Mayor stresses importance of economic development

CNJ staff photo: Tony Bullocks Clovis Mayor Gayla Brumfield speaks at Thursday’s press conference held at the Clovis-Carver Public Library north annex. Tonjia Rolan Mayor Gayla Brumfield said she called a press conference Thursday to stress the importance of economic development for Clovis. The mayor also highlighted recent federal and state appropriations for the Ute […]

Rental market tough on tenants

Sharna Johnson It’s a good time to be a landlord in Clovis. Tenants? Not so much. Those in the business of addressing housing needs say they are feeling the pinch of a tight rental market in Clovis, as the city tries to accommodate growth tied to an influx of military personnel at Cannon Air Force […]

Rental market putting squeeze on tenants

CNJ staff photo: Tony Bullocks From left to right, Christopher Smith, Thomas Farmer and Jared Gun of P&C Plumbing bed down a sewer pipe Monday on North Martin Luther King Boulevard for an apartment complex under construction. Sharna Johnson It’s a good time to be a landlord in Clovis. Tenants? Not so much. Those in […]

Reunion to be held in Grady

Freedom New Mexico The Wheatland School Reunion is 8 a.m. May 29 in the Grady Senior Citizens Building. For lunch, participants are asked to bring a covered dish. Donations are to be taken to cover the rental of the building. Information: 806-333-4524.

BAH rates adjusted for rental markets

By Tom Philpott: PNT columnist Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) paid to nearly a million service members living off base in stateside areas will increase an average of 2.5 percent in January to keep up with rising rental costs. But in 158 military housing areas — 43 percent of the total nationwide — current BAH […]

Base population increase boosting rental market

CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Lt. Raymond Gobberg of Cannon’s Public Affairs department said about two-thirds of Cannon personnel live off-base, and that proportion is expected to remain constant as the base expands. By Kevin Wilson: CNJ staff writer It’s never been too difficult for Clovis’ Bill Johnson to rent out a house. But he’s […]

Meetings watch: Board approves car rental contract

At Tuesday’s regular Clovis Municipal School board meeting, the board: • Discussed the per diem mileage rate reimbursement, but tabled the issue when Vice President Mark Lansford and Member Max Best requested more information on what financial impact a raise in the rate would have on the district. • Approved curriculum for 9-12th grades modern […]

Base Allowance for Housing rising effective Monday

By Tom Philpott: Military Update Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) will increase an average of 3.5 percent next year for the nearly 950,000 service members who live off-base stateside. Some BAH recipients will see their housing allowance rise two to three times the average percentage increase while others will see no BAH raise in the […]

Outdoore Rec provides play gear all year

Airman 1st Class Thomas Trower Many families are searching for family events now that summer has come and school is out. One problem many face is that they do not have the right equipment to do things like go camping, boating, sailing or just barbecue in the back yard. The Outdoor Recreation (ODR) office has […]

Housing allowance to rise in January

By Tom Philpott: Military Update Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH), paid to 950,000 service members living off base in stateside areas, will rise in January by an average of 5.9 percent, or $53 a month, say Defense Department pay officials. For 2006, as in years past, changes to individual BAH rates will vary by rank, […]

Stateside housing allowances to rise

by Tom Philpott Monthly housing allowances for 910,000 service members living off base in the United States will climb by an average of 8 percent, effective Jan. 1, say Defense Department officials. The rise in individual rates, however, will vary significantly, from no change for some grades in some areas to as much as 20 […]

Military Basic Allowance for Housing to rise by average of 7 percent in 2004

Tom Philpott Basic Allowance for Housing rates will rise by an average of 7 percent, effective Jan. 1, for 820,000 service members living off base in the United States. The BAH rate increases for 2004 continue a string of annual allowance hikes that exceed the reported rise in rental costs nationwide — 2.9 percent this […]

Oct. 23 video reviews

Scott Jones A look at videos available for rental in the Clovis area. Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle – PG 13 Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz, Lucy Liu, Demi Moore, Bernie Mac, Luke Wilson In this second installment we find the Angels on a case that will prove more challenging than they first thought. The Charles Townsend […]