Business View Civil & Municipal | Volume 2, Issue 8

70 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 2, ISSUE 8 COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE SERVICES • COMMERCIAL RECYCLING • RESIDENTIAL WASTE SERVICES MULTI FAMILY RECYCLING • LIQUID WASTE          Western New Mexico University has a branch campus in Deming, and the city has developed good relationships with New Mexico State University and Dona Ana Community College, which are both located just miles outside of the city off of I-10. They also have a good working relationship with the University of New Mexico, three hours away. Arias-Ward reports, “We have a lot of connected programs and are continuously building on them. One of the things in our sights right now is a vocational training program and we are seeking participation from our regional secondary education institutes.” Small businesses are the backbone of Deming’s downtown and have been a primary focus in the past few years. The COVID-19 pandemic put a halt to some of those plans as long-term shutdowns made it difficult for some businesses to survive. But the city is looking to renew its focus now that the world is starting to settle back down into a semblance of normalcy. the government,” says Deming Airport Manager and Community Services Director, Alexi Jackson. “The government flies in and out, along with a lot of different military units and that creates the need for motels because people come in for months on end for certain jobs that they are doing down here on the border, usually pertaining to border security.” Deming is the county seat for New Mexico’s Luna County and works closely with their county counterparts at Luna County Community and Economic Development to help bring in new business and encourage new sources of revenue. “We collaborate well on funding local projects and coming together to maximize incentives that are available,” says Arias-Ward. To help with workforce development, Deming has been actively working with various universities and colleges to provide training, as well as attract new graduates to the area.