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Public commenter urges Ruidoso to give state lawmakers a five-year FEMA match projection
Summary
Bill Hall urged the village to prepare and distribute a concise five-year projection of federally obligated projects and state matching needs to state legislators, citing recent federally obligated projects and the village’s need to secure state match funding.
Bill Hall, a frequent public commenter, praised recent FEMA updates reported locally and urged the village to prepare a concise briefing for state legislators showing federally obligated projects, funds already secured, and anticipated state match needs over the next five years.
Hall said the village is effective at obtaining federal obligations but less successful in securing required state matching funds. He suggested a one-page pamphlet or projection for 2027–2029 that would identify anticipated state match requests and argued that better communication with state legislators—citing that the state will have additional oil- and gas-related revenues this year—would improve the village’s chances of securing matches. He offered to hand-deliver materials to legislators if needed.
