More than $5.6 million in capital outlay funding has been approved for facility and infrastructure projects on the Roswell campus of the New Mexico Military Institute.
Lawmakers earlier this year voted to approve the Institute’s projects as part of an overall $23.7 million in capital outlay funding allotted for Chaves County.
As proposed, just over $1.2 million would go for campuswide walkway and driveway improvements; with $350,000 slated for equipment and enhancements for integrated technology.
Another $200,000 will go for the construction of a mobile science lab and outreach center, while $163,000 is set for general sewer infrastructure improvements.
Additional outlays: $150,000 for equipment to be used in technical educational programs, and a final $75,000 for the establishment of solar-powered outdoor workstations to be used by students.
The school is currently in the midst of several large facility projects, having secured last November up to $4 million in general obligation bonds for the planning, design, and construction of an expansion of its historic Bates Dining Hall.
Located on 300 acres at 101 W. College Boulevard in downtown Roswell, the New Mexico Military Institute was founded in 1891 and has a current enrollment of just under 1,000 students.
By Garry Boulard
