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Las Cruces presents $191 million preliminary CIP; grants make up largest share of funding
Summary
City planners and CIP managers presented the FY26 preliminary capital improvements program, identifying $191 million in funded projects, a six‑year planning horizon and grant funding as the largest single funding source.
City planning staff on April 28 presented the preliminary FY26 Capital Improvements Program (CIP), telling the City Council the document identifies funded projects for the coming fiscal year and unfunded needs across a six‑year horizon.
Cynthia Lamillo, CIP manager with Planning and Implementation, said the CIP “produces a document that spans for 6 years,” and explained the CIP consolidates city capital needs — vehicles, buildings, street and utility projects — and identifies likely funding sources and priorities.
Why it matters: the CIP guides which streets, parks, utilities and public facilities the city will seek funding for and which projects the council should advance as legislative priorities to the state and other funders.
Key points - Staff reported funded projects for FY26 total about $191 million, up from $133 million the previous year; departments identified additional unfunded needs for FY27–FY31. - Funding sources: grants (including capital outlay) represent the largest share, followed by loans, bonds and tax revenues. - By department, largest CIP allocations are for utilities, public works and parks and recreation. - Project types in the FY26 preliminary CIP include carryover projects already under way, annual recurring projects and newly proposed future projects.
Programmatic priorities - Staff described three crosscutting priorities applied to projects: Active Transportation, Complete Streets and Resiliency. Those programs emphasize multimodal street design, green infrastructure and stormwater resilience elements in projects submitted for funding and 90% design review.
Timing and next steps - Staff said departments began preparing project submissions in mid‑2024, the preliminary CIP was published in March and the final CIP adoption is scheduled for council action in mid‑May.
Ending Councilors did not take action at the session; staff will return with the adopted CIP for council approval at the scheduled May adoption meeting.
