Eastern New Mexico University is in line to receive just under $2.2 million in state funding for half a dozen projects at its Roswell campus.
The funding is coming in the form of capital outlay spending, given the green light earlier this spring by members of the New Mexico State Legislature, and currently awaiting the final approval of Governor Michelle Lujan-Grisham.
The largest ENMU project will receive $1.2 million in capital outlay funding for driveway and sidewalk improvements on the campus. Exactly $350,000 will go for integrated technology equipment and enhancements; while $200,000 is set to fund the creation of a mobile science lab and outreach center.
A smaller $163,000 has been approved by lawmakers for a variety of sewer infrastructure improvements; along with $150,000 to pay for technical education program equipment.
The smallest ENMU capital outlay is seeing $75,000 for the building of student solar-powered outdoor workstations.
Altogether, lawmakers approved just under $24 million in capital outlay spending for more than two dozen infrastructure projects in larger Chaves County.
By Garry Boulard
