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Let's Focus on the Fundamentals.

The Council is meeting twice a month - let's see if they can get something done that remains within in their range of duties.

Fundamentals? Let's see

• Ordinances. They can update ordinances that are outdated.

• Businesses - They can update ordinances with an eye towards attracting businesses. For those who don't know - that's called economic development and it can be a good thing.

• Basic Services - Sewer plant donut - asking for bids is certainly within their line of duties. Road repairs, fixing buildings like the library etc etc...

• Budgeting - Budget for enough employees to get the work done. Budget a real budget WITHOUT unrealized revenues. (Go see the paper from August 6, 2026).

This has been shared previously and will most likely be shared again. Check it out!

This one page on the Economic Development Department of New Mexico has so many links to more help, more education, more resources.

On this page alone: Science and Technology grants, LEDA, Tax Credit incentives, Business expansion resources.

Each one of those links leads you to more. There are even contact phone numbers and emails.

Every link or program is most likely not going to be helpful but WTHeck Three?! Why not look at this and see if you can do something amazing.

Take it to the Council - set up a committee, look at options and bring back to the Council a suggestion they can vote on.

GRT - the letters of the day! Gross Receipt Taxes.

This is something we each pay each day when we shop. There are some things that you don't pay GRT on (food for example). But generally you will pay GRT ever time you shop. This is a Tax.

Some of the taxes that are collected come right back to the Village of Bosque Farms.

Take a drive down the Village of Bosque Farms Boulevard. What do you see? Not much. A few businesses and a lot of empty buildings, including one that has set up a 503c (no taxes from that place).

The Three can do something about this - Provided they do NOT vote to help themselves. Meaning if a Council Member has businesses that are impacted by their actions - they MUST recuse their selves. YES! Really. That is ethics and the law.

Watch this for future posts about some ideas on how to attract businesses. Wanna bet nada gets done?