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Las Cruces staff present $609.6 million FY26 proposed budget; council questions homeless outreach, Mano y Mano and staffing
Summary
City staff presented a FY26 proposed budget totaling $609.6 million and a $174 million general fund at a work‑session public hearing April 28. Councilors pressed staff on homeless outreach, Mano y Mano funding and new positions; no adoption vote was taken.
City of Las Cruces staff presented the proposed fiscal year 2026 budget at a work‑session public hearing Monday, April 28, 2025, saying the citywide proposed expenditures total $609.6 million and the general fund proposal is about $174 million.
The presentation laid out a $5.7 million increase in general fund expenditures from the FY25 revised level, driven largely by personnel costs and a built‑in 5% across‑the‑board wage projection. Jacqueline Rubalcaba, the city’s budget and grant administrator, said the FY26 proposal “is a visual of the FY26 proposed city budget, again, totaling the 609,600,000.0 expenditures.”
Why it matters: the budget frames hiring, public safety staffing, community services and one‑time projects. Councilors used the hearing to press for details on programs paid from Teleshore and other funds and to ask for follow‑up information before the council’s adoption vote.
Key numbers and policies - Citywide FY26 proposed expenditures: $609,600,000 (staff figure presented). -…
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