Business View Magazine March 2023

260 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 3 Another important partner is Tribute Aviation out of Phoenix,Arizona, which supplies the airport with jet fuel. Business ViewMagazine: Howwould you characterize the relationship between the city of Aztec and the airport? Jeff Blackburn: The airport is a gateway to our local recreational attractions. Most tourists use it to connect with our local outdoor recreation, which feeds into our economy. If you want to bring your aircraft in, you’ll find a friendly and budget-friendly place waiting. To further cement this appeal, the city has just finished phase one of a $3.1 million infrastructure investment to attract developers into the city. In Aztec, we are working on a $500,000 grant to help create a commercial outdoor recreation opportunity for investors. Other investments the city is making are the Ancient Trail subdivision, road improvements, downtown improvements, and park maintenance of our beautiful parks. Anyone with a career in the area, retired, working from home, or wants to live in a safe community with great schools will find everything they need in Aztec. We may be a small town on the grow, but we want to be known as a small, safe community where you can live your best life and enjoy it to the fullest. PREFERRED VENDOR/PARTNER n San Juan College www.sanjuancollege.edu