Economic Development

The City of Las Cruces Economic Development Department is inviting residents, property owners, business owners, and community stakeholders to participate in the Brownfields Identification Survey, an initiative designed to help identify vacant, abandoned, underutilized, or neglected properties that may have redevelopment potential. The survey will assist the City in identifying…

The City of Las Cruces Economic Development Department is pleased to announce that, beginning July 1, 2026, the Small Business Safety Improvement Grant Program is now available to eligible businesses and commercial property owners located within the W. Picacho & Motel Blvd Metropolitan Redevelopment Area (MRA). The program provides reimbursement…

In observance of the 4th of July holiday, most City of Las Cruces offices and facilities will be closed Friday, July 3, 2026. However, all emergency services, including police and fire will operate as usual. City offices, facilities or programs OPEN AND OPERATING Friday, July 3 include: All Solid Waste commercial and…

In observance of the Juneteenth holiday, most City of Las Cruces offices will be closed Friday, June 19, 2026. However, all emergency services, including police and fire will operate as usual. City offices and facilities closed Friday, June 19, for Juneteenth include: A Fielder Memorial Safe Haven City Hall Youth…

A groundbreaking ceremony for the Independent Electrical Contractors Southern New Mexico location will take place at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 5, 2026, at 8881 Trigg Loop in the Las Cruces Innovation and Industrial Park (just over a mile away from the Las Cruces International Airport). The City of Las…

In observance of the Memorial Day Holiday, most City of Las Cruces offices will be closed Monday, May 25, 2026. However, all emergency services, including police and fire will operate as usual. City offices and facilities CLOSED on Memorial Day include: All Las Cruces Libraries and its branches All museums All…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…