Taos County economy shows growth led by real estate and small firms
Leonard Lewht reports Taos County receipts rose 11 percent to 316 million while the consumer price index gained 4.6 percent. Real estate led growth with 68 percent, single family home sales doubling as 1989 prices rose. The average weekly Taos salary was 238 dollars versus 338 statewide.
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Leonard Lewht
Taos County
Lewit
Lecht
Taos
Lewht
Economic Development Corporation
ACT
Mora
Aspen
Colo
Red River to Pay Murphey for Video Shoot
Town of Red River agrees to spend 25000 to fund Michael Martin Murphey video plus three commercials to promote the area. Filming in Red River June 18 to 20 with locals as extras and a staged 1850s look. contract requires final product to favor the town and includes an escrow upfront.
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Red River
Michael Martin
Murphey
Red River Valley
Harold Young
Taos County
Jake Pierce
New Mexico
Pierce
Nashville
Taos airport expansion prompt for environmental study demand
Activists promise a suit against the Federal Aviation Administration and the Town of Taos if they do not declare the need for more study by Friday June 15. Town manager Gus Cordova denies a full environmental impact statement while an assessment from 1987 is acknowledged. Merrill Goodwin of the New Mexico State Aviation Division attended the coalition meeting to discuss technical aspects and potential regional airport service for Northern New Mexico. Alfred Trujillo urged better information and suggested reexamination of the project. Goodwin defended airport support, saying officials want the airport and his job is to build it.
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Coalition
Taos
Federal Aviation Administration
Alfred Trujillo
New Mexico
Trujillo
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Ken Denson
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Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
Highway
North Yard
TRO Petree
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