Elected Officials

Population:

• Estimated 2007: 49,298 (source:  BBER-UNM)
• 20 Minute Commute Population 57,000
• 30 Minute Commute Population 61,000
• 45 Minute Commute Population 130,000

Education:

Gateway Christian School

• Christ Centered / Strong Academics
• Certified & Dedicated Teaching Staff
• Fine Arts Department
• Championship Athletics Program for Girls and Boys
• Family Atmosphere
• Computer Lab / Library
• Hot Lunches
• Dress Code Accredited by State of New Mexico & ACSI
• After School Program / Daycare Facility on Campus
• Educating Students Since 1981
• Low Student / Teacher Ratio
  • Source: Gateway Christian School
  • www.gatewaychristianschool.us

Valley Christian Academy

• Christ Centered
• Accredited by ACTS
• Dual Accreditation
• Dress Code
• Athletics for Girls and Boys
  • Source: Valley Christian Academy
  • www.valleychristianacademy.org

Roswell Independent School District 2009-2010

• 12 Elementary Schools (K-5th grade)
• 4 Middle Schools (6th -8th grade)
• 3 Comprehensive High Schools (9th -12th grade)
• 1 Alternative High School 
  • Attendance Rate – District wide 95.4%
    • Graduation Rates (based on 08-09 AYP report):
      • Roswell High School 95.7%
      • Goddard High School 93.6%
      • University High School 80.6%
      • Student Population 10,076
      • Elementary School 4,894
      • Middle School 2,118
      • High School 2,732
      • Pre-School 332
    • *The above count does not include c and d level students of 374, Special Education.
• Rankings
  School rankings, 2009-- This year we fell to second in the state only by 10 students. This is the NCLB assessment (we have been first or second for the last five years). On the ACT kids that take the college track and Act classes scored an average of 23; those that took AP courses scored 24; all students together; IE. AP classes, college track and those that did not take either of the above mentioned tracks scored 20.5
• Basic skills
  GED
• Average pupil: teacher ratio
  The state law is the following and we do follow the law on these requirements --kinder 14 without an asst teacher 20 students with an asst. teacher helping out.
  First grade through 3rd garde average of 22 students.
  4th through 6th grade average of 24 students
  7th through 12th a teacher can have no more than 150 students per day in a seven period day with one period for prep time
• Average funding per student
  Funding is different in New Mexico than most states. In New Mexico educational funding is given out by state not by city our funding in-total per student is ,016.00- this funding is state, stimulus funds, federal and special education. This does not include the special grants for math (Singapore Math project and Promethean White boards this is over
• Expansion Management magazine’s 16th Annual Education Quotient (one of the world’s leading site location and facility magazines, evaluates secondary school districts nationwide each year in order to provide its 43,000 corporate subscribers with a valuable way of comparing the type of work force they are likely to encounter in various communities around the country.)
• RISD: Gold Medal; score percentile-99 highest and 1 lowest reflect how the district compares to all other districts in the U.S. with a K-12 enrollment of at least 3,300 students or more.  We have 10,016 students in the Roswell ISD system. 
  • EQ (overall score): 83
  • GO (academic performance): 96
  • RI (spending on education): 7
  • CI (community affluence/adult education): 13 - represents 5% of overall score

Utilities

• Electric: Xcel Energy
  • Reliability 99.89%
  • Transmission Voltage 69kV 115kV 230kV 345kV
  • Service Voltage 120/208 120/240 240/480 277/480
  • Rates
    • Industrial Rates – Average 5.87 cent per kwh
    • Commercial Rates – Average 7.47 cent per kwh
    • Residential Rates – Average 7.65 cent per kwh
    • Roswell and Chaves County enjoys some of the lowest electric rates in Southwest United States. Source: Xcel Energy www.xcelenergy.com

• Water: City of Roswell
  • Max. System Capacity (daily)…….41,000,000 gallons
  • Max. Daily use to date…………….Average 28,000,000 gallons
  • Pressure on Mains…………………65-86 PSI
  • Storage Capacity…………………..23,500,000 gallons
  • Size of Mains………………………Average 12” distribution system 36” – 48” collection system
  • Source – City of Roswell Water Production Central Control
  • Water Availability
    • Replenishing Roswell Basin Reservoir capable of supporting population of 4 million (Source – City of Roswell)
• Natural Gas: New Mexico Gas Company
  • Content Per Cubic Foot…….1,000 BTU average
  • Small Volume Commercial - up to 200,000 therms per year
    • $ 16.50 access fee
    • 0.0648 transmission fee
    • 0.0648 per therm distribution fee plus basic charge for cost of fuel for each billing
  • Medium Volume Commercial - 200,000 to 2.0 million therms per year
    • $ 66.00 access fee
    • 0.0471 transmission fee
    • 0.0477 per therm distribution fee plus basic charge for cost of fuel for each billing
  • Large Volume Commercial - greater than 2 million therms per year
    • $ 1,000.00 access fee
    • 0.0430 transmission fee
    • 0.0375 per therm distribution fee plus basic charge for cost of fuel for each billing
    • (Source – formerly PNM - July 2008)

