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Las Cruces adopts $612.2 million FY26 budget; council trims Mavita funding
Summary
The City Council adopted the FY2025–26 municipal budget May 19, approving a $612.2 million citywide spending plan and a $175.3 million general fund. Council approved a 5% general wage adjustment and added new positions; members also voted to reduce a recommended increase to Mavita/Film Las Cruces funding by $25,000.
The Las Cruces City Council adopted the fiscal year 2026 municipal budget May 19, approving $612,200,000 in proposed expenditures citywide and a $175,339,787 general fund budget for FY26.
Jacqueline Rubalcaba, budgeting and grant administrator, told council: "The f y 26 proposed city budget, we wanted to break it down to show the $612,200,000 expenditures that we previously saw in the table," and outlined the major fund totals and changes from FY25. Council materials showed the general fund proposed revenues at $166,520,697 and expenditures of $175,339,787, leaving an estimated unreserved balance of about $3.5…
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