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Mayor Pro Tem briefs commission on legislative session, water funding and capital outlay concerns
Summary
Mayor Pro Tem Bryant reported on municipal league activity during the state legislative session, highlighting a $360 million water package, a $70 million capital bill (HB450), EMS funding provisions, and a possible shortfall on capital outlay for an animal shelter project requested by the city.
Mayor Pro Tem Bryant provided an update to the Clovis City Commission on March 20 about the Municipal League’s work during the current New Mexico legislative session and the status of several bills and funding streams that affect municipalities.
Bryant said the legislative package includes roughly $360 million for water initiatives, most of it directed to the State Water Trust Fund, which the mayor said is the principal source cities use to apply for water-project assistance. Bryant called the capital bill represented in the legislature’s spreadsheet House Bill 450 and said the bill’s capital outlay spreadsheet lists $70 million for statewide infrastructure projects.
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