'Selection Committee' for T or C'Selection Committee' for T or C'Interim Spaceport Information Hub''Interim Spaceport Information Hub'

City appoints:City appoints:City Manager Fuentes,City Manager Fuentes,

Commissioners Green & ClarkCommissioners Green & Clark

The City just TOLD US:The City just TOLD US:

No advance notice or public input intoNo advance notice or public input into

leasing PUBLIC property to a PRIVATE entityleasing PUBLIC property to a PRIVATE entity((NOT to NOT to New Mexico Spaceport Authority)New Mexico Spaceport Authority)

Without an appraisal or a public hearing:Without an appraisal or a public hearing:

VIOLATES N.M. State Statute 3-54-1VIOLATES N.M. State Statute 3-54-1

City commits to pay 50% of LBJCity commits to pay 50% of LBJ

renovation costs for 'Follow the Sun, Inc.'renovation costs for 'Follow the Sun, Inc.'

paid for by levying additional 1% topaid for by levying additional 1% to

Lodgers Tax for supporting a Lodgers Tax for supporting a

Visitor Center.'Visitor Center.'TO DATE: NO proof or receipts of 'Follow the Sun, Inc.

paying for their 50% of building improvements.

CLOSED to PublicCLOSED to Public““Taking” of Truth or ConsequencesTaking” of Truth or Consequences

Lee Belle Johnson Senior Rec CenterLee Belle Johnson Senior Rec CenterThis notice is how the Public is informed!This notice is how the Public is informed!

Taped to the building days before a meeting on:Taped to the building days before a meeting on:

January 26, 2015January 26, 2015

City commits City commits TaxpayersTaxpayers to pay (donate) to pay (donate)

the Visitor Center's monthly:the Visitor Center's monthly:

electric, water, sewer, trash, natural gaselectric, water, sewer, trash, natural gas

and building maintenanceand building maintenance..

(FTS Lease, #14, #8)(FTS Lease, #14, #8)

These actions violate the anti-donation clauseThese actions violate the anti-donation clause

of the New Mexico Constitutionof the New Mexico Constitution

July 6 – Aug 8, 2015July 6 – Aug 8, 2015Lee Belle Johnson / Spaceport Visitors CenterLee Belle Johnson / Spaceport Visitors Center

Utilities Total: $1224.00Utilities Total: $1224.00Rent received: $950.00 – do the math!Rent received: $950.00 – do the math!

PAID FOR by T or C Taxpayers!PAID FOR by T or C Taxpayers!

Why remove OVER 7,000 Why remove OVER 7,000

documented community usersdocumented community users

of LBJ Senior Recreation Center -of LBJ Senior Recreation Center -

when trying to build up the downtown?when trying to build up the downtown?'Use' means any time an individual uses the Center'Use' means any time an individual uses the Center

(2014 info provided by City & checked with event organizers)(2014 info provided by City & checked with event organizers)

The City Has No 'Plan' for Economic The City Has No 'Plan' for Economic Success - their “Selection Committee” Success - their “Selection Committee” for the Visitor's Center choice offered:for the Visitor's Center choice offered:

NO Criteria for a choice of site.

NO Cost Benefit Analysis provided.

NO Findings of Facts to warrant the decision.

'Projections for Success''Projections for Success'200,000200,000 Visitors 'predicted' by Spaceport Visitors 'predicted' by Spaceport

20,00020,000 Visitors 'predicted' by Comm. Green Visitors 'predicted' by Comm. Green

2014 Data: 2014 Data:

Follow the Sun Visitors to Spaceport:Follow the Sun Visitors to Spaceport:

Total: 1,211 1,211 = 3.33.3 per dayLee Belle Johnson Center Attendance:Lee Belle Johnson Center Attendance:

Total: 7,1787,178 = 19.619.6 per day

City unfairly competes with PrivateCity unfairly competes with Private

Commercial properties availableCommercial properties available

for rent & sale = NEGATIVE IMPACTfor rent & sale = NEGATIVE IMPACT

on private commercialon private commercial

real estate marketreal estate market

Plenty of Empty spaces!Plenty of Empty spaces!

