Village Services
Community Buildings
The Village owns three buildings: the Village Hall at 6718 Rio Grande Blvd, the Larry P Abraham Agri-Nature Center located at 4920 Rio Grande Blvd, and the Alfredo Garcia Community Barn located south of Village Hall. The present Village Hall complex was completed in 1983. Inside Village Hall lies the Warren J. Gray Hall, named after a former mayor. The Alfredo Garcia Community Barn is also named after a former mayor. Some facilities are available for rental. Click here for more information on facility rental.
Parks
Hartnett Park - South of the Village Hall complex at 6718 Rio Grande Blvd and named after the first Village mayor, Sam Hartnett. There is a playground, tennis courts, racquetball courts, and a jogging/pedestrian trail. At present, this is the only developed park within the Village limits.
Edgewood/Osuna Park - Located at 267 Osuna Rd, this park provides a grass field and parking on Edgewood Dr.
Animal Control
Animal Control is provided by the Village of Los Ranchos and includes stray animal pickup. Visit the Animal Control page for more information.
Law Enforcement
Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office provides law enforcement. Within the incorporated limits of the Village, this is accomplished with 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. A specific number of deputies and a sergeant is 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. Call 911 for all emergency calls and notify the dispatcher that you are located in the Village of Los Ranchos.
Emergency Management
Citizen Corps - The Village's Citizen Corps goal is to provide opportunities for people to participate in a range of measures to make their families, their homes, and their communities safer from the threats of crime, terrorism, and disasters of all kinds. It encourages citizens to engage in a number of activities to help prepare themselves and their communities. For more information about the Village's Citizen Corps, click here.
Reverse 911 System/Nixle - The Bernalillo County Emergency Notification System can be used to send important messages to residents and businesses within the unincorporated areas of the county with the capability of sending thousands of messages in a very short time, based on the geographic location of an incident. Examples of emergency notifications may include: Evacuation notices due to emergency situations, such as fire, flood or other environmental hazard; Notifications of dangerous situations in your area, such as an environmental hazard, law enforcement investigation or other instance where you may be instructed to remain in your home. Notifications are not automatic and are sent at the direction of an incident commander or other managing authority of a situation. Click here to sign up and follow the Bernalillo County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management feed.
Fire and Rescue
Bernalillo County Fire and Rescue Department provides fire protection. The Fire Department has a combination volunteer/career fire department, full-time paid firefighter/EMTs, 24-hours a day, year-around. The Bernalillo County Fire Station is located at 6697 Fourth Street NW and can be reached directly at (505) 314-0123. Call 911 for all emergencies and notify the dispatcher that you are located in the Village of Los Ranchos. For information on open burning, call the Bernalillo County Open Burning Advisory Hotline at (505) 468-7200. For the Bernalillo County Fire Department switchboard, call (505) 468-1310.
Utilities
Gas is provided by the New Mexico Gas Company. Gas is delivered via the Alameda Station, near the Alameda bridge, with a major substation located at Paseo del Norte and Fourth Street. Their customer service center is available from 7:30 a.m to 6:00 p.m., weekdays, and can help with most issues with your account and gas service over the phone. For natural gas emergencies, emergency response service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, by calling toll-free 888-NM-GAS-CO (888-664-2726). Contact customer service at (505) 697-3335, customerservice@nmgcnm.com, or visit the NM Gas Company website.
Electricity is provided by PNM. A 46kV sub-transmission line along Second Street provides electricity to the Village. For information on locations to make your payment or customer service hours of operation, click here. To report an electric emergency or a power outage, call (888) 342-5766. For customer service, call (505) 246-5700 or visit the PNM website.
Water
Water is provided by the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority (ABCWUA). For ABCWUA's customer service, rebate information, to report outages and emergencies, and to report water waste, call their customer service at (505) 842-WATR (9287) or visit the ABCWUA website for more information.
Ditch Rider Information: There are four ditch riders who serve the area: Joey Apodaca (505) 249-3473, Johnny Apodaca (505) 249-4435, Tim Chavez (505) 225-4402, and Henry Sanchez (505) 249-5205. Contact the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MRGCD) regarding irrigation water and/or your ditch rider at (505) 247-0234, or visit the MRGCD website for more information.
There is no dumping allowed of any kind in the Village of Los Ranchos. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) violations can carry heavy penalties and fines. Be a clean water advocate and report offenders by calling Village Hall at (505) 344-6582 during work hours, Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office at (505) 798-7000 after hours and weekends. Storm water runoff is our most common cause of water pollution. Unlike pollution from industry or sewage treatment facilities, which is caused by a discrete number of sources, storm water pollution is caused by daily activities of people everywhere. Rainwater and snowmelt run off streets, lawns, farms, construction, and industrial sites and pick up fertilizers, dirt, pesticides, oil and grease, and many other pollutants on the way to our river. Click here to read more about the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System and General Permit for Discharges from Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems.
Trash and Recycling
Trash and recycling services are provided by Waste Management of New Mexico per a contract. To view the recycling items accepted and the recycling calendar for the Village, click here. For customer service, call (505) 892-1200 or email at csnewmexico@wm.com. Visit the Waste Management of New Mexico website for more information.
Household Hazardous Waste Disposal
Typical household hazardous waste can be disposed of by dropping it off for free at Advanced Chemical Transport located at 6137 Edith Boulevard NE, (505) 349-5220. Hours are Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Closed on Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Please remember to bring products in original labeled containers. If this is not possible, label the container with the contents. Do not mix different or unknown materials together. Check containers to make sure the lids are on tight. Pack leaking containers in a large container. Use absorbent material such as cat litter or newspaper to absorb excess. For a list of acceptable materials, click here.
There is no dumping allowed of any kind in the Village of Los Ranchos. Please see the Water section above and refer to the EPA Storm Water Management section.
Education
The Village is served by Albuquerque Public Schools (APS). There are two middle schools located in the Village, Taft Middle School and Taylor Middle School, and one elementary school, Los Ranchos Elementary. Alameda and Alvarado elementary school serve the area as well as Cibola High School, Valley High School, and Del Norte High School. Visit the Albuquerque Public Schools website for more information on area schools.
Libraries
There are no libraries in the Village. The nearest library facility, the Rudolfo Anaya North Valley Library, is located just south of Los Ranchos Road on Second Street. Hours are 9:00 A.M. - 8:00 P.M. on Tuesdays and Thursdays and 9:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. on Wednesday, Fridays, and Saturdays. They are closed on Sunday and Monday. Their address is 7704-B Second Street NW, (505) 897-8823. Visit their website here for more information.
The Village has two little free libraries. These are small newspaper stands that are open to the public and operate on a take-a-book-leave-a-book system. Please return books if you are unable to leave a book so that others can enjoy them. One little free library is located in front of the tennis courts at Hartnett Park (6718 Rio Grande Blvd. NW) and the other is located in front of the Bernalillo County Fire Department on 4th Street and Schulte (6697 4th Street NW).
Healthcare
No hospitals are located within the immediate vicinity. However, there are two medical centers located nearby in Albuquerque - Lovelace West Side Medical Hospital (505) 727-2000, located at 10501 Golf Course Road NW, Lovelace Women's Hospital (505) 727-7800, located at 4701 Montgomery Boulevard NE, and Presbyterian Rust Medical Center (505) 253-7878, located at 2400 Unser SE in Rio Rancho. Residents also 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). UNMH is the only level one trauma center in the state. For emergencies, always call 911 and tell the dispatcher you are in the Village of Los Ranchos.