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The Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department is hosting a public meeting on Oct. 17 to present preliminary plans for an aquatic playground to be developed at Apodaca Park.

The proposed aquatic playground will be discussed at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, at the Regional Aquatic Center, 141 E. Hadley Ave. The meeting is anticipated to last about 90 minutes.

The meeting is open to all residents of Las Cruces, park-goers and those who might be interested in aquatic activities.

For more information, contact the Parks and Recreation Department at (575) 541-2550 or email City Landscape Architect Catherine Mathews at [email protected].

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