EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT

By Todd Wildermuth

Public Information Officer

City of Roswell

As chief of the Emergency Medical Services Division of the Roswell Fire Department, Eric Mann doesn’t hesitate when describing what it takes to be a good paramedic. A paramedic himself, Mann has b...

Hot vehicles pose danger to children

With temperatures often climbing into triple digits in Roswell and elsewhere in southeast New Mexico, parents and other child caregivers must raise their awareness of the importance of never leaving children inside unattended vehicles. The temperature ins...

Be aware of threat of carbon monoxide

Every year nationwide, an average of 20,000 to 30,000 people are sickened by accidental carbon monoxide poisoning and approximately 500 people die from such poisoning, many in their own homes.

High concentrations of carbon monoxide can kill in less than fi...

DEPARTMENT SPOTLIGHT

The many offerings of the Roswell Parks and Recreation Department are designed to improve the lives of the city’s residents. From health and wellness to conservation efforts to recreation opportunities, the Parks and Recreation Department handles a wide v...

Time for a lovable lab?

This lovable lab is ready for a new home. You can visit this 10-year-old female at the Roswell Animal Shelter at 705 E. McGaffey St. The impound number is 13188. Shelter hours are Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. You can call ...

Bus passes available as students return to classes

With classes getting back into session for both the Roswell Independent School District and Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell, Pecos Trails Transit reminds students, parents and educational employees monthly bus passes are available for purchase. The ...

Free trash dumping at roll-off container at Elk’s Pool parking lot

As part of the city’s ongoing Community Investment Project, Roswell residents can save not only the landfill fees usually charged to dump household items, but citizens can also save a trip to the landfill. Through August, citizens can take non-h...

City lands grant to support tourism promotion

The City of Roswell’s application for a Cooperative Marketing Grant from the New Mexico Tourism Department has resulted in an award of $48,818 that is being used to market Roswell to potential visitors, including targeting travelers at Phoenix a...

DEPARTMENT SPOTLIGHT

As recruiting efforts bring a growing number of new officers onto the local police force, the Roswell Police Department has recently restructured its rank hierarchy to allow sergeants to focus more on “coaching” and mentoring officers ...

Forum schedule for 2018

The City of Roswell wants to hear from its citizens. Ideas are sought regarding how the city and its citizens can help address any concerns and create initiatives. 

Public forums have been set for each month, with the forum moving to a different w...

DEPARTMENT SPOTLIGHT

The staff at Roswell Animal Services has to be ready to handle all sorts of animal adventures. Like a six-foot-long alligator being kept as a pet in someone’s residence. Or a giant python suddenly appearing in an apartment toilet. Then there was...

City opens internship program

The City of Roswell has set up an internship program that offers college and high school students the chance to gain professional experience in any of a variety of municipal-government disciplines. College students can also potentially earn course credit ...

EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT

By Todd Wildermuth

Public Information Officer

City of Roswell

As chief of the Emergency Medical Services Division of the Roswell Fire Department, Eric Mann doesn’t hesitate when describing what it takes to be a good paramedic. A paramedic himself, Mann has b...

DEPARTMENT SPOTLIGHT

If you are planning to build a carport, construct a fence or put an addition on your house inside the city limits of Roswell, you will certainly be heading to the home-improvement store among your first trips to prepare for your project. However, also amo...

Citizens can share concerns with city through online FixIT Form

Have you recently come across a significant pothole on a city street? Did a property overgrown with weeds catch your eye? Do you know of a vehicle that appears to have been abandoned and remains sitting on public property? The City of Roswell wants to kno...

City survey results available

The citizens’ responses to the City Performance Survey have been compiled and are presented here. The survey was available on the website through early 2018. 

Thank you to everyone who participated in sharing your thoughts and i...

City of Roswell Annual Report

The City of Roswell’s 2017 Annual Report is available for viewing online. The report highlights the activities of the various city departments, outlining things that were accomplished in 2017. The public is invited to review the report to see ho...

Reminders regarding local laws about weeds, yard-sale signs

Summer's warm weather brings the emergence of a variety of vegetation, and that, unfortunately, can include unwanted weeds. Meanwhile, summer means yard-sale season is in full swing and yard-sale signs are commonplace. 

