Business Improvement District
Regular MeetingGallup, NM · July 16, 2026
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Gallup BID Board Meeting
July 16, 2026, 3 PM, at Rico Motors
AGENDA
Call to order
Roll Call
Motion to Approve Agenda
Motion to Approve Minutes
Motion to Approve Monthly Financial Report
Discussion items -
July Arts Crawl events was successful, with large turnout
NM DOT Gallup Comprehensive Action Plan Summary
Continuing conversations with Dekker and with Place Dynamics concerning potential hotel
developers
Updated NM Highway Safety presentation
General discussion about Board members terms of service
Other Discussion
New ideas
Gallup Business Improvement District FY 26 Forecast
100%
Downtown Security
Red Rock Security patrol hired for all BID Arts Crawl events, from April through October
BID provides financial support to Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe for cost of private security guards
hired for Friday Night Rides events.
Unarmed Downtown Bicycle Security Patrols hired to cover the BID District during July and
August
BID Events - Sponsor, plan and manage Summer Arts Crawl events from April - October in
Downtown BID District
Downtown Events by Others - Support for marketing of downtown events sponsored by
other organizations:
Lions Club Rodeo
Relay For Life
BID private sector match to gallupARTS for NEA - WPA Virtual Museum project: Federal
Government stopped payments from grant awarded to gallup Arts to create the website for
the. Virtual museum. That left gallupARTS $17,000 short of amount needed to complete this
project. City of Gallup provided $10,000 toward that shortfall. Gallup Business Improvement
District provided the remaining $7,000. needed to complete this important project.
Properties examined by Structural Engineer: 400 block W. Aztec Avenue - vacant former
Lowe’s property purchased by local investment group
201 West Rt. 66
210 West Coal
306 West Coal
Properties examined by Architectural firm:
201 West Rt 66
306 West Coal Avenue
107 West Coal Avenue
Repaint/replaced the painted Welcome portion of the BID’s monuments at Gallup gateway
locations - work was completed by Dynamic Signs Company.
221 West Coal Avenue:
- Security gate was installed in front of 221 West Coal Avenue, Kestral Leather
- Sign and lighting were installed above the entrance to Kestrel Leather - Facade program
Turney’s Trading, 207 South Third Street - new signs & awning - Sign Grant Program
BID funded two downtown Murals created by artists as part of City of Gallup Rt 66
Centennial celebration:
- Walkway mural by mural artist Ric Sarracino
- Rt. 66 mural by mural artist Angelo Arvado
Sign grant reimbursement approved for Running Bear Trading
Sign Grant reimbursement approved for Pino's Curios & Trading
- Update of Gallup Retail Study by Place Dynamics completed, per agreement with Gallup
BID
- Hotel data added to the 2026 Place Dynamics Retail Report
75%
Streetliner Display, above West Coal Avenue, near the intersection with 9th Street adjacent
to rear of Glenn’s Bakery 229-233 West Coal Avenue renovation Route 66 Centennial
signage Concrete Trash Can Receptacles. - maintenance of art works and repair of concrete
receptacles Native Art Large Pots — maintenance and restoration where needed. Sign Grant
Reimbursement Program
228 West Coal Avenue - replacement of front windows.
Replace locks on kiosk doors.
Holiday Cleaners facade
Sign Grant - 307 West Coal Avenue - Goodyear Tire Marketing Department contracted with
Dynamic Signs to fabricate and install a new Goodyear Tire sign. Dynamic has purchased
materials for fabrication of new sign.
50%
306 W. Coal - Ricca Merc Blog
Sign Grant
` Art Cooperative, East Aztec Avenue
Sign Grant
- Daniel’s Steakhouse
Sign Grant - 305 FIRE Pizza Cafe - 305 South Second Street
MRA Plan projects. (Transformative Projects) - BID will continue to seek funding and
developers:
- Downtown boutique hotel
- Mixed-use grocery store and market rate apartments at 8th Street and WestCoal
- 210 W. Coal renovation
- 306 W. Coal renovation
- Former Elk’s Club building, 304 E. Coal Avenue, at Strong
- Rehearsal & Performance space in Downtown district
In Development
Facade improvements to buildings along Route 66
Sign on 601 Rt. 66 (Doty bldgs.)
Touch up exterior of building - 1010 W. Rt 66 - Desert Indian Traders
Improve appearance of Bernal Body Shop
Lexington Hotel
City lot - Rt. 66. Between 3rd and 4th - neon sign and Rex Museum sign
Richardson’s - one of the signs needs a refresh
66 Laundromat - paint exterior
Architect Tina Reames walk-through of Sammy C’s Sports Bar and Pub - Provided a brief
report on eligibility for grant funds
I-40 Corridor Study Allison Corridor study
Gallup Master Plan
Route 66 parking issues
NM DOT Safety Plan Downtown Investment Consortium
Recruit an outdoor recreation retail store to Downtown
Continue to support creation of an art museum in the Downtown District
Continue to support the creation of a new OFPL Main Library building.
Support creation of wool-based cultural facility in the Downtown District
Ongoing
Maintain relationships with decision makers at NM EDD, NM Mortgage Finance Authority, NM
Historic Preservation Department, architects, engineering firms.
Maintain relationships with potential investors and property developers.
Educate and advocate at New Mexico Legislature in support of legislation/programs that will
benefit Gallup NM and other rural NM towns.
Date of next BID Board meeting
Motion to adjourn