District 1 News

City Council met in a work session Monday, March 24, 2025, and received updates from staff about the fiscal year 2025-2026 budget review, the Capital Improvements Program and the Las Cruces International Airport’s Master Plan. Jacqueline Rubalcava, Budget and Grant Administrator, said the City used a ‘BASE’ method to develop…

Las Cruces City Council met in a regular session Monday, March 17, 2025, and approved a resolution identifying four new Metropolitan Redevelopment Areas. The new MRAs are the Amador Proximo and South Area, the Apodaca and Lift-Up Area, the East of Solano Neighborhood Area and the Mesquite District Area. In…

Las Cruces City Council met Monday, March 10, 2025, in a joint work session with Dona Ana County Commissioners to receive updates on ambulance services and opioid settlement funds. Councilors and commissioners heard from Stephen Lopez, assistant county manager, and Brad Douglas, city attorney, about the ambulance service provided by…

As of 11:32 a.m. on 3/11/25 This work has been marked as rescheduled. Check this section for updates when a new date is announced. Original message: Residents in the area of East Madrid Avenue from Mesquite Street to Solano Drive will experience a water outage from 11 a.m. to 3…

Las Cruces City Council met in a work session Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, and received its biannual report from the OIR Group, an independent police auditor now in its fifth year of formally reporting to the City. The OIR Group was represented by Teresa Mangula and Stephen Connolly. The OIR…

Las Cruces City Council met Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, and approved a series of changes to zoning and building ordinances that help modernize the City’s development code for the first time in nearly 25 years. The changes repeal some chapters of the municipal development code and replaces them with updated…

The OIR Group, the firm the City of Las Cruces hired in 2021 to audit the police department, will host its second community outreach meeting on Feb. 24. The meeting is set to begin at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, at the Munson Senior Center, 975 S. Mesquite St….

Las Cruces City Councilors met Feb. 10, 2025, in a work session where they were introduced to a proposed new franchise agreement with the El Paso Electric Company. In 2000, City Council adopted Ordinance 1790 that granted El Paso Electric a seven-year franchise agreement, with a two-year extension, with the…

Las Cruces City Councilors met Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, and approved resolutions transferring ownership of five dispenser liquor licenses. By law, the New Mexico Alcoholic Beverage Control Division requires local government entities to conduct a public hearing for each liquor license transfer. Council held five consecutive public hearings, as part…

Chief Jeremy Story will be guest speaker during the Las Cruces Police Department’s Feb. 12 Bridging the Badge livestream. “Public Safety Must be a Priority” is the topic of the Feb. 12 livestream. Story will speak about proposed remedies that, if approved during the 2025 New Mexico legislative session, would…

Quality of Life Department/Public Art and The City Art Board announces the winning selections of the Art Stop 2025 Bus Shelter Art Exhibit. Winning artworks and the locations where the artwork will be exhibited are as follows: “Ocotillo”  Coy Lowther, artist The artwork will be exhibited at the bus shelter…

There are several beautification projects underway in Las Cruces that were highlighted Monday, January 27, 2025, in presentations during a Tax Increment District (TIDD) board meeting and City Council work session, in Council Chambers at City Hall, 700 N. Main Street. City Council, who also serves as the TIDD board,…

The City of Las Cruces and Las Cruces Public Schools are proud to announce a new partnership aimed at uplifting and recognizing students who demonstrate exemplary character in their schools. The joint initiative, themed “Thrive with Cariño,” combines the strengths of two community programs: “Thrive” and “Cariño.” The Thrive program, implemented by…

Las Cruces City Council met in a regular session on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, and accepted the City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2024. The annual report, completed by the Finance Services Department in accordance with City Charter and the Government Accounting Standards…

As temperatures drop, the City of Las Cruces is committed to ensuring the safety and comfort of all residents by providing accessible warming stations. The National Weather Service has indicated frigid temperatures continuing through Friday, January 24, 2025. City facility warming stations will be activated on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. The…