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Hobbs approves lodgers‑tax allocations; nonprofit asks for reconsideration and guidance

5764109 · July 21, 2025
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Summary

The Hobbs City Commission approved staff recommendations to allocate lodgers‑tax funds to local events and directed a nonprofit that was denied funding to present additional documentation to the lodgers‑tax advisory board for reconsideration.

The Hobbs City Commission approved Resolution 7650 to allocate lodgers‑tax funds to a slate of local events after staff presented prioritized recommendations. The measure passed unanimously.

What passed: Assistant finance director Toby Spears outlined staff recommendations for multiple events: United Way of Lee County ($17,650 recommended), Mitchell Junior College Homecoming ($6,600 recommended), Hobbs Airfield Speedway ($6,000 recommended), New Mexico Rodeo Pageant…

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