Doña Ana leaders outline strategic plan, infrastructure and public-safety investments at 2025 State of the County

Do—Ana County commissioners and staff used the 2025 State of the County address to summarize a recently adopted strategic plan and lay out near-term projects and investments, including an emergency operations center, broadband and transportation upgrades, public-safety staffing and a multimillion-dollar expansion of the Chaparral wastewater system.

The address, delivered by Commission Chair Christopher Shaljo Hernandez and County Manager Scott Andrews with presentations from assistant county managers and department heads, reviewed the county's seven "vital conditions" strategic framework and highlighted programs and capital projects county leaders said they will pursue in the coming months.

The plan matters because county leaders tied the goals to everyday services and economic opportunities: projects they described are intended to improve emergency response, expand Internet access in rural areas, support public safety and health services, and upgrade county facilities and roads.

Officials said the county will ask voters to consider major investments later this year and described several projects in advanced planning or construction. Among the items discussed:

- Emergency operations center: County officials said work is underway on a 7.5-acre site near the New Mexico State University golf course for a new county emergency operations center. Assistant County Manager Jonathan Macias said the facility will serve municipalities and the county…