"Foley, Richardson team up to help Dean Baldwin" - Roswell Daily Record (02/08/2008)

A collaborative effort on the part of local and state officials has apparently saved nearly 200 jobs at the Dean Baldwin Painting Company in Roswell.

Gov. Bill Richardson, with the help of state Rep. Dan Foley, R-Roswell, worked this week with the aircraft painting company to craft a long-term plan to pay $233,000 in back taxes owed to the state, according to Dean Baldwin Painting CEO Barbara Baldwin.

"Dean Baldwin current on rent" - Roswell Daily Record (01/14/2008)

Assistant City Manager Larry Fry recently informed the Record that as of Jan. 8, the company was past due on rent payments for the month of December only.

Councilman and Chairman of the Airport Council Committee Lee Rogers stated during Thursday's City Council meeting that Dean Baldwin was current on its rent payments and other fees to the city. The company still owes the city $53,498.60 for its UDAG loan, which includes payments that have been due for 10 months. However, Rogers said the city is working with Dean Baldwin on collecting these payments. Company officials are currently working on a budget for 2008 in which arrears to the city will be addressed.

"Dean Baldwin behind on rent, payments" - Roswell Daily Record (01/06/2008)

Dean Baldwin Painting, which specializes in aircraft strip and paint services, and has facilities at the Roswell Industrial Air Center, owes the city more than $90,000 in rent and loan payments, according to RIAC Property Manager Spencer Fields.

Roswell Finance Director Larry Fry explained that the total amount owed on the company's UDAG loan, $53,498.60, includes payments that have been past due for 10 months.

"ICE arrests 15 aliens in Roswell working for U.S. military contractor" - U.S. Immigrations and Customs website - 08/29/2006

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) special agents today arrested 15 illegal aliens who were working for a local company here that is under contract to paint U.S. military aircraft, including Lockheed C-130 military aircraft.

Some of the aliens were in the process of painting these aircraft when they were arrested.

"Paint company receives $1.5M for fire suppression upgrades" - New Mexico Business Weekly (04/09/2003)

Roswell, N.M.-based Dean Baldwin Painting Inc. has been awarded a $1.5 million grant to upgrade its fire suppression system.

The grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA), will be used by Dean Baldwin to replace an 800,000-gallon fire protection water storage tank, four nonfunctional fire pumps, 16 deluge fire sprinkler riser assemblies, and four wet pipe fire sprinkler riser assemblies. The grant will also be used to install new wet pipe protection for eight filter banks, and a new foundation for a water storage tank.

U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici (R-NM) said the work was necessary to maintain Dean Baldwin's facility so it could continue to get contracted work from the government and the private sector. The U.S. Airforce contracts with the company to paint its aircraft.

The City of Roswell will match the grant with $400,000 and another $200,000 will come from Dean Baldwin Paint Inc.

Just so you know we are not making this stuff up.