Clovis City Commission approves disbursements

CLOVIS — The Clovis city commission, in a short meeting Thursday, approved $56,970 in lodger’s tax disbursements for September to nine events. A total of $68,000 was requested.

Disbursements included $10,000 for the Clovis/Curry County Chamber of Commerce community profile, $4,000 for the Halloween HoWWWl softball tournament, $5,000 for the Lions Club Gun, Knife and Coin Show, $3,470 for the Clovis Community College Cultural Arts Series, $7,000 for Halloween on Main, $11,000 for the Christmas Lights Parade, $3,500 for the inaugural Curry County Cannabis Conference, $8,000 for the Clovis Civic Center’s holiday bazaar and $5,000 for the civic center’s pet expo.

In other business at the meeting:

• Cody Stewart was appointed to the Planning & Zoning Commission.

Clovis Regional Airport Director James Harris reported on the Wings ‘N Wheels Fly-In on held on Sept. 18. Next year the airport plans to have more variety of food, cars and airplanes as well as some live bands, Harris said. “It will be even cooler next year.”

• City Manager Justin Howalt reported the Public Works Committee approved $468,895 in residential paving projects. Work will be done on Lakeview Terrace from Fairway Terrace North to Colonial Parkway, Fifth Street from Prince Street to Axtell Street, Beta Street from Seventh Street to Debra Street, Lore Street from Manana Boulevard to Echols Avenue and Norris Street at SR 77.

• The next commission meeting will be 5:15 p.m. Oct. 7 at the North Annex of the Clovis-Carver Public Library.