storytelling, dramatic performances, puppet
shows, musical presentations, and the Summer Reading Program. The
library has recently received five computers from the Bill Gates
Foundation, one of which is in Spanish. They are available to the
public for internet access, word processing and children's games.
Hours are 9AM-8PM (TTh) and 9AM-6PM (WFSat). They are closed on
Sunday and Monday. Their address is 7704
2nd Street NW and their phone number is 897-8823. Check out their
web site at http://www.cabq.gov/rgvls.
Health
Care
There
are no hospitals located within the immediate vicinity. However,
there are two medical centers located nearby in Albuquerque: St.
Joseph West Side Medical Hospital (505.727.2000) at 10501
Golf Course Road NW and St. Joseph's Northeast Heights Hospital
(505.727.7800) at 4701 Montgomery Boulevard NE. For a map
of these locations, go to the St.
Joseph Healthcare web site and look for "Where Are
We?".
In
addition, residents have access to the large medical complexes
located throughout the metropolitan area including Lovelace Medical
Center, Presbyterian Hospital, and University of New Mexico Hospital.
UNMH is the only level one trauma center in the state. A public
health clinic also is located on north Second Street.
Animal
Control
Animal
Control is provided by the Village of Los Ranchos and includes
stray animal pickup and transportation to the West Side Animal
Shelter, Village sponsored annual shot clinics, and animal rescue.
Call Jonathan Wolf at 344-6582
for additional information. Please check our Animal
Control Page often for found or rescued dogs and cats that
need a home.
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