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Tuesday  • Portales Municipal Schools board — noon, Board Room, L.C. Cozzens Administrative Offices, 501 S. Abilene, Portales. The meeting is open to the public, will also be available via livestream at htt... — Updated 6/12/2021

CLOVIS — The city of Clovis is seeking citizens to fill nine vacancies on four of its advisory boards and committees, according to a city release. Applications for the Civil Aviation Board, Clovis-Carver Public Library Board,... — Updated 6/12/2021

CLOVIS — The city of Clovis will hold a public hearing Tuesday regarding its city charter, according to a city release. The charter review commission will meet 6 p.m. Tuesday at the North Annex of the Clovis-Carver Public... — Updated 6/8/2021

CLOVIS — The city of Clovis is applying for a $4.5 million grant from the Defense Community Infrastructure Program to pay for Phase 2 of the Clovis Wellness Center, which Assistant City Manager Claire Burroughes discussed at the... — Updated 6/5/2021

Tuesday  • Roosevelt County Commission — 9 a.m., Jake Lopez Building, Roosevelt County Fairgrounds, 705 E. Lime, Portales. Public access limited to those on the agenda. Livestream available on YouTube https... — Updated 6/5/2021

CLOVIS — After an hour of discussion a potential expansion of the current fair barn at the Curry County Fairgrounds, one thing was clear to county commissioners. They’re not ready to approve anything yet. “If we’re going o... — Updated 6/1/2021

CLOVIS — After a spirited discussion May 20 about city-owned parking downtown and what rights downtown business owners had to them, the Clovis City Commission sent the matter to the city’s Public Works Committee. After another... — Updated 5/29/2021

Meetings are subject to change due to coronavirus concerns.    Tuesday  • Curry County Commission — 9 a.m., Commission Chambers, Curry County Administration Complex, 417 Gidding St., Clovis. Access restricted to those on... — Updated 5/29/2021

CLOVIS — The Clovis City Commission will meet in special session Thursday, with the intent of approving the city’s preliminary budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year. The agenda for the 5:15 p.m. meeting at the North Annex of the... — Updated 5/25/2021

The following are the prepared remarks from Mayor Mike Morris for the state of the city address delivered Wednesday from the Clovis-Carver Public Library: City of Clovis Mission Statement “It is the mission of Clovis city... — Updated 5/24/2021

CLOVIS — Spencer Pipkin of the Curry County Soil and Water Conservation District updated the Clovis City Commission on an ongoing process to potentially build a land trust for water issues Thursday night. The district, Pipkin sai... — Updated 5/22/2021

Meetings are subject to change due to coronavirus concerns.    Tuesday • Roosevelt County Commission — 9 a.m., Jake Lopez Building, Roosevelt County Fairgrounds, 705 E. Lime, Portales. Public access limited to those on the ag... — Updated 5/22/2021

CLOVIS — In a six-person race, a plurality of Clovis voters selected Mike Morris on March 3, 2020, to be their next mayor. By the time Morris was sworn in to become the third person to hold the elected office, the city and the... — Updated 5/22/2021

Meetings are subject to change due to coronavirus concerns.    Monday  • City of Clovis Parks, Recreation, and Beautification Committee — 5:30 p.m., Hillcrest Park Zoo, 1208 N. Norris St., Clovis. Information:... — Updated 5/15/2021

Meetings are subject to change due to coronavirus concerns.    Monday  • Portales Municipal Schools board — 6 p.m., Portales Junior High School cafeteria, 700 E. Third St., Portales. The meeting is open to the public, will a... — Updated 5/8/2021

CLOVIS — Pending changes to the state’s Liquor Control Act would allow restaurants with valid beer and wine licenses to convert them into beer, wine and spirits licenses — what is now known as a restaurant liquor license.... — Updated 5/8/2021

CLOVIS - The County Commission voted Tuesday to allow the newly minted Ogallala Land and Water Conservancy, the land trust committee charged with preserving local land and water resources, to act independently during its regular... — Updated 5/4/2021

CLOVIS — The Clovis City Commission will have a new District 1 commissioner later this year, as Leo Lovett has accepted a promotion that will eventually take him from Clovis. Lovett, who was elected to the open District 1 seat in... — Updated 5/4/2021

CLOVIS — The Clovis City Commission is seeking two citizens from each of its four districts to serve on its charter review committee. The committee, required by the city charter to happen at least every 10 years, decides on... — Updated 5/4/2021

Meetings are subject to change due to coronavirus concerns.    Monday  • Portales Municipal Schools board special meeting — 6 p.m., Portales Junior High School cafeteria, 700 E. Third St., Portales. The meeting is open to... — Updated 5/1/2021

PORTALES — Roosevelt County officials said their detention center employees have performed difficult work throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, without the option of working remotely. By a unanimous vote, county commissioners on Tues... — Updated 4/27/2021