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Thursday, March 21, 2019Notice of Special Mail Ballot Election HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SPECIAL ELECTION? CALL THE CITY CLERK AT (575) 356-6662, OPTION 1, #1 OR DEPUTY CITY CLERK AT (575) 356-6662, OPTION 1, #2. ELECTION DAY: April 4, 2019—Poll Closes at 7:00 p.m. POLL LOCATION: Office of the City Clerk, Portales City Hall QUESTION ON BALLOT: “Question is whether Ordinance No. 737 should become effective—YES OR ...read moreCategories: Community, Economic, Press Release, Business news, Community, General News ArticleThursday, March 21, 2019Statement from Joan Martinez-Terry, City Clerk, City of Portales NM: “Ordinance No. 737 was adopted in January this year by the City Council to amend existing City Code regarding Economic Development funds. For the ordinance to become effective, State law requires that the ordinance be voted on by the eligible voters of the municipality. The question is FOR or AGAINST making the ordinance ...read moreCategories: Business news, Community, General News Article, Community, Economic, Press ReleaseThursday, March 21, 2019NOTICE OF VACANCY FLOYD MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS HS History and Physical Education with Coaching Opportunities 2019-2020 Applicant must: 1) Hold a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree and be eligible for or have obtained proper PED License 2) Willingness to Coach various sports 3) Be able to pass an employment verification check; 4) Have knowledge/experience/commitment to teaching. 5) Possess the ...read moreCategories: Business news, Education, Economic, Press ReleaseThursday, March 21, 2019NOTICE OF VACANCY FLOYD MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS Kindergarten Teacher 2019-2020 Applicant must: 1) Hold a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree and be eligible for or have obtained proper PED License 2) Bilingual or TESOL Endorsement teachers are encouraged to apply. 3) Be able to pass an employment verification check; 4) Have knowledge/experience/commitment to teaching. 5) Possess the ability and ...read moreCategories: Business news, Education, Economic, General News ArticleThursday, March 14, 2019Roosevelt County Chamber'sLegislative ReportMarch 13, 2019 Only three days left!The frenzy is growing as the Saturday noon session's end looms. Much has been accomplished but several important items are still undecided. Those things still dangling in the balance are the minimum wage bill, tax reform, a measure to tap the permanent fund and recreational marijuana. At the same time capital outlay ...read moreCategories: Community, Economic, General News Article, Press Release, Business news, Community, Education, PoliticalTuesday, March 12, 2019United Way of Eastern New Mexico would love for you to nominate your favorite Community Volunteer for our "Patricia Bazar Community Volunteer of the Year Award." Nominations are due by March 21st. This award will be given at the UWENM Annual Banquet April 2nd. In Memory of Patricia Bazar1971-2017She touched our lives with her love andchanged our community with her service.May we always live up ...read moreCategories: Community, Community, Press ReleaseMonday, March 11, 2019Cowboy Polo Tournament"Brooms and beachballs provided - you bring the broncs"4 MAN TEAMS - $200 PER TEAM $1000 ADDED PRIZE MONEYRelay For LifeLive Music, Vendor Fair, 50/50 Raffle, Silent AuctionFriday March 22, 20197pm - 11pm Curry County Events Center Clovis NMClick Here to view/print flyer.FOR MORE DETAILS: Mark: 575-607-5692 Casey: 575-309-6487 Layton: 575-760-0101Categories: Community, Press Release, Community, Event informationMonday, March 11, 2019The Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce and Leadership Portales invite you to the Battle of the Brains event that will be held at Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU) in the CUB Ballroom on Saturday March 30, 2019 at 7:00 pm. Doors will open at 6:45 pm. Who should participate in this event? EVERYONE! Teams will consist of 8 players and the winning team will receive a trophy and have bragging ...read moreCategories: Community, Education, General News Article, Chamber, Community, Event information, Press ReleaseThursday, March 07, 2019Roosevelt County Chamber'sLegislative ReportMarch 6, 2019 Legislative pace checked in SenateJust when many thought nothing would slow the out-of-control wildfire that has been the 2019 New Mexico Legislative session the Senate showed it still has a conservative stripe. The more aggressive House version of the minimum wage increase proposals, HB 31 ran aground in the Senate Corporations and ...read