Gov. Richardson announced today that he will allocate $1.4 million in federal stimulus money to prevent furloughs in some courts and state agencies in the executive branch.
About a third of the money, $450,000, will go to prevent layoffs and furloughs at Magistrate Courts; District Courts Bernalillo County, Curry County and San Juan County; and Metro Court in Albuquerque.
The other two-thirds, $925,000, will be used to avoid furloughs or layoffs at state agencies in the executive branch, including state museums and monuments and the Alcohol and Gaming Division.