Legislative Update
March 21, 2001
Capital Outlay Requests Approved by the Legislature
Legislative Update Number 2, in February, showed the entire list
of capital outlay requests submitted by Senator Rod Adair. Those
requests for projects in Chaves and Eddy Counties totaled $2,626,300.
Last Friday and Saturday, March 16-17, both houses of the legislature
finalized the capital outlay bills for the 2001 legislative session.
Of that $2,626,300 requested for projects, $1,525,000 was approved
by both houses and sent to the governor for signature. Assuming
there is no veto of any (or all) of these line items, the following
projects sponsored by Senator Adair will be funded on July 1, 2001:
Chaves County
Public Works
Roswell Adult Center, N. Missouri Ave. $ 130,000
Rogers Aston Gallery at Roswell Museum $ 100,000
Southeastern NM Historical Museum $ 100,000
Spring River Engineering/Design to $ 60,000
alleviate stagnant/unsightly waters at Museum entrance
Delta Acres City Park (W. Mescalero) $ 50,000
playground equipment
Roswell Youth Football Field Improvements $ 20,000
NMMI, Godfrey Center Renovation $ 15,000
Public Schools
Military Heights Elementary, Educ. Techn. $ 150,000
Mountain View Middle School, Ed. Tech. $ 125,800
Lake Arthur Fields/outdoor improvements $ 100,000
Berrendo Elementary School, Ed. Tech. $ 91,500
Hagerman Educational Technology $ 90,000
Goddard High School Football Field $ 62,000
Del Norte Elementary School Ed. Tech. $ 21,300
Sunset Elementary School Ed. Tech. $ 12,500
Lake Arthur Educational Technology $ 10,000
Eddy County
Public Works
Artesia Youth Athletic Field Construction $ 300,000
Artesia Skateboard/Skate Park $ 50,000
Public Schools
Central Elementary School, Educ. Techn. $ 36,900
Keep in mind that the list shown above is only that of Senator Adair.
Other legislators have received funding in similar amounts and may
have funds allocated to some of the same projects as those listed
above.
The total amounts approved for a given project cannot be known until
all legislators' allocations for all projects are identified and
totaled.