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Sierra Gateway Alliance New Mexico
A new 501 (c) 6 Non-Profit Organization forming in Sierra County NM
City of Elephant Butte Council Workshop
Tuesday February 18, 2026
10:00 Am
313 Rio Grande Circle
(community center next to the fire department)
Elephant Butte NM
Items:
6 – JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY – JPA
- Consequences vs Benefits
7- WORKING WITH SIERRA ALLIANCE
- Understanding
- New Development Reports
Presentation to the:
City of Elephant Butte Council (February 11, 2026)
Sierra County Commission (February 17, 2026)
Sierra County Commison meeting February 17, 2026
Sierra Gateway Allaince presentation lasted 55 minutes.
41:15 (Starting point) Sierra Gateway Alliance Patrick Pharris Organizer
43:02 Not receiving fair share of state and federal funding
44:52 What’s happening new jobs 51,000 to 112,000 new jobs added to southern New Mexico
59:36 Who is the Alliance
1:01:38 You talk to these people and you think the Majors and Chairmen are on board.
1:04:40 Sierra County not getting their fair share of grants
1:06:29 Are elected official not doing their jobs?
1:10:36 Go downtown. This place doesn’t look like they deserved the money.
1:11:50 PreReal spent $100,000 for a Christmas event, why haven’t the city, county or business done this before? Because they maybe don’t know how.
1:20:25 PreReal Elephant Butte Hotel vacant for how many years? And question on subdivsion.
1:23:28 You’re asking us to put our faith in company’s I show concern with.