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EXPERIENCE & LEADERSHIP MATTER A PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & JOB CREATION Small Business & Entrepreneur Assistance As Mayor i helped to secure state and foderai grants to support local entreproneurs with axpanding operations and diversitying their product lines (such as the now glob- ally known Humble Brands. This croatod dozens of good paying local jobs - Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Town has provided nearly S500.000 in direct cash incen tives and technical assietance to local businesses to help koep our local economy open. The Town has distributed milions of free masks, sanitizer, gloves and other supplies throughout the region to help keep our workers and cus- fomers safe. Transportation We have partnered with Tace Air to hetp create air connections to Houston, Dalas, San Diego and LA, at no cost to local taxpayens, opening new markets for lo cal businesses Tourism As chair of the NCRTD (Blue Bus)loversaw the expansion of public transit services, the creation of 21 positions with competitive wages and benefits in Taos, and eliminatod all fares for public transit, increas- Ing acoess to work and medical appointments for all Taos recolved the fest CDBG grant wardod in Now Modco for economic development and job oreation since 2009 to rehabitate closed and deteriorating hotels in our residents. downtown. We were ablo to use code enforcement and creative financial incontives muting in the rohabilitation of the Don Femando and the Wila (ndan Hils hotels and the sale of several othors (Kachina, Sage Brush, Sun God Lodge) creating dozens of local construction jobs and new pemanent good paying tul-time jobs l oversaw the design and funding of a new NCRTD operations and maintenance facility, to begin construc- tion this spring with workforce housing for the employ ces, creating 16 now time and 40 construction jobs in Taos. We have put Taos on the map as a world-class outdoor concert venue, bringing in Sting. Alabama Shakes Dwight Yoakam and this summer ZZ Top to genorate milions of dolars in tourism value, which koeps hotels, restaurants, and downtown shops open in a 4-season economy A Greener Taos As Mayor, I have worked to make Taos the pemanent home for such popular annual events as the Michael Heame Big Bam Dance, the Paseo and others that bring tourism from around the world, while showcasing local artists, and working with local businesses, galeries and artsts to bring the community right to their doon The Town leads the region in local green infrastructure. By partnering with Kit Canon Electric Cooperative to build solar capacity on Town property, instal or upgrade solar arrays, instal electric vehicle chargers in our down- town, and increase energy efficiency at Town facilities. our community power demands- all while stabiliing future electrical. municipal sewer and water ratos and helping to create new local green jobs. ris able to meet growing infrastructure and Public Safety Building a New Diversified, Good Paying Ecomomy I workod with Taos firefighters to budget and create a hme 24/7 fre department. This has improved public satety for the Town and region and has creatod mutiple paid caroer frefighting positions in Taos new rogional public safety training facilily that wil offer training for public works, fire, emergency management, low enforcement and EMS personnel right here in Taos. This will create many more career level jobs for first re- sponders and make our whole community safec - As Mayoc Imet with key businesses and local en- treproneurs to find out what they needed to invest and expand in Taos in the kinds of jobs locals want. As a resut, we have obtained foderal and state grants for tll cost of the project to develop an Avation and Technologies Industrial Park at the Taos Regional Ar port and have aleady noceived offors for 440.000 s. of new tacities on 50 acres the Town owns, resuting in 300 construction jobs and 305 to 510 new good paying permanent jobs over the next 3 to 5 years. As Mayor I dirocted the development of an intemship program for high school students with our public satety departments, leading to the hiring of local students into well paid caroer postions with bonefits and the fist fermale detective in the department's history VOTE FOR EXPERIENCE & LEADERSHIP As Mayor, I have increased wages, fully equipped, funded and staffed the Taos Police Dept. for the first time ina decade, and instituted a locals first hiring policy, loading to greater rotertion and a police force that knows and works with our community. VOTE TO RE-ELECT DAN BARRONE, MAYOR TOGETHER WE ARE MAKING IT HAPPEN PAD POUTICAL