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🌱 Clovis moves to set ground rules for data centers

Clovis, New Mexico Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Clovis moves to set ground rules for data centers
  • Clovis public meetings: Where and when to attend this week
  • Pintores plans a Spring Fling for Clovis art lovers

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Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Stiff winds in the morning, with a high of 69 and low of 39 degrees.
  • Thursday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 69, low: 39.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 67 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Clovis drafts ordinance on data centers (easternnewmexiconews.com) — Clovis is moving toward new data center rules aimed at protecting the city's water security without banning the industry. Commissioners gave the ordinance its first reading Nov. 5, with final adoption scheduled in 30 days. It would require industrial zoning, water and electricity consumption information, a noise study and a decommissioning plan.
   

2. Meetings calendar - Nov. 11 (easternnewmexiconews.com) — Clovis residents can attend the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting Wednesday at 3 p.m. in the library’s North Annex, followed by Thursday’s Curry County Commission meeting at 9 a.m. at 417 Gidding St. The school board meets Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in the district administration building at 1009 Main St.
   

3. Muleshoe Art Association learns about abstract watercolor (myplainview.com) — Clovis' Pintores group plans a Spring Fling exhibit April 11–22 next year, with artists' work available for sale. The announcement came during the Muleshoe Art Association's November meeting, where members experimented with abstract watercolor, mixing colors and developing images from the shapes that emerged.
   

4. Otero County Commission to Convene Tuesday 9 am (town.news) — Clovis and Portales' joint economic development approach is the model for a proposed Otero–Lincoln county partnership. On Otero County's Nov. 10 agenda, the compact would market the two counties together to employers without creating a new government or joint treasury. The packet credits the Clovis/Portales model with attracting retailers and a $200 million processing plant.
   

5. Is the Southwest's flooding a harbinger of a wild winter? (hcn.org) — Clovis is cited as one example of the Southwest’s unusually wet autumn, with reported rainfall of 28.84 inches since September 20 against a historical average of 3.3 inches. Scientists say El Niño could bring a wetter winter across the southern United States, offering possible drought relief but also raising flood concerns where soils are already saturated.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Juniper Roots Legacy is working on home renovations.
    If you have experience in contracting work, painting, flooring or home improvement tasks, please call 575-265-9793. (Nextdoor Windy Plains)
  • These two dogs were found roaming Rosewood Drive in Clovis.
    I gave them some food and water, but they don’t look like they have been on their own too long. (Nextdoor Foxwood Estate)
  • The TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Merchandise Associate in Clovis. Apply here.
  • Pizza Hut - Flynn Group posted a job opening for Team Member in Clovis. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Clovis here.

Ok Clovis! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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