Village of Jemez Springs

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF JEMEZ SPRINGS:

Section 1. Imposition of Tax. There is imposed on any person engaging in business in this municipality for the privilege of engaging in business in this municipality an excise tax equal to 0.2375% of the gross receipts reported or required to be reported by the person pursuant the New Mexico Gross Receipts and Compensating Tax Act as it now exists or as it may be amended. The tax imposed under this ordinance is pursuant to the Municipal Local Option Gross Receipts Taxes Act as it now exists or as it may be amended and shall be known as the “unrestricted municipal gross receipts tax.”

Section 2. General Provisions. This ordinance hereby adopts by reference all definitions, exemptions and deductions contained in the Gross Receipts and Compensating Tax Act as it now exists or as it may be amended.

Section 3. Specific Exemptions. No municipal gross receipts tax shall be imposed on the gross receipts arising from:

A. transporting persons or property for hire by railroad, motor vehicle, air transportation or any other means from one point within the municipality to another point outside the municipality.

B. a business located outside the boundaries of a municipality on land owned by that municipality for which a state gross receipts tax distribution is made pursuant to Subsection C of Section 7-1-6.4 NMSA 1978; or

C. direct broadcast satellite services.

Section 4. Dedication. General Fund

Section 5. Effective Date. The effective date of the municipal gross receipts tax shall be January 1, or July 1, whichever date occurs first after the expiration of three months from the date this ordinance is adopted, unless an election is held on the question of approving the ordinance, in which case the effective date shall be either January 1 or July 1, whichever date occurs first after the expiration of three months from the date when the results of the election are certified to be in favor of the ordinance’s adoption and the adopted ordinance is delivered or mailed to the Taxation and Revenue Department.

TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF JEMEZ SPRINGS MEETING IN REGULAR SESSION IN THE GOVERNING BODY CONFERENCE ROOM AT 6 PM THIS 17^TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2024.

Notice of an ordinance to be acted upon during the regular meeting of the Jemez Springs Village Council on August 20, 2024 authorizing the Village to enter into a grant agreement with the New Mexico Environment Department for the purpose of obtaining project grant funds in the amount of $236,370 designating the use of the funds for rehabilitation design for the Village of Jemez Springs Wastewater Treatment Plant and collection system. The Ordinance to be considered is available for review at the Village Offices located at 80 Jemez Springs Plaza and on the Village website at jemezsprings-nm.gov (OSG Resolution Draft under Agendas and Minutes 2024).

The Village Council will meet at 6 pm on the third Tuesday of each month starting August 2024 through June 2025 in the Governing Body Conference Room.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Village of Jemez Springs Awarded $2.24 Million Grant for Wastewater System Rehabilitation

JEMEZ SPRINGS – The Village of Jemez Springs has been awarded a $2,240,000 grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) to help rehabilitate the Village’s wastewater system, which includes the treatment plant and over 22,500 linear feet of collection lines.

“This investment will allow the Village of Jemez Springs [to make improvements to] wastewater infrastructure to benefit local businesses in Sandoval County,” the EDA stated.

The grant application was submitted in 2023 under then-Mayor Roger Sweet, who worked with U.S. Representative Christine Chandler to secure the required $560,000 in matching funds.

Report on Sanitary Sewer Overflow event—May 28, 2024

Location: West of 16441 Highway 4

Timeline: First reported to the Wastewater Department by resident John Altheide at 3:09 pm. Resolved at 7:41 pm.

Apparent cause: Root growth in line.

Action taken:

​1. Applied 3.5 pounds of Root Be Gone into Manhole 21 to loosen root growth.

​2. Ran jetter (high-pressure water) through Manhole 19 north to Manhole 20 ​(approximately 200 ft.). Line cleared. Good flow observed in Manhole 21.

​3. Applied lime to Manhole 20 and surrounding ground.

​4. Informed residents at 16441 Highway 4.

​5. Sent required notification to EPA and New Mexico Environment Department.

Results: Untreated sewage was restricted to open area behind 16441 Highway 4. No sewage or wastewater from the overflow entered the nearby acequia or the Jemez River.

Thanks go out to the Wastewater Operations Manager, Rose Fenton, and her untrained assistant (Mayor Mike) for their quick and determined effort. Thanks also to John Altheide for his help and early notice and to James and Susanna Cooper for allowing us to operate the jetter from their back yard.

The Village of Jemez Springs is a popular tourist destination known for it’s natural mineral hot springs, stunning vistas, and local charm.

Located about an hour’s drive from Albuquerque and Santa Fe, along a designated National Scenic By-way, the Village serves as a lodging and dining oasis in the high-desert wilderness of the surrounding Santa Fe National Forest and Valles Caldera Preserve.

	Additional information about local businesses and activities is available on the www.jemezsprings.org website or through our official Facebook and Twitter accounts.
	The Jemez Springs Community Directory provides a central public directory to the many services, organizations, businesses, and municipal agencies located in the area.
	The Jemez Springs Public library website lists special library programs and events, has a great collection of links for kids and students learning from home, plus free-to-download eBooks and audiobooks. Check it out!

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