Local roundup - Nov. 22

Property tax due date looming

Curry County taxpayers have until Dec. 10 to pay the first half of their taxes before interest and penalties set in, according to a county news release.

“Taxes include property, mobile homes, personal property and livestock,” said the release. “Taxpayers also have the option of paying the full amount.”

Payment can be mailed to the office of Treasurer Debbie Spriggs at 417 Gidding St., Suite 150, Clovis or delivered there in person during business hours. Credit card payments are accepted on the county website or via phone at 1-877-875-8004.

Call 575-763-3931 with questions.

County told of new water grant

CLOVIS — A new federal grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Household Water Well Systems program might help residents of Curry County who do not have access to water.

During the open forum section of Thursday’s Curry County Commission meeting, a representative for U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich told the board about the grant.

Diane Ventura said the Water Well Trust, a national nonprofit group that helps provide access to safe water supplies, received the grant. It is meant to increase portable water availability for rural households in New Mexico.

Applicants must be the owner and occupant of a home without access to water and must have a household income below $52,300 in order to qualify for assistance.

The deadline to apply for the program is September 2019.

There is a limit of $11,000 per household and the loans will have an interest rate of 1 percent with terms of up to 20 years.

Information: http://www.waterwelltrust.org

— Staff reports