Useful Websites for New Mexico Municipalities
compiled by the New Mexico Municipal Librarians Association
Economic Development
- Rural Development Internet Resources - Provides links to several sites relating to rural economic development.
- New Mexico Economic Development
- Rural Development, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture - Contains information about rural development programs and assistance, regulations, Empowerment Zones, Enterprise Communities, and more.
- U. S. Business Advisor - Serves as a “one-stop electronic link” to government programs and services related to business.
State Purchasing Information
- Active Statewide Price Agreements
- State Purchasing Division (N.M. General Services Dept.) - Doing Business with N.M., Invitations to Bid, Commodity Codes, Requests for Proposal, etc.
Demographics/Statistics
- Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) at UNM
- New Mexico Demographics (from BBER)
- New Mexico Profiles (from U. S. Census Bureau)
- U. S. Census Bureau
- FedStats - Statistical data from over 70 federal agencies
Personnel/Human Resources
- U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- U. S. Department of Labor
- N. M. Workers’ Compensation Administration
Public Safety/Public Works
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- New Mexico Department of Public Safety
- New Mexico Environment Department - Contains links to this department’s divisions and bureaus; topics include solid waste, drinking water, air quality, and more.
Grant Funding Information
- Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
- Fedworld Information Network - Use its search engine to locate information about specific types of federal grant programs.
- Foundation Center
Legal Information
- New Mexico Supreme Court Law Library - Provides access to New Mexico Statutes, New Mexico Administrative Code, pending cases of the N. M. Supreme Court, and “legal links” pertaining to both New Mexico and the United States.
- FindLaw Guide to Internet Legal Resources
New Mexico Government
- Governor’s Home Page
- New Mexico Government Home Page - Includes directory information for state agencies.
- New Mexico State Legislature - Contains bill finder, directory of legislators, committee assignments, etc.
- Taxation and Revenue Department - Includes access to state tax forms.
- N. M. Driver’s Manual
- New Mexico Register
- New Mexico Administrative Code (NMAC)
United States Government
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- Congress - Access to lists of Congressional representatives and committee assignments, Congressional Record (daily account of Congressional proceedings and debates) and House and Senate bills.
- Federal Register - The official publication for Presidential Documents and Executive Orders as well as Notices, Rules and
Proposed Rules. - Fedworld Information Network - Searchable access to many federal government Web sites.
- Internal Revenue Service - Access to federal tax forms and other tax-related information.
Miscellaneous
- Thomas Register - Directory of manufacturers (free, but you need to register with an ID and password)
- Proquest Direct - Search over 2,000 magazines and journals (call you public library for user ID and password)
- Telephone Directories on the Web - Domestic and international online phone books
Disclaimer: This list of sites was created to help those in municipal government quickly and easily locate information on the World Wide Web. It is not intended to be inclusive, nor are these sites recommended or promoted. The Library Division cannot control the access points listed, which often change rapidly and unpredictably. The Library Division disclaims any warranty of the information or its usefulness for a particular purpose.