moreCategories: Business news, Community, Community, Economic, Education, General News Article, Political, Press ReleaseWednesday, March 06, 2019Risk Advisory from the New Mexico Office of the State Auditor Don’t Get Spoofed Payroll Phishing Fraud Alert March 2019Click Here to read or print this Fraud AlertCategories: Business news, Community, General News Article, Community, Economic, Press ReleaseWednesday, March 06, 2019Risk Advisory from the New Mexico Office of the State Auditor Funny Money: Counterfeit Money ScamClick Here to read or print this Scam AlertCategories: Business news, Community, General News Article, Community, Economic, Press ReleaseTuesday, March 05, 2019Improved app tracks energy use and puts outage reports, secure pay right on your phoneXcel Energy’s updated mobile app features outage reporting, energy use details and a secure payment portal for customers to manage bills from anywhere at any time. Downloaded more than 400,000 times since its 2017 launch, the app is attracting a ...read moreCategories: Business news, Community, Community, General News Article, Press ReleaseMonday, March 04, 2019EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT!To view the March issue of WARM HEART NEWS:Click HereCategories: Business of the Month, Chamber column, Community, General News Article, Press Release, Volunteer of the Month, Business news, Chamber, Community, Event information, Newsletter, Ribbon CuttingThursday, February 28, 2019Roosevelt County Chamber'sLegislative ReportFeb. 27, 2019 House begins discussion on Democrats' tax overhaulDemocrats have unveiled HB 6 which would raise taxes by a whopping $328 million. The one thing that most business owners wouldn't have any beef with is leveling the playing field with internet businesses by requiring them to charge gross receipts tax. It would restructure income tax for ...read moreCategories: Chamber, Community, Political, Business news, Community, Economic, Press ReleaseMonday, February 25, 2019Rural Business Development GrantApplication Deadline: March 29, 2019 USDA-Rural Development is accepting applications for the Rural Business Development Grant. This program consolidates programs formerly known as the Rural Business Enterprise Grant and the Rural Business Opportunity Grant. Attachments: Please introduce yourself to the program by reviewing the text of this email and the short ...read moreCategories: Business news, Community, Community, Press ReleaseThursday, February 21, 2019Roosevelt County Chamber'sLegislative ReportFeb. 21, 2019 Second Amendment SanctuaryPerhaps the biggest legislative news of the week didn't occur in Santa Fe. With all but two of New Mexico's County Sheriffs lining up against several gun-control legislation they took the fight back home as bills began passing through the two state houses. The sheriffs began introducing resolution to their ...read moreCategories: Business news, Chamber, Chamber column, Community, Community, Education, Political, Press ReleaseThursday, February 21, 2019NOTICE OF SPECIAL MAIL BALLOT ELECTION The Portales City Council adopted Ordinance No. 737 at a public hearing held at their regular meeting of January 22, 2019. Ordinance No. 737 is “An Ordinance Amending Section 10.5-22, 10.5-23 and 10.5-24 of Article II of the City of Portales Municipal Code, Adopted on September 15th, 1998, to Amend and Revise the City’s Economic Development Goals, Strategies ...read moreCategories: Community, Community, Press ReleaseThursday, February 14, 2019Roosevelt County Chamber'sLegislative ReportFeb. 13, 2019 Almost Halfway HomeThe 60-day session of the New Mexico State Legislature will reach the halfway point tomorrow and that is also the deadline to file bills. Things have been rolling at breakneck speed, especially when compared to recent years when the budget was tight. Money in the bank and a Democratic majority in both houses as well as ...read moreCategories: Chamber, Community, Education, Press Release, Business news, Chamber column, Community, PoliticalThursday, February 07, 2019Roosevelt County Chamber'sLegislative ReportFeb. 6, 2019 Minimum Wage Bills of ConcernAs we noted in previous weeks, one of the initiatives we're tracking most closely in Santa Fe are efforts to raise the minimum wage. We reported on HB 31 which has been the fastest moving bill and would raise the minimum wage to $10 this spring and then head to $12 an hour by 2021. This bill also removes the ...read moreCategories: Business news, Chamber, Community, Community, Economic, Education, General News Article, Political, Press ReleaseWednesday, February 06, 2019United Way Encourages Locals to Get Taxes Done for FREE Locally, our local chapter of the AARP and Tax Help New Mexico (at CCC) have a long tradition of utilizing Tax Preparation Volunteers to file taxes for FREE for local working families and our local older adults. United Way also has a tradition of helping families file for free with www.MyFreeTaxes.com .When a family chooses FREE Tax ...read moreCategories: Business news, Community, Community, Economic, Event information, General News Article, Press ReleaseFriday, February 01, 2019Roosevelt County Chamber'sLegislative ReportJan. 