Roswell air center authority bill clears state Senate
New Mexico Senate approved the Regional Air Center Special Economic District Act by a 36-3 vote, creating an independent Roswell International Airport authority run by non elected officials. The measure, backed by local leaders, would allow eminent domain, property acquisitions, staff hiring, loans and revenue bonds to develop aviation related economic growth in Chaves County and surrounding areas.
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Roswell Air Center Authority
Susana Martinez
Governor’s Office
Jon Hitchcock
Roswell International Air Center
U.S
Roswell International
Roswell
Chaves County
Coun
Chaves
Police increase GHS presence after threats
Roswell police and Goddard High School heightened security after a violent threat was found on a wall in a restroom Wednesday. The threat said harm would occur Thursday and an APD investigation is ongoing. Officials urged anyone with information to contact the school or Roswell Police Department.
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Goddard High School
Roswell
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NM Lawmakers Boost Spending and Address Crime at Session End
The New Mexico Legislature approved a general fund increase of about 4 percent for the next fiscal year, boosting education funding and public safety spending. The Senate-backed budget adds 2.3 percent to K 12 funding to 2.7 billion, raises pay for state police and prison staff, and expands district attorney resources while backing crime reforms and court backlogs.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
Susana Martinez
Senate
Martinez
Albuquerque
Bennett Baur
Mimi Stewart
John Arthur Smith
County treasurer proposes pre-payment option for taxes
Chaves County treasurer Charlotte Andrade proposes a tax pre payment plan to allow smaller annual payments. Four of five commissioners questioned the idea before unanimously tabling the resolution for revisions.
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Chaves
Charlotte Andrade
Chaves County
Andrade
Finance
Joe Sedillo
Ron Lethgo
Patsy Davidson
Lectern
Davidson
Chaves County Board of Commissioners
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Amy Marriott Johns
Raymond Pollard
Jason Scoj Roach
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