New Mexico Jobs Get Energized
Funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to help support energy initiatives will create New Mexico jobs.
Gov. Bill Richardson recently announced that the State of New Mexico will receive more than $8.1 million in federal stimulus funds to improve energy efficiency in counties, cities and towns throughout the state. In total, 21 energy projects have been chosen to receive the money.
"With the help of stimulus money, counties, cities and towns across the state will be able to move forward with energy saving projects like installing solar power, energy efficient lighting and other equipment to make public buildings more energy efficient," Richardson said. "These projects will conserve a significant amount of energy and will save taxpayer dollars."
New Mexico State Jobs Hiring Freeze Saves Money
Efforts to curb hiring employees for New Mexico state jobs has saved the state a considerable amount of money.
Gov. Bill Richardson recently announced that the hiring freeze and other cost saving measures he implemented during 2008 have saved the State of New Mexico millions of dollars in payroll costs. Biweekly state payroll alone has decreased by $1.3 million since November 2008, when the initiatives were implemented.
"I am disturbed that some lawmakers have seriously mischaracterized the results of these important cost cutting measures," Richardson said. "The truth is, there have been real results and savings to the State of New Mexico. In just the past 11 months, we’ve cut payroll by millions while making sure services to New Mexicans are not affected."