Friday, May 15, 2009

Governor advises leaders on stimulus funding strategies - Carlsbad Current-Argus

May 13, 2009

CARLSBAD — New Mexico communities with shovel-ready projects stand a better chance of obtaining money from the federal stimulus package, Gov. Bill Richardson told county and city leaders Wednesday. If that's the case, Eddy County and the cities of Carlsbad and Artesia should be at the head of the line. Their projects are ready to roll, city and county officials said.

New Mexico has been allocated $1.6 billion in federal stimulus funds that will be doled out to communities for their various projects...