Chamber Chat ~ September 2016
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"Encourage to Excel, Prepare to Succeed"
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Citizen of the Year ~
Kathy Fuller
Business of Year ~
Albertsons Market
Associate of the Year ~
Sarah Beach, First Street Tile & Carpet
Max Ray Top Gun Ambassadors of the Year ~
Cindy Boylan
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Renewing Members ~ August 1-31, 2016
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Alamogordo Evenings Lions Club Alamogordo Home Care-Hospice Alamogordo Public Schools Bee Hive Homes of Alamogordo Benchmark Business Solutions Boot Hill RV Resort, LLC Brown Bag Deli CCI - Cablevision Communications, Inc. Children In Need of Services (C.H.I.N.S) Coble Constructors, LLC Domino's Holloman Dr. George Straface First National Bank Fort Stanton, Inc. Home Depot
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Lawman Bar-B-Q Lenora Stevens New Mexico State University Alamogordo New Mexico Workforce Solutions Otero County Oliver Lee Memorial State Park Otero County Youth Soccer League Overstreet & Aossociates PC Phil Stevens Pioneer Bank Print-Plus Vision Ford Lincoln Hyundai Washington Federal We Deliver Alamo Wells Fargo Bank X-Ray Associates
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Stop by these businesses and thank them for supporting Alamogordo!
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Welcome,
New Members! ~ August 2016
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Loyal Order Moose Lodge #2016
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Junkyard Dog
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August 2016
Visitor Totals
(July): 479
Website hits:
708,688
Relocation packets: 19
Aubrey Dunn Visitor's
Center Information
Hours of Operation
Mon - Fri: 8:30-5:00
Sat - Sun: 9:00 - 5:00
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August 25, 2016
Chamber Board Meeting
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Chamber Chat ~ August 2016
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Building Economic Diversity: Overcoming State Budget Revenue Shortfalls
The Current Situation
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The state budget is in difficult circumstances due to a significant loss of revenue from the decline in both the price and amount of oil and gas produced in the state. This decline precipitated the loss of 6,500 jobs and, consequentially, the loss of income and gross receipts tax revenues. Other jobs dependent on oil and gas production have likewise been adversely affected.
The estimated shortfall for the current budget year, FY17, is $457 million. The state concluded the last fiscal year, FY16, about $348 million below estimated revenues. The Governor plans to call the Legislature into special session at the end of September in order to address this issue.
State general fund revenues flowing directly from energy production comprise about 15% of the state general fund (in good years this figure is about 25%). This is about $1 billion of the approximate $6 billion general fund. In addition, this economic sector contributes substantially to gross receipts and income tax revenues. In the energy producing counties, for example, gross receipts taxes are down significantly: Eddy by 39.2%, Lea by 24.7% and San Juan by 4.9%, comparing FY15 to FY 16. Moreover, royalties and other taxes and fees support the state's two permanent funds, which, in turn, support education and capital improvement projects. Likewise, revenue has fallen to these funds.
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Cottonwood Festival ~ September 2 - 4, 2016
Alameda Park
26th Annual
Cottonwood Festival
At Alameda Park
THIS Labor Day Weekend!
Friday, September 2 ~ 3:00 pm-10:00 pm
Beer Garden ~ 3:00 pm-9:00 pm
Saturday, September 3 ~ 10:00 am-10:00 pm
Beer Garden ~ 12:00 pm-9:00 pm
Sunday, September 4 ~ 10:00 am-6:00 pm
Entertainment Line Up
Friday, September 2:
3:00 pm-3:30 pm ~ DJ
4:30 pm-6:30 pm ~ Bo Rivers
7:00 pm-10:00 pm ~ Seeking the Soul
Saturday, September 3:
10:00 am-10:45 am ~ Zumba with Terra
11:00 am-11:30 am ~ Opening Ceremony
11:30 am-12:00 pm ~ Chaparral & AHS Cheer Perform,
Miss Alamogordo & Miss Otero Perform
12:00 pm-2:00 pm ~ Loud Boy Timmy
2:00 pm-2:30 pm ~ Mix Fit with Priscilla Weber
2:30 pm-6:00 pm ~ 53 Across
6:00 pm-7:00 pm ~ DJ
7:00 pm-10:00 pm ~ Slippery Jack
Sunday, September 4:
10:00 am-11:00 am ~ Grace United Methodist Church Praise Team
11:30 am-1:00 pm ~ Rudy Wood
1:30 pm-3:00 pm ~ Tularosa Basin Musicians Union
3:00 pm-5:00 pm ~ Flickinger House Band
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Join us Sunday,
September 11th
As we honor and remember the tragic attacks on 9/11, we will host an educational exhibit in the Chamber of Commerce parking lot (1301 N. White Sands).
*Look for the Firetruck*
Sunday Sept. 11 from 12-3pm
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White Sands Burgers & Brew ~ September 16 - 17, 2016
Otero County Fairgrounds
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UPCOMING MONTHLY CHAMBER EVENTS
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Food And Networking (FAN) Club
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Business After Hours (BAH)
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Tuesday, September 13th
Chamber Conference Room
Monthly Membership Class
11:30am-1pm
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FREE Prescription Drug Card, Compliments of
the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce
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The 2016 Leadership Otero class invites you to be a part of their legacy project as they renovate the southern entrance to Tiger Drive.
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Click Below for More Information!
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CHAMBER MONTHLY EVENTS RECAP
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Food And Networking (FAN) Club
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Business After Hours
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Friday, August 12th Zia Therapy ~ Zack Track Sponsored by the Edge of Texas |
Thursday, August 18th RPC CPAs + Consultants |
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Ribbon Cuttings - CONGRATULATIONS!
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State Farm Insurance - Amy Tillotson ~ 1018 Vermont Ave. August 5th |
Collision Pros ~ 104 Railroad Ave.
August 11th
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Otero County Fairgrounds New Pavilion ~ Fairgrounds Rd. August 12th |
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