For Immediate ReleaseJune 3, 2020Contact: Stacy JohnstonActing Public Information Officer505.250.3926 Virtual Town Hall – Resources for Reopening New Mexico Businesses(Albuquerque, NM) – The New Mexico Departments of Economic Development, Workforce Solutions, and Environment, as well as the New Mexico Small Business Development Center have partnered to offer a series of Virtual Discussions for New Mexico Employers. […]
State LEDA Investments Boost Rural Communities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Bruce Krasnow Bruce.Krasnow@state.nm.us (505) 827-0226, cell: (505) 795-0119 June 4, 2020 SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico Economic Development Department has worked quickly in the past year to help rural communities across the state bring new life to some vacant properties through a series of Local Economic Development Act (LEDA) fund […]
Governor announces limited reopening for dine-in restaurants, indoor malls, gyms, salons and more
Thursday, May 28, 2020 This article was first published by the Office of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham SANTA FE – New Mexico’s emergency public health order will be extended and amended to permit indoor dining, hair salons, gyms and indoor shopping malls to reopen next week on a limited basis and in accordance with required […]
Economic Recovery after COVID-19
On Wednesday, May 13, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced updates to the Public Health Order. Below are some of the key takeaways:What will change come Saturday, May 16: All retailers may operate according to COVID-Safe Practices (“CSPs”) at 25 percent fire code occupancy (a “retailer” is any business that sells goods directly to the ultimate […]
NM Economic Development Department Ramps Up Public Outreach: Agency Provides Ongoing Webinars to help Businesses and Communities
SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico Economic Development Department is announcing 10 additional webinars to help business owners and community developers maximize their online footprint and to navigate federal and state economic emergency assistance. “Small businesses in New Mexico are hurting, as they are everywhere during this unprecedented health crisis. As a state, we must […]
NM Superintendent of Insurance & Attorney General Warn About COVID-19 Scams
SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE, ATTORNEY GENERAL WARN ABOUT COVID-19 SCAMS Santa Fe, NM – The New Mexico Office of Superintendent of Insurance (“Superintendent”) and the New Mexico Office of the Attorney General are warning businesses and consumers that conartists and scammers are taking advantage of the panic, fear and confusion surrounding the COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) pandemic, and […]
COVID-19: Information and Resources for Small Businesses
Otero County Economic Development Council is “Open for Business”, carefully navigating the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, and working to answer the many questions in the business community. The situation is very fluid, as we all know. There are some resources available now and additional resources are being planned. The goal of this page is to help […]