Chairman Steve Pearce | Facebook
Chairman Steve Pearce | Facebook
Chairman Steve Pearce published a statement on April 24 after the U.S. House approved the $484 billion stimulus package.
He acknowledged that at this time, it is imperative to fund hospitals, small businesses and other institutions.
“New Mexico’s government must take decisive action now and reopen our businesses. Big Box stores are steering New Mexico dollars out of the state, while locally-owned businesses and Main Streets here are shuttered and suffering a slow death. For us to recover as a state, we must act now," Pearce said, according to the letter.
According to Albuquerque Journal, a gradual reopening is in the works, if goals are met. Transmission rates will need to be brought down from 1.24 to 1.15. In May, golf courses reopened as well as now permitting retail stores to provide curbside pickup.
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham released a three-phase reopening plan. Currently, about 70% of new cases are in San Juan and McKinley counties.
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