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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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