When it comes to weeds and ...

‘Clean and Safe’ program returns to encourage removal of dilapidated buildings

The City of Roswell is conducting its “Clean and Safe” program that offers local property owners free disposal (other than a $5 permit fee) of materials from the demolition and removal of condemned and dilapidated structures in the cit...

New ordinance allows, regulates certain off-highway vehicles on city streets

The Roswell City Council in January adopted an ordinance that allows and regulates the use of certain recreational and utility off-highway vehicles on city-owned paved streets. The ordinance specifies the requirements for such vehicles being used on city ...

Roswell Community Video Tour

To learn more about what Roswell offers, please click on the link below to watch the video tour showcasing the local community.

Construction of Recreation and Aquatic Center underway

The beginning of construction of Roswell’s new Recreation and Aquatic Center was celebrated Nov. 11 with a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the facility in the Cielo Grande Recreation Area at 1402 W. College Blvd.

Mayor Dennis Kintigh and C...

Registration open for fall classes at Roswell Adult and Recreation Center

Registration for the fall session is currently open and runs through Sept. 8. Classes will start the week of Sept. 10. 

Adult classes are open to anyone age 18 or older. Children’s classes are designed for ages 12 and older. Some of the ...

With new course in place, Turtle Marathon races set for Sept. 1

The Roswell Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting the annual Turtle Marathon Saturday, Sept. 1, at the event’s new location. The event featuring a competitive marathon, half-marathon, 10K walk, 10K run, 5K run and 5K walk will be on th...

DEPARTMENT SPOTLIGHT

The many offerings of the Roswell Parks and Recreation Department are designed to improve the lives of the city’s residents. From health and wellness to conservation efforts to recreation opportunities, the Parks and Recreation Department handles a wide v...

Free clinics will teach pickleball and tennis

The Roswell Parks and Recreation Department, in conjunction with the Roswell Tennis Academy, is sponsoring free pickleball and tennis clinics Saturday, Sept. 8. U.S. Professional Tennis Association Professional Chad Mann will be conducting the clinics at ...

New Hours of Operation for the Splash Pad

Registration for youth volleyball open through Aug. 24

The Roswell Adult and Recreation Center is holding registration for its Youth Coed Volleyball League for boys and girls ages 7-12. Registration is $40 (plus tax) for the first child and $35 (plus tax) for each additional child. Registration is open throug...

Vision shared for ‘all-inclusive’ playground that will accommodate children with disabilities

The City of Roswell Parks and Recreation Department has partnered with the New Mexico Autism Society to work toward creating an “all-inclusive” playground that can be enjoyed by children with disabilities, as well as those without. Hor...

Splash pad open for spring/summer season

The Murphy Family Splash Pad will be open for the spring/summer season from Saturday, May 26, through Labor Day, Sept. 3.

The splash pad at Poe Corn Park (along East Second Street just east of Garden Avenue) is open every day (with occasional one-day closu...

City’s Parks and Recreation Department honored with state awards

Staff and volunteers of the Roswell Parks and Recreation Department were recently recognized with numerous state awards for their commitment and contributions to improving the quality of life for Roswell citizens.

The New Mexico Recreation and Park Associa...

Simple things help provide animal enrichment at zoo

Who would have thought tissue boxes, magazines, towels and pinecones could be so much fun? When things such as those are put into the hands, oh, make that paws and claws, of animals at the Spring River Park and Zoo, they do indeed provide plenty of creatu...

Construction of Recreation and Aquatic Center underway

The beginning of construction of Roswell’s new Recreation and Aquatic Center was celebrated Nov. 11 with a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the facility in the Cielo Grande Recreation Area at 1402 W. College Blvd.

Mayor Dennis Kintigh and C...

Free service checks up on residents who live alone

The Good Morning Call program has been instituted by the Roswell Police Department to provide a daily telephone call to individuals who live alone and want the reassurance of knowing they will be contacted each day to make sure they are okay. The service ...

