AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PACKAGE BEING PROPOSED AT THE ROUND HOUSE IN SANTA FE WITH THE GOAL OF CREATING JOBS IN NEW MEXICO. IN THE LAST YEAR ENDING IN NOVEMBER, NEW MEXICO HAD THE LOWEST JOB GROWTH RATE IN THE REGION AT 2-TENTHS OF A PERCENT.
A BI-PARTISAN JOBS COUNCIL FORMED LAST YEAR CAME UP WITH THE LEGISLATION THAT INCLUDES 10 MILLION DOLLARS FOR A SO-CALLED "CLOSING FUND" TO ATTRACT COMPANIES TO THE STATE BY PROVIDING THEM WITH NEEDED INFRASTRUCTURE. IT ALSO INCLUDES ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO SUBSIDIZE TRAINING WORKERS FOR COMPANIES THAT CREATE JOBS … AND TO EXPAND TOURISM MARKETING.
