District 1 News

Las Cruces City Council Approves $25 Million for Maintenance and Capital Projects. Funding includes immediate project spending and authorization to pursue bond financing for future public safety, street, park, public facility and infrastructure improvements. Las Cruces City Council approved two resolutions during Monday’s regular council meeting that identified and funded…

At its Monday, March 16, 2026, regular meeting, the Las Cruces City Council discussed and voted on six resolutions approving gross receipts tax (GRT) increment financing for six metropolitan redevelopment areas (MRA) in the City. By unanimous vote of the council, all the resolutions were discussed concurrently. Each resolution was…

At its regular meeting held Monday, March 2, the Las Cruces City Council discussed and voted on four resolutions. The resolutions approved include a transfer of location of a canopy liquor license for package sales to BW Gas & Convenience Retail LLC., doing business as Allsup’s. The location for the…

At its regular meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 17, the Las Cruces City Council discussed and voted on two resolutions and one ordinance. All three were passed unanimously. Councilors Johana Bencomo and Becky Corran were not at Tuesday’s meeting. The first resolution approved included acceptance of five grant awards to various City…

At its regular meeting on Monday, Feb. 2, the Las Cruces City Council discussed and voted on three resolutions and two ordinances. All five were approved. City Council approved a contract with Single Space Strategies to update the City Strategic Plan (CSP). The CSP guides the City’s priorities, resource management,…

In observance of Presidents’ Day, most City of Las Cruces offices will be closed Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. However, all emergency services, including police and fire will operate as usual. City offices and facilities closed Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, include: A Fielder Memorial Safe Haven Out of School Time Programs…

At its regular meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 20, the Las Cruces City Council discussed and voted on five resolutions. All five resolutions were approved by a vote of 7-0. City Council approved a request for a craft distiller third location liquor license with on premises consumption and package sales to…

The Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, regular meeting was the first for new City Council members Michael Harris and John Muñoz, who were sworn into office in December. Harris replaces Becki Graham in District 3, and Muñoz replaces Yvonne Flores in District 6. At the meeting, Muñoz was elected by council…

At its Dec. 15 regular meeting, the Las Cruces City Council discussed and voted on two resolutions and three ordinances. City Council authorized the sale of approximately 6,478 square feet of city-owned land located adjacent to Little Tumbleweed Rentals, LLC property, 4505 Bataan Memorial West.  The property was recently appraised…

At its Dec. 1 regular meeting, the Las Cruces City Council discussed and voted on four resolutions and one ordinance. All five items were approved by unanimous votes of the council. City Council amended the boundaries of the West Picacho and Motel Boulevard Metropolitan Redevelopment Area, adding an additional area…

At its Nov. 17 regular meeting, the Las Cruces City Council discussed and unanimously passed four resolutions and one ordinance. All votes were 6-0, as Councilor Bill Mattiace was absent from the meeting. City Council approved budget adjustments for the 2026 fiscal year that began July 1. The adjustments include…

Las Cruces municipal elections for City Council District 3, City Council District 5, City Council District 6, and Municipal Judge were conducted Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. Unofficial results of those elections are: City Council District 3: Michael James Harris, 1,096 votes (55 percent) Isaiah Paul Tellez, 893 votes (45 percent) Paul Kevin Paar…

At its Monday, Nov. 3, regular meeting, the Las Cruces City Council discussed and passed three resolutions and one ordinance. Las Cruces City Council approved amendments to the City’s fiscal years 2026-31 Capital Improvements Program (CIP). The amendments reflect revised project funding and new grant funds received since the CIP…

At its Oct. 20 regular meeting, the Las Cruces City Council unanimously adopted the Small Business Safety Improvement plan. The City is allocating $100,000 to the plan to support new and existing for-profit or nonprofit, independently owned businesses with 40 or fewer employees located in the City’s El Paseo/South Solano…

The City is enhancing its Nuisance Abatement Team (NAT) program to help neighborhoods thrive. By strengthening partnerships across departments, providing more tools for residents, and ensuring property owners have opportunities to bring their properties into compliance, the City is making it easier to maintain safe, welcoming, and vibrant communities. At Monday’s…