More training money sought for New Mexico program
The New Mexico Economic Development Department chief urged lawmakers to boost funding for an in plant training program to attract and seal business expansions. With about 4 million in reserve, he and industry groups push for at least 6 million more in a special session to ensure incentives are available for deals and to avoid lost expansions like Gateway Corp.'s Rio Rancho call center.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
John Garcia
Garcia
Association of Commerce and Industry
Rio Rancho
J.D. Bullington
ACI
Gateway Corp
Gateway
Bullington
House
Ted Hobbs
Albuquerque
Gary Johnson
Senate
Richard Romero
City and County to Appeal FEMA Flood Study
Dick Smith of the Chaves County Flood Commission cites higher rainfall readings near Roswell and west of town while noting no floods occurred. City engineer David Storey says the city will appeal FEMA’s decision with in house or contracted help. County Commissioner Alice Eppers urges letters to Senators Domenici Bingaman and Rep. Skeen as the 90-day appeal starts. Moore explains next steps as FEMA notices begin and a second engineering review follows. For info contact Jim Thomas at 637-6284.
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Dick Smith
Chaves County
FEMA
Alice Eppers
Pete Domenici
Jeff Bingaman
Joe Skeen
Moore
Roswell Daily Record
Jim Thomas
Roswell Commission Advances Civic Projects and Grants
The Roswell commission backs a foundation plan to drive a dramatic city change. It approves a 10 year cellular tower permit at 8078 Clovis Highway and a $300000 CDBG grant to expand the Roswell Refuge for adults. It also funds youth programs with a $131000 Juvenile Justice grant and reviews road sealing, asset inventory, vehicle purchases, and personnel policy changes.
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Owen
Roswell
Brenda Taylor-Hines
James Embree
Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee
Clovis Highway
State Department of Finance and Administration
Roswell Independent
Chaves
Sheriff's Department
Chaves County
Private management of schools proposed for New Mexico
A state panel approved a plan to use private firms to run underperforming New Mexico schools. The Accountability Committee endorsed alternative management and possible state takeovers or closures for probationary schools, with Edison Schools named as a potential contractor and public school status preserved under contracts.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
State Board of Education
Accountability Committee
State Department of Education
Flora Sanchez
Ing
Mack Mitchell
New Mexico School Boards Association
Sanchez
Edison Schools
Edison
Marshall Berman
State Board
Berman
Margaret Davis
Ellen Bernstein
Albuquerque Teachers Federation
American Federation of Teachers
Bernstein
James “Bud” Mulcock
New Mexico Coalition of
Ruth Williams
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Donald Higgins
Hobbs Fire Department
Hobbs
Sabhaely As
Colorado
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