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Vacancies roil Las Cruces City Attorney's Office after top lawyer cut

Last week, the City sent $700,000 to a local law firm to allivate the burnden of understaffed legal department.

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Council nixes change that would've loosened cannabis rules

In another split vote, the council voted to keep rules that limit where cannabis shops can open.

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Council selects public defender to fill municipal court bench

The municipal court handles violations of the city's municipal code, including petty misdemeanors and traffic citations. Two judges, one with authority over the other, oversee those cases.

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Last GO Bond projects inch closer to realization

Five years after voters approved $35.75 million in GO Bonds, only two projects remain unfinished.

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Council approves major redevelopment for two areas of Las Cruces

“These communities just need love,” Councilor Johanna Bencomo said. “And investment, more importantly.”

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Affordable housing bond left off council vote to issue 2022 bonds

The vote included $17 million in bonds approved by voters in November except the $6 million fo affordable housing projects.

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City OKs reimbursements for storefronts. Here's who is eligible

Councilors approved a resolution establishing the Small Business Store Front Repair Program with some modifications.

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Las Cruces City Council suggests public safety be a major priority in 2023

A crash Downton Saturday morning triggered a debate about public safety towards the end of Monday's City of Las Cruces Council meeting.

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Las Cruces City Council picks new Municipal Court judge

The City of Las Cruces Council appointed a new judge to the municipal court after a previous appointee was ruled invalid.

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City votes to demolish Kilby Motel

Despite protests from the owner, the Las Cruces City Council on Monday voted unanimously to demolish the condemned Kilby Motel.

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