New Mexico Spaceport AuthorityNew Mexico Spaceport Authority

Executive Director Christine Anderson claimed:Executive Director Christine Anderson claimed:

““there has been a 136 percent increase in there has been a 136 percent increase in ticket sales since a new visitor center ticket sales since a new visitor center

opened last month.”opened last month.”at a July 15, 2015 Legislative Finance Oversight Committee at a July 15, 2015 Legislative Finance Oversight Committee

meeting, without any supporting statistics.meeting, without any supporting statistics.

NO mention of 'Interim' or 'Temporary' NO mention of 'Interim' or 'Temporary' on Spaceport Visitor Center signs or ANY info!

New Mexico Spaceport Authority is NOT on the leaseNew Mexico Spaceport Authority is NOT on the lease New Mexico Spaceport Authority is not paying a dime:New Mexico Spaceport Authority is not paying a dime:

Spaceport licensed LOGO on signs (violation).Spaceport licensed LOGO on signs (violation). Visitor Center allotted $7.5M from 1/4% tax Spaceport taxVisitor Center allotted $7.5M from 1/4% tax Spaceport tax SPENT on runway extension NOT in Virgin Galactic contract. SPENT on runway extension NOT in Virgin Galactic contract. $20M in Visitor Centers reduced in 2014 to an $8M LOAN to buy$20M in Visitor Centers reduced in 2014 to an $8M LOAN to buy $1.2M Ashbaugh property & build 4800 sf. “visitor center.”$1.2M Ashbaugh property & build 4800 sf. “visitor center.” Loan APP. not accepted by New Mexico Finance Authority.Loan APP. not accepted by New Mexico Finance Authority.

What's “INTERIM” about it?What's “INTERIM” about it?

CIVIC CENTER CIVIC CENTER is is NOTNOTa substitute for thea substitute for the

Lee Belle JohnsonLee Belle Johnson

Senior Recreation CenterSenior Recreation Center(Dedicated by City Comm. In 2010)

CIVIC CENTER is NOT a substitute for LBJ: CIVIC CENTER is NOT a substitute for LBJ: Concert Space for 300 – goneConcert Space for 300 – gone

Steinway piano, no longer on loan since stage closed.Steinway piano, no longer on loan since stage closed.

Public events at the Lee Belle Johnson Center: Public events at the Lee Belle Johnson Center: Sierra County Arts CouncilSierra County Arts Council

T or C MainStreet - Chamber of CommerceT or C MainStreet - Chamber of Commerce

Truth or Consequences Community TheaterTruth or Consequences Community Theater

Debbie's Studio of DanceDebbie's Studio of Dance

7000+ Documented Users7000+ Documented Users

of the of the

Lee Belle JohnsonLee Belle Johnson

Senior Recreation Center in 2014!Senior Recreation Center in 2014!

PLUS Private Events:PLUS Private Events:

Weddings / Anniversaries / HolidaysWeddings / Anniversaries / Holidays

Quencenerias / Birthdays / Memorials & moreQuencenerias / Birthdays / Memorials & more

since it was built for ussince it was built for us

in 1938 by the WPA!in 1938 by the WPA!

CIVIC CENTER is NOT the LBJ Center:CIVIC CENTER is NOT the LBJ Center:

VOTE “FOR”VOTE “FOR”ORDINANCE #665ORDINANCE #665

We want OUR Center Back!We want OUR Center Back!

We support the Visitor Center moving We support the Visitor Center moving into any properly zoned, PRIVATE into any properly zoned, PRIVATE

COMMERCIAL property - NOT in OUR COMMERCIAL property - NOT in OUR Lee Belle Johnson Community Center,Lee Belle Johnson Community Center,

Thank-you! Thank-you!