Category: Government

The City of Las Cruces has a Wrecker Rotation Program that allows for towing services to be on a rotational system for crashes, traffic obstructions and other circumstances where a wrecker – or tow truck – is needed.

The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has launched an active search to fill the county manager position, partnering with Slavin Management Consultants, a respected search firm known for its success in conducting national searches for government leadership roles.

Residents on Crossley Lane will experience a water outage from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 2, 2024.

Las Cruces City Council will continue consideration of the development of a proposed ordinance and modification of an existing City ordinance aimed at enhancing public safety, reducing blight, and improving the quality of life of Las Cruces residents, businesses and visitors.

The Las Cruces Police Department, facing constraints from all angles, asks for public input as it plots a path forward in addressing high levels of property and violent crime.

Las Cruces City Council reviewed and conducted a public hearing on the City’s proposed $589.5 million budget for Fiscal Year 2025 during a work session Monday, April 22, 2024, in Council Chambers at City Hall, 700 N. Main St.

Las Cruces Utilities Natural Gas and Energy has begun rerouting a four-inch natural gas main near 131 N. Roadrunner Parkway.

Two federal grants will lower costs and strengthen infrastructure resilience [Note: With New Mexico’s Congressional delegation, the City of Las Cruces shares this information with residents.]

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Wednesday, April 17, 2024, she will call the New Mexico Legislature into a special session on Thursday, July 18, 2024, to take up additional public safety protections that New Mexicans demand.

Las Cruces City Council has adopted an Ordinance confirming the successful completion of a Local Economic Development Act (LEDA) project with X2NSat, Inc. and authorizing its termination.

On April 1, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) new fees and editions of certain forms went into effect.

The Parks & Recreation Department, in collaboration with Keep Las Cruces Beautiful, an affiliate of New Mexico Clean and Beautiful, will host this year’s Great American Cleanup, from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 27, 2024.

The Airport Advisory Board for the Doña Ana County International Jetport at Santa Teresa seeks three new members to serve on the seven-member body. Applications will be accepted through 5 p.m. Friday, May 17.

The Las Cruces Utilities (LCU) Internship Program is a competitive program that awards internships to students pursuing an associate degree in one of the following technology programs: 

Intermittent electrical power outages at Apodaca Park, 801 E. Madrid Ave., will continue through Friday, April 12, 2024.

Foothills Landfill, 555 Sonoma Ranch Boulevard, has resumed services to commercial customers.

The next Bridging the Badge Zoom meeting, scheduled for April 11, coincides with Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and will focus on the safety of vulnerable users of area roads and trails.

The City of Las Cruces will receive $11,755,000 in capital outlay funding from the 2024 New Mexico Legislature.

Join Las Cruces Public Libraries from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, April 12, 2024, for a daylong celebration of National Library Week and the birthday of Beverly Cleary.

The City of Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department will offer three different sessions of “Parent’s Night Out.”

Homeless response systems aim to minimize the number of people without housing, which means both housing people who are already experiencing homelessness and preventing people from entering homelessness in the first place.