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New Mexico Clean & Beautiful Awards Nearly $600,000 to Help Local Beautification Efforts
[05/21/2010] New Mexico Clean & Beautiful, a program of the New Mexico Tourism Department, has awarded $559,000 to 54 municipal, county and tribal governments in New Mexico to help keep “their corners of the Land of Enchantment” a showcase for their citizens and their visitors.
The local entities will use the funds – awarded based on an application process – to help in litter control, elimination and awareness; beautification; recycling; weed and graffiti eradication; overall education; and youth employment to assist in completing projects.
“We commend these local governments for their hard work,” said Michael Cerletti, Secretary of the Tourism Department. “These awards are given so they can do everything possible to keep New Mexico a ‘Land of Enchantment.’”
In March, entities submitted applications to the New Mexico Clean & Beautiful office. A team of evaluators – consisting of members from the Litter Control & Beautification Council, the New Mexico Tourism Department and administrators and coordinators from the communities – was assembled to evaluate the applications.
The applications were scored and funding recommendations were provided to New Mexico Clean & Beautiful. Funding was based on scores, amount requested and past performance. Secretary Cerletti approved all recommendations provided by Clean & Beautiful Executive Director Joseph Lobato, and agreements were drafted. The funds are available July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011.
New Mexico Clean & Beautiful’s funding is derived from a 50-cent motor vehicle registration fee and a $1 fee from all-terrain vehicle registrations.
New Mexico Clean & Beautiful was created by the Litter Control and Beautification Act of 1985 and is charged with coordinating statewide litter control and beautification efforts. A complete list of the entities awarded and the amount of the award is below
For more information, contact Joseph Lobato, 505-827-6346 or joseph.lobato@state.nm.us.
Mike Stauffer, Communications Director, New Mexico Tourism Department 505-827-7379, mike.stauffer@state.nm.us;
New Mexico Clean & Beautiful Grant Awards for FY11
City of Alamogordo – $39,000
City of Albuquerque – $74,000
Village of Angel Fire – $3,500
City of Artesia – $16,000
City of Belen – $2,100
Bernalillo County – $6,000
City of Carlsbad – $30,000
Village of Causey – $1,900
Village of Cloudcroft – $2,100
City of Clovis – $13,000
Village of Corona – $1,000
Curry County – $3,500
Dona Ana County – $12,000
Village of Eagle Nest – $3,000
Eddy County -$6,300
Town of Edgewood – $1,600
City of Elephant butte – $1,000
Town of Elida – $3,000
City of Espanola – $2,600
Town of Estancia – $1,000
City of Farmington – $17,000
Village of Floyd – $1,000
Village of Grady – $1,000
City of Grants – $4,800
Harding County – $2,700
City of Hobbs – $9,000
City of Jal – $1,100
Village of Jemez Springs – $1,000
City of Las Cruces – $31,000
City of Las Vegas – $8,000
Village of Los Lunas – $8,000
Luna County – $24,000
McKinley County – $3,000
Village of Milan – $1,000
Village of Mosquero – $2,200
Pueblo of Pojoaque – $1,700
City of Portales – $10,400
City of Rio Rancho – $68,000
City of Roswell – $23,000
City of Ruidoso Downs – $6,500
Village of Ruidoso – $13,000
Village of San Jon – $1,000
Santa Clara Pueblo – $1,000
Santa Fe County – $4,000
City of Santa Fe – $33,000
City of Socorro – $3,600
City of Sunland Park – $5,000
Taos County – $1,500
Town of Taos – $2,500
City of Truth or Consequences – $1,400
City of Tucumcari – $12,000
Village of Tularosa – $12,000
Valencia County – $21,000
Village of Williamsburg – $1,000
Total – $559,000