Lamont mayor steps down

Seeking a warmer climate, Steve Lacy, mayor of Lamont, announced he will resign the position next month to move nearer to family members living in Albuquerque, N. M.

“It’s been fun, but it’s time to for me to move on,” Lacy told the Gazette Monday.

Lacy’s tenure was not without controversy, but he credited the cooperation of the town council and his neighbors for helping with several improvements.

Lacy said he has family in New Mexico and expects to find more work as a computer consultant in Albuquerque’s booming defense industry.

“Certainly it had its ups and downs, but I really think we’ve p...