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Las Cruces council rescinds 2009 resolution tying Museum of Art to old post office; staff recommends expanding current campus
Summary
The Las Cruces City Council on Monday voted to rescind a 2009 resolution that had directed the Museum of Art be moved to the city building commonly known as the old post office, currently used as the Municipal Court building.
The Las Cruces City Council on Monday voted to rescind a 2009 resolution that had directed the Museum of Art be moved to the city—uilding commonly known as the old post office, currently used as the Municipal Court building.
City staff told the council that renovating the Municipal Court building to meet museum standards would be significantly more expensive than expanding the museums at their current downtown campus, and recommended rescinding resolution R09-270 so the museums could pursue expansion where they are today.
Carol Bray, director of the city epartment of Quality of Life, told the council the Municipal Court building would require substantial rehabilitation. "Just to expand the Municipal…
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