The City of Las Cruces Economic Development Department invites residents, businesses, and community members to help shape the future of the Apodaca & Lift Up Metropolitan Redevelopment Area (MRA) by attending the first public meeting on October 28, 2026, from 5–7 p.m. at Booker T. Washington Community School. Attendees can…
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Pursuant to the Las Cruces Municipal Code (LCMC) the minimum wage will increase for Las Cruces, effective January 1, 2027. According to LCMC, the Las Cruces minimum wage will increase to $13.47 per hour and the tipped wage will increase to $5.39 per hour. History of Las Cruces minimum wage:…
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Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. In July 2026, City Council approved a resolution for the public to vote on a General Obligation bond to support the Thomas Branigan Memorial Library Renovation and Expansion Project. General Obligation (GO) Bonds are a voter-approved financial tool that allows the City to…
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The City’s Economic Development Department is seeking public input to help identify vacant, abandoned, underutilized, or neglected properties that may have redevelopment potential, including sites that could qualify as brownfields. Brownfields are properties where redevelopment, reuse, or expansion may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of environmental contamination….
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