Sunland Park, New Mexico

2 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 10 Perea is excited about the growth Sunland Park is experiencing and the huge potential for the community. He shares, “Last year we came in with about $11 million in revenues, about $3 million more than we anticipated in the prior budget year, which is very good. Now we’re going to try and invest those additional revenues into infrastructure that’s much needed throughout the city.” One of the reasons for this unanticipated revenue was the legalization of cannabis in the A s a fast-growing border city, Sunland Park, New Mexico is welcoming new growth with optimism. Bordering both the state of Texas and the Mexican state of Chihuahua, Sunland Park is working to put itself on the map as a tourist destination, while attracting new residential and commercial growth, and bringing exciting opportunities for work and play. Reporting that this year’s general fund budget was the largest in the city’s history, Mayor Javier

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