Applicants Sought for Mesilla Valley Public Housing Authority Commission

The City of Las Cruces seeks applicants to serve on the Mesilla Valley Public Housing Authority Commission, a five-member board of volunteers who decide on matters related to annual budgets, federally mandated planning documents, policy documents, tax-credit developments and the annual performance evaluation of the Housing Authority’s executive director.

Applicants must reside in the City of Las Cruces & must be directly assisted by the public housing agency. The terms are for 5 years and are staggered.

The MVPHA Commission is an independent public agency that provides affordable housing and related services in the City of Las Cruces and unincorporated Doña Ana County, except in areas where an established housing authority or agency already exists. The MVPHA Commission consists of two appointees by the Doña Ana Board of County Commissioners, two appointees by the Mayor of the City of Las Cruces and a Resident Commissioner who is appointed by both the Mayor and the County Commission.

Meetings are generally 90-minutes long and start at 4:30 p.m. every third Tuesday of the month at the Mesilla Valley Public Housing Authority, 926 S. San Pedro Street in Las Cruces.

Applications are available through MVPHA website at https://www.mvpha.org/careers.aspx, beginning on March 1, 2026. Deadline to submit is March 31, 2026.