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WATCH: Las Cruces mayor gives State of City Address
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico -- Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima delivered his annual State of the City Address on Wednesday afternoon.
The speech highlighted Las Cruces’ accomplishments during the past year and will touch on the goals of city government for the coming year.
Below's a transcript of the mayor's remarks...
"Good afternoon everyone. Bienvenidos todos. Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today.
As always, I want to express deep appreciation to my fellow councilors, to our city staff, and to all our residents who are watching this on our CLC-TV cable channel, YouTube, or who are viewing this event online.