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Alamogordo commissioners steer remaining LITA funds toward businesses; Extreme Amplitude outlines $1.8M building plan
Summary
At the Oct. 14 Alamogordo City Commission meeting, commissioners directed staff to prioritize the remaining LITA fund balance for business projects rather than housing. Echo Johnson, owner of Extreme Amplitude, described an offer on a 17,000-square-foot building and said the business would expand programs and hire staff if awarded support.
Alamogordo — At its Oct. 14 meeting, the Alamogordo City Commission gave staff guidance to prioritize the remaining balance in the Local Economic Investment (LITA) fund for business projects rather than housing developments and asked staff to bring a detailed proposal on Extreme Amplitude’s application to the next meeting.
The commission’s direction came after a lengthy staff briefing and a public presentation by Echo Johnson, owner of Extreme Amplitude, a local gymnastics and youth fitness business. City staff reported the LITA fund (Fund 105) has about $1.9 million remaining.
Johnson told commissioners she has placed an offer on a building she described as the United American Moving building on the north side of town and said the facility would meet Extreme Amplitude’s needs. “The United American Moving Building … is 17,000 square feet with 30 foot ceilings,” Johnson said. She said an offer of…
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