Welcome to the Taylor Ranch Neighborhood Association
​For over 40 years, TRNA has been one of the largest and most active neighborhood associations in New Mexico and has won numerous awards at local and state levels.
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TRNA represents Taylor Ranch to City, County, and State Governments and is recognized by the City of Albuquerque through the Neighborhood Recognition Ordinance, which allows us to obtain notifications of impending issues that may affect your life in Taylor Ranch.
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Remember that TRNA is your community association. Your support is needed to continue to promote, protect, and improve the quality of life in Taylor Ranch!
Updates & Events
Remember to visit Events" and "Resources" sections for more info.
Welcome...to our new website.
Please bear with us as we finalize a couple of pages and links,
and work to be mobile compatible.​
​​​​​​​We almost have our new website completely up and running. Thank you for your patience during this transition, we appreciate your patience. Our goal is to provide you with updated information, event's in our area, resources and more.
Thank you.
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Teresa Aguilar, TRNA Secretary and Website Coordinator
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Attention TRNA Members
It's that time of year again. Time to reaffirm your membership and provide any contact updates, if applicable.
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Membership in Taylor Ranch Neighborhood Association is available to all adult persons residing within the TRNA boundaries, to owners of real property within the boundaries, and to each place of business within said boundaries (TRNA Bylaws, Article II, Section 1). Anyone wishing to join must complete the Annual Membership Form and submit it either digitally or by mailing it to the PO Box.
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In order to maintain an active membership from year to year, the Membership Committee will contact members each January to reaffirm and update their status.
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Neighborhood Associations may not collect dues as a condition of membership. However, we gratefully accept contributions that will support our operations from year to year. An annual budget of income and expenses is presented for approval by members at the general meeting every March.
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​If you are choosing to once again make a donation for myself,
Thank you, to all!​​
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Diana Shea, TRNA President​
TRNA 2025 Scholarships
After two very successful fundraising flea markets led by TRNA Director Louis Garcia, the Scholarship Committee has the funds to award two $1,000.00 scholarships this year!
The largest award we've made in the decades this program has been in operation.
As always, the award is available to all 2025 spring high school graduates residing within the boundaries of Taylor Ranch Neighborhood Association. It is applicable to any college or variety of post-secondary training course.
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We also invite our TRNA members to nominate their favorite almost-graduates.
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Thank you, to all!​​
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Diana Shea, TRNA President​
Scholarship Fundraiser
TRNA Flea Market/Craft Fair Update
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​​On October 5, 2024, TRNA had their Scholarship Fair. It was an extremely successful event. We had over 70 vendors and a beautiful day.
To start us off, we had coffee and donuts served by Therese Saunders, our Treasurer. Hotdogs were grilled to perfection by our master chef, VP, Jarred Langhals. The TRNA table sales, stocked with donations from our generous members, were supervised by Diana Shea, president, Teresa Aguilar, Secretary, and René Horvath, tireless Land Use Director.
As for myself, Louis Garcia, Director of Scholarships, I recruited and organized the vendors. It was due to the support of all the participants that I was able to produce a market this successful.
The income from the Fair was as follows:
Vendor Rental Spaces - $775
Concessions - $404.70
Table Sales - $171.75
We have a healthy balance in our scholarship fund and asked for input from members at the December luncheon regarding next steps.
Thanks to all of you!
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Louis Garcia, TRNA Flea Market/Scholarship Committee Chair
Coffee With A Cop
(Updated as date is announced.)
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Say Tuned
Crime Prevention Article​​​
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The Albuquerque Police Department Northwest Area Command that includes Taylor Ranch has one of the lowest crime rates in Albuquerque and we must keep it that way. The APD website has all kinds of crime prevention tips:
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Crime Prevention & Safety — City of Albuquerque
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In the Winter months, drivers like to warm up their cars by leaving them running. Never leave a vehicle running unattended. This is an open invitation for a thief who maybe passing by. Another good tip is to ensure landscaping is trimmed away from doors and windows to eliminate hiding places.
Pete Gelabert is the crime prevention specialist for the NW Area Command. Upon request, he will visit your home to do a security inspection and offer friendly advice. Pete is also the go-to person in forming a Neighborhood Watch on your block or street. The Neighborhood Watch is neighbors organized to look out for each other. For more information visit: Starting a Neighborhood Watch — City of Albuquerque. Pete can be reached at 505.768.4850.
Another good resource is the Next Door social media app at https://nextdoor.com/. In addition to posts for lost pets and stuff for sale, neighbors post suspicious activity and even videos of crimes in progress. Neighbors can corroborate and offer advice in the comments section.
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Steve Epstein, TRNA Facebook/Public Safety
APD Mounted Patrol
Creighton Park Update
01.15.25
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Creighton Park is a vacant plot of city-owned property at the SE corner of Taylor Ranch Road and Montano Road.
It has been designated and zoned as a park for a very long time but never received budgetary priority until TRNA advocacy. Rather than being a local dumping area with sidewalks that must be avoided due to overgrowth, we will be turning this into an area for neighbors and families to enjoy for decades to come. This is an important piece of land for residents in the area that will allow children and families access to recreation without crossing the major roadways of Coors/Montano.
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2024 was a huge year for getting the Creighton Park effort kicked off! We accomplished the following:
• Creighton Park was added to the ABQ Capital Outlay projects Sep 2023
• In Jan ‘24, the city officially added Creighton Park as a NM State legislative outlay project (Mayor priority!)
• Thanks to our local state representatives, we raised $570,000 for our park!
• Highlighted as “Big Win” by Mayor Keller during city Constructive Conversations.
• The site has been surveyed and is currently marked up for the future planning/development of this park.
The next phase of the planning process will involve public input on how this park will be developed. The city will reach out to TRNA to get meetings scheduled, so become a member today to ensure you get the notices to be a part of it! If you prefer to just send TRNA an email with your thoughts (president@trna.org), we will collect them to include in the planning process for the city to consider. If you really want to get involved to help this project more than that, please let us know that too! We are hopeful by the end of 2026 to see this park open to the public as it was designated to be!
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Jarred Langhals, TRNA Vice-President
Quick Mentions...​​​​​
> A Neighborhood Walk is being planned for February 22nd, more details in the next newsletter.
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​Welcome to Our Newest Business Member!
Sandia Music and Sound
5105 Homestead Circle NW in Taylor Ranch
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Taken from their website: Sandia Music and Sound, Albuquerque's newest hub for all things musical! As a locally owned store, we offer a wide range of instruments for purchase or rental, from guitars to brass and woodwinds, with flexible rental plans for all musicians. Our passionate, knowledgeable staff is here to help you find your perfect sound, whether you're a beginner or an experienced player. We also offer personalized music lessons tailored to your goals, making Sandia Music and Sound your one-stop shop for inspiration, education, and top-quality gear. Let's make music together!
Taylor Ranch Neighborhood Boundaries
According to the TRNA by-laws, the TRNA boundaries are the Rio Grande River on the East, the lava flow and escarpment (Petroglyph National Monument/Open Space) on the West, Paseo del Norte (NM-423) on the North, and Western Trail/Namaste on the South.
Click here to view the Integrated Development Ordinance (IDO) for zoning regulations.
