Spotlight New Mexico—employment changes across the state

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2003-September
Text Box: Albuquerque- The $15 million expansion to the West Side Medical Center is expected to be completed by the end of July. About 50 new staff positions will be added to support the expanded services. The Olive Garden opened a 270-seat restaurant in a 7,600 square foot facility at 10500 Coors Bypass. About 150 workers staff the operation. A $150 million defense contract for Honeywell may contribute to the creation of about 100 new jobs for Honeywell’s Defense Space Electronics Systems office in Albuquerque. The contract is to develop systems for manned and unmanned ground and aerial vehicles that will allow the Army to be both faster and lighter in combat. Cell Robotics, a medical products company, is reorganizing and expects to layoff some of its 25 employees. As part of the reorganization, the company will refocus its efforts into marketing and sales and shift away from new product development. New hires in areas other than product development, will probably keep the company’s total employee count at about the same level as it is now. Text Box: Laguna- The Department for Housing and Urban Development has set aside $6.8 million for a new 60-unit housing subdivision at Laguna Pueblo. The new subdivision, Green Acres Housing, will be built just west of the Pueblo’s current housing subdivision. Text Box: Roswell- About 10,000 earthly visitors dropped in on Roswell for the city’s annual UFO Festival. The festival is estimated to have a $1.13 million economic impact on the community. Illinois based AAR Aircraft Service is teaming with the City of Roswell to bring 200 new aviation service and maintenance jobs to the Roswell Industrial Air Center. New employees are needed to maintain the 200 aircraft that AAR has awaiting storage, disposition or dismantling. The company currently has about 175 workers in Roswell. Text Box: Fort Sumner- About 20 miles east of Fort Sumner, 136 wind generators tower 21 stories above the ground. The wind generators are expected to come on line in the next few weeks and will provide power to PNM’s New Mexico power grid. The output of the generators can provide electric power for about 94,000 homes. Text Box: T or C- Elite Manufacturing will relocate its custom shutter manufacturing operation from Mexico to Truth or Consequences. The company plans to start construction of a 30,000 square foot facility in late August and hope to finish by late January 2004. The shutter plant will employ 45 workers at an average annual salary of $15,000. Text Box: The Silver City Burger King franchise closed on July 15. About 20 workers were employed at the restaurant. Text Box: Silver City- A $58,600 US Department of Agriculture rural development grant has been awarded to Great American Station Foundation at Las Vegas for DesertGate, a small ISP. The project is expected to create 13 new jobs and assist about 50 Las Vegas area businesses. Text Box: Santa Fe- Luby’s Cafeteria, a longtime Villa Linda Mall tenant, closed after 18 years. The Santa Fe cafeteria employed 38 people. Los Alamos National Bank is building a 24,000 square foot branch office in downtown Santa Fe, and plans to open with about 20

Employment Stats

Locale

Employment

Change

NM

93.5%

 

Albuquerque

94.2%

 

Santa Fe

96.1%

 

Las Cruces

92.8%