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Roosevelt 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 more

Cowboy 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: 575-760-0101

Roosevelt 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 more

Risk Advisory ​from the New Mexico Office of the State Auditor Funny Money: Counterfeit Money ScamClick Here   to read or print this Scam Alert

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 Rural 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 more

NOTICE 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 more

Roosevelt 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 more

Roosevelt 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 more

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SafeWise 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 more