Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
There will be a new place serving alcoholic beverages at the Curry County Fair this August -- the west patio of the fairgrounds pavilion.
Curry County commissioners at their regular meeting Tuesday approved a request from Events Center and Fairgrounds General Manager K. C. Messick for the operation during the county fair Aug. 13-17.
“It’s a good revenue source, about $5,000 to $6,000 in added revenue,” Messick said to commissioners.
There was a measure of discussion on the matter.
Commissioner Seth Martin was concerned the consumers of adult beverages would wander off the designated patio area with their drinks.
Commissioner Bradley Bender agreed on the prospect of increased revenue, but also shared Martin’s concerns.
“We will be securing the area,” Messick assured commissioners.
Part of Messick’s security plan involves volunteer airmen from Cannon Air Force Base helping with security.
Messick expressed confidence the drinking will be confined to its designated area.
In other commission business:
n Ogallala Land & Water Conservancy Executive Director Ladona Clayton gave a presentation to commissioners on the recent designation of area lands as Sentinel Landscape.
Commissioner Dusty Leatherwood supported Clayton’s efforts.
“I get it. I get the need for water conservation. If it’s just about the water I’m good,” Leatherwood said.
Leatherwood expressed concern over whether environmental and climate change groups would work their way into the works of the Conservancy.
Clayton assured commissioners there wouldn’t be such a problem.
“My biggest priority is private property rights,” Martin said.
Martin was concerned about the agreements property owners were signing, which were being subject to restrictions.
Clayton invited commissioners to attend a water summit Aug. 2 to be held at the Curry County Events Center.
“This is the second one to be held in the area. The last one here was in 2016,” Clayton said.
• A renovation plan proposal for the Curry County Mounted Patrol Arena at the county fairgrounds was presented by Laura Bathke and Stephen Teeters from Formative Architecture of Albuquerque.
Cost estimates for the project were put at over $4.1 million.
• County Manager Lance Pyle noted Curry County Clerk Annie Hogland is the new president of the governmental group, New Mexico Counties.
• Commissioners approved an agreement with Clovis MainStreet for the group to use the Judge Reuben E. Nieves Courtyard at Eighth and Main streets for one year for events.
