New Mexico unveils online map to aid business development
New Mexico has introduced the Development Readiness Site Map, an online tool designed to help businesses find ready-to-use sites, which is already attracting significant projects like Project Ranger and an Amazon distribution center in Roswell.”We’re making it very easy for companies to say yes to New Mexico,” said Rob Black, the cabinet secretary for the Economic Development Department. He explained that the biggest problem for companies was the lengthy processes, which made it hard to compete with other states.”We had some great incentives, some of the best for manufacturing in the country, but we haven’t had sites that people could easily get into,” Black said.The map allows users to view sites with satellite images, available utilities, and infrastructure details, and it indicates whether a location requires further assessments like environmental reviews or traffic studies. Currently, there are 47 sites ready across the state.”It becomes a very powerful tool for a company who says, ‘I need this type of trade skills within a 60-minute drive in order for me to make a success in my company.’ We’re going to be able to give you that data with this new tool,” Black said.Black emphasized that the initiative is about more than just simplifying processes for developers; it’s about creating jobs and fostering long-term growth for New Mexicans.”You do that by helping create really good jobs, good-paying jobs here in the state. If we don’t have a place for a company to grow and expand or relocate, we can’t bring those jobs here. So, this is about creating that pathway for our communities grounding new tax revenue, helping us diversify our economy away from our dependence on oil and gas,” he said.The state invested $24 million to survey and evaluate these sites, and Black said the information will be updated in real time.
New Mexico has introduced the Development Readiness Site Map, an online tool designed to help businesses find ready-to-use sites, which is already attracting significant projects like Project Ranger and an Amazon distribution center in Roswell.
“We’re making it very easy for companies to say yes to New Mexico,” said Rob Black, the cabinet secretary for the Economic Development Department. He explained that the biggest problem for companies was the lengthy processes, which made it hard to compete with other states.
“We had some great incentives, some of the best for manufacturing in the country, but we haven’t had sites that people could easily get into,” Black said.
The map allows users to view sites with satellite images, available utilities, and infrastructure details, and it indicates whether a location requires further assessments like environmental reviews or traffic studies. Currently, there are 47 sites ready across the state.
“It becomes a very powerful tool for a company who says, ‘I need this type of trade skills within a 60-minute drive in order for me to make a success in my company.’ We’re going to be able to give you that data with this new tool,” Black said.
Black emphasized that the initiative is about more than just simplifying processes for developers; it’s about creating jobs and fostering long-term growth for New Mexicans.
“You do that by helping create really good jobs, good-paying jobs here in the state. If we don’t have a place for a company to grow and expand or relocate, we can’t bring those jobs here. So, this is about creating that pathway for our communities grounding new tax revenue, helping us diversify our economy away from our dependence on oil and gas,” he said.
The state invested $24 million to survey and evaluate these sites, and Black said the information will be updated in real time.
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