Counties slated to receive more than $11.5 million

More than $11.5 million is slated to come to Curry and Roosevelt counties through capital outlay dollars, as outlined in House Bill 285.

The $6.853 million for Curry County and $4.724 million for Roosevelt county are part of a statewide package of $517.742 million, created largely through oil and gas revenues and intended for shovel-ready projects that build, improve or equip physical property for government-owned facilities.

The bill still requires a vote by both houses and a signature from Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham.

The city of Clovis is also slated to receive $14 million in Department of Transportation funding for 3.2 miles of road improvements on U.S. 60, between mile posts 388.5 and 388.7. The bill authorizing this, House Bill 2, is still pending in the Senate after a 60-10 vote in the House. All area House members voted in favor of the bill.

Capital outlay projects in Curry County include:

• Norris Street construction ($1.5 million)

• Construction of a new cooperative extension service building ($1.2 million)

• Fire alarm and sprinkler system upgrades at Clovis Community College ($1.05 million)

• Relocation of Curry County Magistrate Court to the county judicial complex on the 700 block of Main ($941,822)

• City of Clovis Wellness Center development ($750,000)

• Clovis armory improvements ($400,000)

• Information technology equipment for CCC ($130,000)

• Mesa Theater renovation for CCC ($125,000)

• Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico improvements ($150,000)

• Grady Municipal Schools HVAC improvements ($100,000)

• Code compliance for the Clovis Friendship Senior Center ($31,034)

• City of Clovis parking lot construction ($400,000)

• Clty of Clovis park playground equipment ($75,000)

Capital outlay projects in Roosevelt County include:

• Kilgore Street improvements ($1,300,088)

• Infrastructure improvements for Eastern New Mexico University ($1.2 million)

• A television studio purchase for KENW-TV ($300,000)

• Portales water well field improvements ($330,000)

• Roosevelt County road improvements ($300,000)

• ENMU Theatre Center improvements ($295,000)

• Portales cemetery expansion ($250,000)

• A loader purchase for the county ($195,500)

• Equipment for the Roosevelt County Special Hospital District ($175,000)

• Parking lot funding for the hospital district ($50,000)

• Vehicle purchases for Floyd Municipal Schools ($100,000)

• Renovations at the Bonem House mental healthcare facility ($90,000)

• A backhoe for the city of Portales ($85,000)

• A vehicle for the Portales Community Services Center ($53,000)