The Governing Body holds a regular work session meeting each month at 3 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month. At a work session meeting, no formal action is taken by the Governing Body. The meetings are streamed live and archived on the City's website and broadcast on the City’s Rio Vision government cable channel 56, which is available to Rio Rancho Cable One subscribers. The December 18, 2018 meeting has been canceled due to lack of agenda items.

Regular Governing Body meetings take place on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. Meetings are streamed on the City's website and broadcasted on the city's government cable channel 56, RioVision (available to Rio Rancho Cable One subscribers).

Take a break from holiday crowds with family activities celebrating the winter season. Winterfest Celebration is a fun event to kick off the holiday weekend. Ice skating and photos with Santa 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Santa Ana Star Center. In lieu of admission fee, please bring a non-perishable food item for donation to a local pantry. Rio Rancho Animal Control is hosting “Home for The Holidays” animal adoption event offering Half Price Adoptions between 12:00 and 4:00 p.m. inside the Santa Ana Star Center, The $50 adoption fee includes spay or neuter, rabies vaccination, microchip and city license. Holiday Kids Carnival under the big tent located by HP and featuring music, games, prizes, and holiday cheer starting at 2:00 p.m. Join us for a magical New Mexico Christmas themed parade with a beautiful fireworks display in the Rio Rancho City Center starting at 5:15 p.m. For more info. call 891-5015. Visit www.rrnm.gov/ActiveNet to register a float in the