Business View Civil and Municipal l December 2022

57 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 12 to flourish within the city. But the events really bring the community together. Las Cruces’ downtown plaza, or Plaza de Las Cruces, is famous for hosting these celebrations. According to a press release from the city, there were nearly 60 events planned for the plaza over the last summer. Voters in Las Cruces recently approved the issuance of $23 million in General Obligation (GO) bonds. This will be used for projects which include the development of 300 affordable/attainable housing units by 2025. If all goes according to plan, $6 million of that investment could be leveraged up to $36.5 million in federal, state, and private funds to add an additional 175 affordable housing units. Included in the GO Bond projects is the development of a new fire station. Fire Station 9 will assist in reducing response times for a growing area of the city. As mentioned before, the city is looking at improving the local parks, and this includes adding new lighting and shaded areas. LAS CRUCES , NEW MEX I CO