Simple actions help prevent theft from vehicles and homes

Actions such as making sure your vehicle doors are locked and garage doors are closed overnight may seem like simple things, but failure to take care of these details can open the door – figuratively and literally – to thieves prowling...

Time for a lovable lab?

This lovable lab is ready for a new home. You can visit this 10-year-old female at the Roswell Animal Shelter at 705 E. McGaffey St. The impound number is 13188. Shelter hours are Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. You can call ...

Make sure safety is a priority in new school year

The beginning of a new school year means new adventures for many children: new friends to meet, new teachers to get used to, new academic subjects to learn and master, and for some students, new school buildings to figure out. With all this facing local k...

DEPARTMENT SPOTLIGHT

As recruiting efforts bring a growing number of new officers onto the local police force, the Roswell Police Department has recently restructured its rank hierarchy to allow sergeants to focus more on “coaching” and mentoring officers patrolling the commu...

DEPARTMENT SPOTLIGHT

The staff at Roswell Animal Services has to be ready to handle all sorts of animal adventures. Like a six-foot-long alligator being kept as a pet in someone’s residence. Or a giant python suddenly appearing in an apartment toilet. Then there was the time ...

Hot vehicles pose danger to children

With temperatures often climbing into triple digits in Roswell and elsewhere in southeast New Mexico, parents and other child caregivers must raise their awareness of the importance of never leaving children inside unattended vehicles. The temperature ins...

Community Investment Project invites citizens to visit Command Center, talk with officers

Roswell police officers will be reaching out to the community this spring and summer, offering the citizens they serve – adults and children alike – a chance to get to know some of them while the officers also seek to hear concerns, qu...

RPD's 2017 Annual Report outlines crime rates and department activities and initiatives

Read the report here.

New ordinance allows, regulates certain off-highway vehicles on city streets

The Roswell City Council in January adopted an ordinance that allows and regulates the use of certain recreational and utility off-highway vehicles on city-owned paved streets. The ordinance specifies the requirements for such vehicles being used on city ...

Angel Program reaching out to drug addicts

The Roswell Police Department formally introduced the Roswell Angel Program in January 2018. 

WHAT: The Angel Program offers a means by which the Roswell Police Department and its partner agencies in this effort – the Chaves County Sheriff’s Offic...

Protecting yourself against scams

The Roswell Police Department Criminal Investigations Division would like to offer the public these tips regarding telephone and email scams:

• Entities providing services to you, such as government agencies, will never call or email you and request payment ...

Keeping you and your vehicle safe and secure

The Roswell Police Department Criminal Investigations Division would like to offer the public these vehicle security and safety tips:

• Lock your car door anytime you are away from your car.
• With the changing of seasons, it is very tempting to start your car ...

Taking precautions to protect financial-account information

The Roswell Police Department urges citizens to be aware of the threat of debit- and credit-card “skimming” and take precautions to prevent becoming a victim of these criminals who often use deceptive technology to steal card information in order to illeg...

RPD is hiring!

The Roswell Police Department is now hiring! We are eager to add to the department those who share our commitment to making a positive difference by protecting and serving this community. RPD welcomes anyone ready to become part of our team of professiona...

Take steps to protect property and be aware of suspicious activity

Roswell's citizens play a key role in helping prevent crime in the community and making their neighborhoods safer places to live. The Roswell Police Department encourages citizens to be mindful of the simple steps they can take to help reduce crime in the...

Science and art featured at museum’s ‘pARTy After Hours’

Science and art will share the spotlight during the next Roswell Museum and Art Center’s “pARTy After Hours.” The free event designed for adults will take place Friday, Aug, 24, at the museum (1011 N. Richardson Ave.) from 6 ...

Planetarium expands program schedule through summer

The Robert H. Goddard Planetarium at the Roswell Museum and Art Center is offering an expanded public program schedule through the summer.

From mid-June through August, the planetarium will present shows at 2 and 3:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and co...

Complete RPL's Open Books Open Minds Book Challenge 2018!

The Roswell Public Library has created a year long book challenge for readers to open their minds and expand their reading experiences! RPL has selected 24 book prompts to challenge you to read beyond your normal comfort zone. Prompts can be completed usi...

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