Sunland Park, New Mexico

5 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 10 575-527-7710 | dacc.nmsu.edu Texas residents interested in attending DACC can receive close to in-state tuition if they live within 135 miles of Doña Ana County. The Texas-135 waiver program will signifi- cantly decrease tuition from $236 to $99 per credit hour. Enroll today! Local, Affordable, Accredited Workforce Development & Career Center The DACC Workforce Development & Career Center at 2345 Nevada Ave. offers short-term and non-credit training programs to the public. You can also find customized training for employers, career exploration for the community and it is home to the Small Business Development Center. Union Pacific Industrial Careers Academy A partnership between DACC and Union Pacific has created short-term training for residents in Sunland Park and Santa Teresa, NM. This new academy at DACC’s Sunland Park Center, 3365 McNutt Rd., focuses on the needs of area residents and employers. Trainings include; certified logistics technician, supply chain automation, manufacturing, computer technology, welding, commercial drivers license and more. Mexico’s Rio Grande River, will connect Sunland Park to the rest of the state and to the El Paso trail system. A river walk is also in the planning stages, something Perea believes will be pivotal to the vision of downtown development. He notes, “We have the Rio Grande which is an asset that we haven’t used effectively in the past. So, the development of trails and commercial spaces along the river, with a river walk or a boardwalk, is part of that vision.” A new Port of Entry with Mexico is another part of the vision for the city. Working through the process with federal agencies on the Mexican side, Perea is hopeful that this process will soon be ready to bring to the Governor of New Mexico and the U.S. Federal Government. Suggesting that this Port of Entry would be a great economic impact to the City of Sunland Park, Perea relays, “First and foremost would be the creation of new commercial areas that