Richardson Diverts Stimulus Money to Buy Ranch

Bill Richardson
From the New Mexico Independent - Governor Richardson yesterday announced that he is using $2.8 million in federal stimulus money to purchase 12,142 acres of land known as the Ortiz Mountain Ranch to expand Cerrillos Hills State Park and create a wild horse sanctuary. The property had recently been listed for $3.4 million. According to the broker’s website, the property was owned by the Ball family, of canning jar fame, until 2004, when it was donated to the Nature Conservancy. Read more here:

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