ADVENTBEMENT PAD FOR DAN BARONE EXPERIENCE & LEADERSHIP MATTER A PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & JOB CREATION Small Business & Entrepreneur Assistance As Mayor i helped to secure state and foderai grants to support local entreproneurs with axpanding operations and diversitying their product lines (such as the now glob- ally known Humble Brands. This croatod dozens of good paying local jobs - Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Town has provided nearly S500.000 in direct cash incen tives and technical assietance to local businesses to help koep our local economy open. The Town has distributed milions of free masks, sanitizer, gloves and other supplies throughout the region to help keep our workers and cus- fomers safe. Transportation We have partnered with Tace Air to hetp create air connections to Houston, Dalas, San Diego and LA, at no cost to local taxpayens, opening new markets for lo cal businesses Tourism As chair of the NCRTD (Blue Bus)loversaw the expansion of public transit services, the creation of 21 positions with competitive wages and benefits in Taos, and eliminatod all fares for public transit, increas- Ing acoess to work and medical appointments for all Taos recolved the fest CDBG grant wardod in Now Modco for economic development and job oreation since 2009 to rehabitate closed and deteriorating hotels in our residents. downtown. We were ablo to use code enforcement and creative financial incontives muting in the rohabilitation of the Don Femando and the Wila (ndan Hils hotels and the sale of several othors (Kachina, Sage Brush, Sun God Lodge) creating dozens of local construction jobs and new pemanent good paying tul-time jobs l oversaw the design and funding of a new NCRTD operations and maintenance facility, to begin construc- tion this spring with workforce housing for the employ ces, creating 16 now time and 40 construction jobs in Taos. We have put Taos on the map as a world-class outdoor concert venue, bringing in Sting. Alabama Shakes Dwight Yoakam and this summer ZZ Top to genorate milions of dolars in tourism value, which koeps hotels, restaurants, and downtown shops open in a 4-season economy A Greener Taos As Mayor, I have worked to make Taos the pemanent home for such popular annual events as the Michael Heame Big Bam Dance, the Paseo and others that bring tourism from around the world, while showcasing local artists, and working with local businesses, galeries and artsts to bring the community right to their doon The Town leads the region in local green infrastructure. By partnering with Kit Canon Electric Cooperative to build solar capacity on Town property, instal or upgrade solar arrays, instal electric vehicle chargers in our down- town, and increase energy efficiency at Town facilities. our community power demands- all while stabiliing future electrical. municipal sewer and water ratos and helping to create new local green jobs. ris able to meet growing infrastructure and Public Safety Building a New Diversified, Good Paying Ecomomy I workod with Taos firefighters to budget and create a hme 24/7 fre department. This has improved public satety for the Town and region and has creatod mutiple paid caroer frefighting positions in Taos new rogional public safety training facilily that wil offer training for public works, fire, emergency management, low enforcement and EMS personnel right here in Taos. This will create many more career level jobs for first re- sponders and make our whole community safec - As Mayoc Imet with key businesses and local en- treproneurs to find out what they needed to invest and expand in Taos in the kinds of jobs locals want. As a resut, we have obtained foderal and state grants for tll cost of the project to develop an Avation and Technologies Industrial Park at the Taos Regional Ar port and have aleady noceived offors for 440.000 s. of new tacities on 50 acres the Town owns, resuting in 300 construction jobs and 305 to 510 new good paying permanent jobs over the next 3 to 5 years. As Mayor I dirocted the development of an intemship program for high school students with our public satety departments, leading to the hiring of local students into well paid caroer postions with bonefits and the fist fermale detective in the department's history VOTE FOR EXPERIENCE & LEADERSHIP As Mayor, I have increased wages, fully equipped, funded and staffed the Taos Police Dept. for the first time ina decade, and instituted a locals first hiring policy, loading to greater rotertion and a police force that knows and works with our community. VOTE TO RE-ELECT DAN BARRONE, MAYOR TOGETHER WE ARE MAKING IT HAPPEN PAD POUTICAL ADVENTBEMENT PAD FOR DAN BARONE