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Carlsbad Department of Development Received State Certification: What This Means for Businesses

Thursday, December 01, 2022

Carlsbad Department of Development (CDOD) was announced as one of seven community-based Economic Development Organizations (EDOs) recognized for state certification by the New Mexico Economic Development Department (NMEDD) because of the high level of expertise and technical support CDOD delivers to the community. “We are honored to have been named a certified economic development organization,” said Jason Shirley, President of the CDOD Board of Directors. “This designation is a testament to the hard work of our very talented staff, as well as the great relationships and support of our community. We are proud to be recognized as an economic driver fo...

Manufacturing Assets Update in Carlsbad, NM: Ensured Water Access and a New Loop Road

Thursday, October 27, 2022

Carlsbad Department of Development could not close out October without recognizing Manufacturing Month. Manufacturing provides our New Mexico Permian Basin area with jobs full of opportunity for advancement and innovations that grow our economy. Ongoing infrastructure investments ensure that manufacturing will grow in Eddy County for the foreseeable future. Water Access and a New Loop Road Carlsbad is well-poised for continued development, as well as the support of existing industry, because of an ongoing project to ensure drought is mitigated in our desert city. The Double Eagle Water System is operated by the city and provides water for domestic and industrial purpose...

2022 Carlsbad Mayor’s Energy Summit

Thursday, October 13, 2022

The 2022 Carlsbad Mayor’s Energy Summit is scheduled for October 20, 2022 from 8:00 am to 1:30 pm at the Walter Gerrells Civic Center! The event brings together members of the community and the energy industry to learn about and discuss issues that are important to us all. The Carlsbad Community Foundation serves as the organizing committee’s fiscal sponsor each year to help convene this community discussion. Learn more here.

Major Projects: Embrace Wide Open Rural Spaces

Friday, September 30, 2022

Visitors to Montana know the state’s nickname of “Big Sky Country” is well deserved. The state’s rural setting and wide open spaces, aside from being scenic, factored into the recent decision-making process of an international industrial company. The result was an economic development plum for the state. Hyundai chose Bozeman as the location for its New Horizons Studio, a research, development, and lab center focused on the evolution of ultimate mobility vehicles (UMV), which can travel over terrains challenging for conventional ground vehicles. The facility is being developed at Montana State University’s Innovation Campus. Read full article.

Federal incentives accelerate New Mexico’s hydrogen economy

Sunday, September 25, 2022

Albuquerque-based BayoTech Inc. expects to build a half-dozen hydrogen hubs in five different states next year, marking the company’s first major foray into commercial markets for its compact mobile hydrogen generators. The company, which launched in 2015, has spent seven years fully developing its generating technology, which it originally licensed from Sandia National Laboratories to provide on-site hydrogen production directly where it’s needed for commercial and industrial use. Its mobile units can radically lower costs for end users compared with today’s standard production at large, centralized plants, while simultaneously cutting carbon emissions by at least 40% to start, and eventually muc...

The Role of Education in Talent Attraction

Monday, September 19, 2022

“Education is now the #1 economic priority,” according to Don Gilman, CEO of Ignite College and Career Academy in Georgia. In the past, most economic development organizations focused their efforts on creating jobs and capital investment. Today, the pandemic’s “Great Resignation,” coupled with the high level of Baby Boomers retiring, has businesses struggling to fill jobs. Chambers and EDOs are prioritizing talent attraction initiatives to help fill the 11.4 million job openings in the country. Education enhancements directly connect to talent attraction. Efforts such as upskilling, trade-focused high school academies, and promise programs can be differentiators when people choose a communit...

Job Fairs, Housing, and Quality of Life: Carlsbad’s Approach to Meeting Workforce Needs

Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Some may be focusing on autumn’s arrival, but in Carlsbad, New Mexico, it’s job fair season. Carlsbad’s diversified industries, including potash mining, oil and gas, nuclear storage, health services, education, retail, and much more, currently need more than 3,000 employees to fill area jobs. Two job fairs are quickly approaching: Job Fair at the Pecos River Village Conference Center October 5, 2022, from 2pm-7pm Fort Hood Red White and You Mega Job Fair November 4, 2022. Carlsbad Department of Development (CDOD) and its community partners — City of Carlsbad, Eddy County NM, Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce, and New Mexico Workforce Connection — will be hosting th...

Eddy County, New Mexico, Generated $1.113 Billion of Growth for Q3 FY2022

Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Over the past year, Eddy County showed the largest economic growth in New Mexico, according to recently released numbers from the New Mexico Economic Development Department (NMEDD). For the third quarter of fiscal year 2022, Eddy County generated growth of $1.113 billion in matched taxable gross receipts (MTGR), year over year, delivering nearly 12 percent of the total MTGR for New Mexico while having under 3 percent of the state’s population. According to the New Mexico Department of Taxation and Revenue, MTGR is the best tax data available to show overall economic activity. The data collection process matches tax payments b...

Five Truths About How The Inflation Reduction Act Will Help Small Business And Working Families

Monday, August 15, 2022

As it was making its way through Congress, I wrote a piece on the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that showed economic benefits from economists, policy experts and small business advocates. Last week, the Senate passed the IRA and on Friday, the House of Representatives passed it, sending it to President Joe Biden for his signature. The president will likely sign this bill into law later this week. This landmark legislation will help small businesses and working Americans by investing in deficit reduction to fight inflation, increasing manufacturing, lowering drug prices, and leveling the playing field by creating a modest minimu...

Southeast New Mexico College: Primed to Meet the Needs of Eddy County

Monday, August 01, 2022

The establishment of Southeast New Mexico College (SENMC) all started with Eddy County leaders listening to the goals and wishes of the community for a locally-controlled college. The transition and separation of SENMC from the New Mexico State University system is an outstanding example of the speed at which government can work when there is cooperation to reach a common goal. It took a mere year to progress from concept to vote, and SENMC completed its separation and transition with its “independence recognition” event on April 11, 2022. Registration is open for classes and hands-on training programs that begin o...

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Carlsbad is the best emerging economy in New Mexico thanks to our diverse group of businesses and forward-thinking residents.

Carlsbad residents enjoy a low cost of living. At only 93% of the national average, our residents have more money to spend doing things they love.

Our population is growing. Developers can benefit from an increased demand in housing, retail, and other amenities.

We are an active community with immediate access to beautiful natural resources, hiking, boating, swimming, fishing, and more.

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Carlsbad is the best emerging economy in New Mexico thanks to our diverse group of businesses and forward-thinking residents.

Carlsbad residents enjoy a low cost of living. At only 93% of the national average, our residents have more money to spend doing things they love.

Our population is growing. Developers can benefit from an increased demand in housing, retail, and other amenities.

We are an active community with immediate access to beautiful natural resources, hiking, boating, swimming, fishing, and more.