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The City of Las Cruces is proud to announce its participation in the REDI Sites program, a first-of-its-kind national standard for evaluating site readiness for U.S. office and industrial projects. Administered by the Site Selectors Guild, the REDI Sites program provides a rigorous, third party reviewed assessment to help communities position…

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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…

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The City of Las Cruces Economic Development department is proud to announce that Endurance Technologies has selected Las Cruces as the location for its first manufacturing facility in the United States. The announcement marks a significant milestone for the City’s economic development efforts and highlights Las Cruces as a competitive destination…

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The annual Las Cruces Veterans Day Parade will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, in downtown Las Cruces. The parade will stage at the corner of Main Street and Lohman Avenue, travel north on Main Street to the roundabout near City Hall and continue south on Water Street…

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The City of Las Cruces is inviting residents and business owners to review and provide feedback on the West Picacho and Motel Boulevard Metropolitan Redevelopment Area (MRA) Draft Plan. The plan is still be shaped after several months of community meetings and feedback and discussion in City Council meetings. If…

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The City of Las Cruces, in partnership with the Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance (MVEDA), was honored with the prestigious Blueprint for Growth Award at the 2025 New Mexico Governor’s Economic Development Conference. The recognition highlights the City and MVEDA’s innovative Pre-Speculative Industrial Development Program, which is transforming how communities…

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NOTE: The City of Las Cruces is sending out this news release as a partner with the New Mexico Economic Development Department. LAS CRUCES, N.M. — A Canadian steel processing and manufacturing company is evaluating Las Cruces as the site of its first U.S. facility, a project that could bring…

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Warehouse at the end of a road.

Note: As a partner with the State of New Mexico, the City of Las Cruces is sharing this information with residents. Funding part of statewide push to expand attainable housing, reduce homelessness Las Cruces and Doña Ana County will receive $11 million for housing initiatives as part of a $120…

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The City of Las Cruces is proud to announce it has earned three Government Programming Awards (GPAs) of Excellence and three Awards of Distinction from the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA). The NATOA Government Programming Awards honor excellence in broadcast, cable, multimedia, and electronic programming produced by…

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The City of Las Cruces has announced the promotion of Celina Morales to Deputy Director of Economic Development. Morales joined the City’s Economic Development Department in 2022 and has played a key role in advancing business development initiatives, building strong community partnerships and supporting strategic redevelopment efforts. Over the past…

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Celina Morales

The City of Las Cruces reminds owners of short-term property rentals they are required to pay lodgers tax. Lodgers tax is a 5% occupancy tax for revenues generated within lodging establishments. The tax is used for advertising, publicizing and promoting the city and some recreational and tourist facilities, and the…

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The City of Las Cruces will be recognized at this year’s National Community Development Association (NCDA) conference in Washington, DC for the role it played in the expansion of the Casa de Peregrinos Food Pantry using Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. The City will receive the Audrey Nelson Award…

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The City of Las Cruces is seeking input on projects, goals, and strategies to revitalize the neighborhoods and corridors between Downtown Las Cruces and New Mexico State University. The El Paseo Road and S. Solano Drive Metropolitan Redevelopment project area represents a pivotal opportunity to transform this section of the…

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The City of Las Cruces invites public comments on the Realize Las Cruces Technical Manual. This manual is designed to assist design professionals and the community in implementing updates to the City’s land use code, developed as part of the Realize Las Cruces initiative. The Realize Las Cruces project also…

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The 28th annual Las Cruces Veterans Day Parade begins at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, in downtown Las Cruces. The theme for this year’s parade is, “Honoring Veteran First Responders.” The parade will stage at the corner of Main Street and Lohman Avenue, travel north on Main Street to the…

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