Quality of Life

• Museums
  • Roswell Museum and Art Center
  • International UFO Museum & Research Center
  • Douglas McBride Museum NMMI Campus
  • Gallery of the Roswell Fine Arts League/NM
• Miniature Arts Society
  • Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art
  • Historical Center of Southeast New Mexico
• Medical
  • 2 state-of-the-art hospital facilities
  • 3 care centers with 414 beds
  • 2 surgical centers
  • 2 retirement villages with 209 apartments
  • 1 assisted living – 92 apartments
• Education
  • New Mexico Military Institute
  • Eastern New Mexico University – Roswell
  • Roswell Independent School District
• Area Parks
  • Three (3) Golf Courses
  • Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge
  • Bottomless Lakes State Park
  • Spring River Park & Zoo
  • Cahoon Park
  • Cielo Grande Soccer Complex
• Youth Centers
  • Roswell Boys & Girls Club
  • Unity Center
  • One Eighty Club
  • Yucca Recreation Center
• Senior Centers
  • Roswell Adult Center
  • Chaves County Joy Center
  • Senior Circle

• Other Attractions
• Roswell Public Library
• Roswell Symphony Orchestra
• Skiing – 80 miles west
• 4.5 miles of a hike/bike trail
• More than 108 churches
• Numerous ball fields and tennis courts
• 8 screen movie theatre

Medical

• Eastern New Mexico Medical Center
  • One of the best reasons for living in or near Roswell is that you can get away from all the commotion of a big city, without giving up big-city healthcare. ENMMC has everything to perform almost any type of diagnostic test, procedure or treatment: cancer care, total joint replacements, cardiac caths, MRIs and CT scans, mental health services, outpatient surgery and endoscopy -- so you don't have to spend your time driving somewhere else. Small town living is healthy.
    On July 16, 2009, ENMMC unveiled its new emergency room with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and guided tours. New technology and services in the ER include:
    � 23 patient care rooms, including specific treatment rooms earmarked for trauma examination, psychatric evaluation, orthopedic and obstetric patients, as well as a dedicated isolation room, three nursing stations and four fast track rooms.
    � A larger primary reception area with a secondary, transitional reception room
    � Three registration windows and two triage rooms
    The design of the new space supports beter patient flow, as well as better monitoring of patients and a shorter wait tie to see a doctor during peak ER admissions times. Our team of excellent physicians and proficient, caring staff are dedicated to providing every patient care, comfort and compassion.
    ENMMC's legacy of skilled, professional care began in 1906 and continues today in our technologically advanced regional medical center. In 1995, we moved in to our newly expanded, 230,000 square foot facility. Our 162-bed hospital is a unique model of state-of-the-art care in modern, comfortable surroundings.
    Together with our physicians and volunteers, Eastern New Mexico Medical Center employees are committed to serving, with compassion, the health needs of the people in our region. Visit us at: www.enmmc.com
• Roswell Regional Hospital
• • Roswell Regional Hospital, located at 117 E. 19th Street in Roswell, New Mexico, is a 26-bed Acute General Hospital that will provide both In patient and Out patient services to Southeastern New Mexico. Services will include Labor and Deliver, Out Patient and In Patient Surgery, GI Procedures, Imaging, Laboratory, Emergency Services, and Physical Therapy. All 20 of the Medical/Surgical inpatient rooms are private rooms and the Labor and Delivery area includes 3 private birthing rooms and 3 private LDRP rooms with Jacuzzi Birthing Tubs. Roswell Regional Hospital cares about the needs of the patient and will be providing a level of care that surpasses all expectations. We will be focusing on the needs of the patients as well as the education of the patient and family. Most insurances will be accepted and competitive self-pay pricing will be available to those without coverage. Recently, Roswell Regional was Certified by Medicare and is now able to accept Medicare part A and part B patients. Visit us at: www.roswellregional.com

Climate

2009 Outlook

• Roswell Elevation 3,671
• Annual percent sunshine average 98%
• Number of clear days annually 312
• Number of partly cloudy days annually 46
• Number of cloudy days annually 7
• Average annual number of foggy days 47
• Average annual number of thunderstorm days 51
• Average wind speed 8.39 mph
• Average prevailing wind direction SSE
• Average pan evaporation (inches) 75.96
• This data is based on daylight hours only. A clear day denotes zero to 3/10 average sky cover. Partly cloudy is 4/10 to 7/10 tenths. Cloudy is 8/10 to 10/10 tenths. Annual totals may differ from the 12 month totals due to rounding.

Crime

The violent crime rates in Roswell do tend to run higher than the national average, but they are also misleading so far as the national statistics do not explain that our violent crime is fairly isolated and does not normally spread out side of certain groups. Most of the violent crime in our community is being committed among people who know each other. The majority of the people here who are not involved in gangs, drugs, or bad domestic situations, never experience violent crime first hand. It is also important to note that our violent crime rates are coming down, if you look at the last 20 years there has been a significant decrease. I have lived in Roswell for 21 years now, I raised my family here, and we have had a great life.

I would encourage anyone to come here and see for themselves. They will find a lot of friendly people, a slower pace, and generally speaking a high quality of life. We have a lot of the amenities of a larger city, with attitude of a small town. Rob Smith, Chief of Police