Roswell City and County Meetings Overview
City of Roswell schedules 5:30 p.m. online or by phone GoToMeeting for Parks and Recreation Commission with access code 196425-789 and 4:30 p.m. Public Safety Committee at Roswell Convention Center. multiple Chaves County board sessions follow at 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. in Administrative Center plus an 8:30 a.m. Enterprise Health Board meeting. Remote participation details provided.
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Roadwork on Southeast Main Street Begins Monday
Pavement maintenance on Southeast Main Street between Poe and McGaffey starts Monday June 15. Varying lane closures will occur as work progresses and is expected to finish by July 3. Motorists should slow down and watch traffic control signs and equipment.
Roswell City Council Tightens EDC Funding Amid Budget Strains
The Roswell City Council heard details on routing 80 percent of city EDC funds to business retention and recruitment and 20 percent to technical assistance. Councilors Kennard and Best opposed the contract citing budget cuts and a $96,000 price tag, while Stubbs supported the measure. They stressed EDC collaboration with the Roswell Chamber of Commerce, Haspano Chamber, and Main Street Roswell as part of the new contract.
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Margaret Kennard
Jeanine Corn Best
Kennard
GenAir lease returns to Roswell Legal Committee for review
GenAir plans to expand its Roswell Air Center hangar to support aircraft maintenance once certification is obtained. The 19 000 square foot hangar would be leased from The FIS Co. LLC for 30 years at 348 a month with annual increases. Councilor Judy Stubbs urged sending the item back to the Legal Committee for questions on lease length and rent before July 14 and the October completion target remains.
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New Mexico sees mixed COVID-19 case changes and ongoing safety rules
McKinley County added 28 cases on Saturday while Bernalillo and Dona Ana counties each reported 12. Ten new cases were identified among detainees at the Otero County Processing Center, one of five federal facilities and four New Mexico Department of Corrections sites with confirmed infections. Johns Hopkins lists NM among 21 states with a three week decline in new cases. Residents must stay home, wear face coverings in public, and maintain at least six feet of distance. Health officials urge hand washing sanitizers and other precautions.
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Otero County
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NM delegates officials urge temporary well plugging in NM
US House member Xochitl Torres Small leads a push for a federal rule to let oil and gas operators temporarily plug wells amid low prices and slowed production from the pandemic. She cites New Mexico's reliance on the industry for budget and jobs, with 4100 oilfield workers filing for unemployment as of May. State offices already seek similar shut ins on state land, with assurances of leak and emission inspections. backing comes from the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association.
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