30, 2019 Goober diplomacy alive and wellThe Chamber's officers and staff just returned from the annual trip to Santa Fe where we liberally plied lawmakers, lobbyists and anyone else wandering the halls of the Roundhouse with our wonderful Portales Valencia peanuts. We're happy to report we're still famous for our peanuts and Sen. Stuart ...read moreCategories: Business news, Chamber, Chamber column, Community, Community, Economic, Event information, General News Article, Political, Press ReleaseFriday, February 01, 2019EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT!To view the February issue of WARM HEART NEWS: Click HereCategories: Business news, Business of the Month, Chamber, Chamber column, Community, Community, Event information, General News Article, Human Interest, Newsletter, Press Release, Ribbon Cutting, Volunteer of the MonthFriday, January 11, 2019EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT!To view the January issue of WARM HEART NEWS: Click HereCategories: Business of the Month, Chamber column, Event information, Newsletter, Ribbon Cutting, Business news, Chamber, Community, General News Article, Press Release, Volunteer of the MonthFriday, November 30, 2018EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT! To view the December issue of WARM HEART NEWS: Click HereCategories: Business news, Business of the Month, Chamber, Chamber column, Community, Event information, General News Article, Newsletter, Press Release, Ribbon Cutting, Volunteer of the MonthMonday, November 05, 2018EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT! To view the November issue of WARM HEART NEWS: Click HereCategories: Business of the Month, Chamber column, Community, General News Article, Newsletter, Ribbon Cutting, Business news, Chamber, Community, Event information, Human Interest, Press Release, Volunteer of the MonthFriday, November 02, 2018It seems a good while ago when two young sisters, Megan and Cassidy, entertained themselves sorting bolts at the Ace Hardware Store in Portales, NM, while their parents worked. Today, those two girls and their husbands operate that Ace Hardware Store, two Ashley Home stores, one in Portales, one in Clovis, Enchantment Vineyards in Portales, and real estate. They now represent the third ...read moreCategories: Community, Human Interest, Chamber, General News Article, Press ReleaseThursday, October 04, 2018EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT! To view the October issue of WARM HEART NEWS: Click HereCategories: Business news, Chamber, Community, Event information, Newsletter, Ribbon Cutting, Business of the Month, Chamber column, Community, General News Article, Press Release, Volunteer of the MonthTuesday, September 04, 2018Warm Heart News has photos of Ribbon Cuttings for ENMU Golden Student Success Center and The Firing Pin. To view the September issue Click HereCategories: Business of the Month, Chamber column, Community, General News Article, Press Release, Volunteer of the Month, Business news, Chamber, Community, Event information, Human Interest, Ribbon CuttingWednesday, March 28, 2018SafeWise Announces the 20 Safest Cities in New MexicoAccording to statistics compiled by security firm SafeWise, Portales is among the safest cities in New Mexico, ranking 12th. SafeWise released its “20 Safest Cities in New Mexico” report on March 26, 2018. To compile this report, the company reviewed the 2016 FBI crime report statistics and population data. Cities that fell below identified ...read moreCategories: Business news, Community, General News Article, Press Release, Chamber, Community, Human InterestWednesday, March 21, 2018REGIONAL CUSTOMERS TO REALIZE HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS IN SAVINGS OVER 30 YEARS New Mexico regulators approved a historic expansion of wind energy generation in Xcel Energy's New Mexico and Texas service areas, a move that will return significant savings to regional customers over the next several decades. In a 5-0 vote today, the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission approved a plan to add ...read moreCategories: Business news, Community, General News Article, Press Release, Community, Economic, Political