FARMINGTON After spending the cold-weather months in storage, Aztec s painted pianos will be rolled out this weekend for a season-opening event in the downtown district.
The four pianos that were donated to the Big Sound in a Small Town public art project before being painted by local artists will be joined by three new pianos this season. The instruments will be displayed, and played, from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 8 at locations up and down Main Avenue, including the plaza on the north side of Rubia s Mexican restaurant, 116 S. Main Ave.; the 550 Brewing taproom, 119 E. Chuska St.; and at the Vanilla Moose, 1721 W. Aztec Blvd.
FARMINGTON Already impacted by the economic toll of the COVID-19 pandemic, San Juan County’s business scene has its reservations about the upcoming minimum wage increase.
Effective on New Year s Day, the state s minimum wage for 2021 will increase from $9 per hour to $10.50 per hour. The state s minimum wage for tipped workers for 2021 will increase from $2.35 per hour to $2.55 per hour.
Between Jan. 1, 2009 and Dec. 31, 2019, the state s minimum wage was $7.50 per hour. The 2020 minimum wage of $9 per hour went into effect on Jan. 1, 2020.
This latest minimum wage increase is the second phase geared toward reaching a minimum wage of $12 an hour that will take effect in 2023.