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Eddy County considers $2 million to support 268‑child daycare bought by Carlsbad schools
Summary
County manager Mike Gallagher said Carlsbad Municipal Schools is considering buying a daycare that could serve about 268 children; Eddy County staff proposed a $2,000,000 contribution intended to cover operations for roughly three to four years and reserve about 50–75 spaces for county employees. Commissioners will consider an action item on June
Eddy County commissioners discussed a proposal May 27 for the county to provide $2,000,000 to help operate a daycare facility that Carlsbad Municipal Schools is considering purchasing.
County manager Mike Gallagher told the commission the proposal grew from conversations among the schools, the county and a local nonprofit, God's Light in the Darkness Foundation, to address a countywide shortage of child-care capacity. "Nearly 7% of our population is under the age of 5 and, that calls for the need…
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