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Mayor delivers 2025 State of the City, touts infrastructure, housing and broadband gains
Summary
In his final State of the City address, the mayor highlighted Rio Rancho’s private investment, housing production, median income growth, broadband projects, road and water infrastructure work, bond successes, and plans for public‑safety expansion.
The mayor presented the 2025 State of the City to the Rio Rancho City Council, reviewing a decade of investments and recent accomplishments in housing, infrastructure, public safety and economic development.
In the address the mayor cited private investment totals (he said $6–7 billion over roughly 11 years), strong home‑building figures (967 new single‑family homes in 2024 valued at about $202 million; 764 new permits in 2025 to date), and increases in median household income (from roughly $55,000 in 2014 to about $85,000). He highlighted recent private investments by retailers and broadband providers and said Comcast and EZ Fiber investments will give Rio Rancho more Internet options than any other New Mexico city.
The mayor emphasized progress on utility and road infrastructure, recounting recent projects where water mains and other utilities were replaced proactively during road reconstruction (Northern Boulevard, Rockaway, Broadmoor). He described long‑term efforts to replace aging water service lines and wastewater improvements and said the city has paid for many infrastructure improvements in cash without issuing corresponding debt. He also noted Moody’s upgrades on several city bond categories.
Public‑safety investments included a planned new fire station (Fire Station 8) and equipment purchases. The mayor reiterated support for the road bond, which has funded many notable projects and, he said, enjoys strong voter support.
The address closed with thanks to staff and council and a note that this would be the mayor’s final State of the City presentation to the council.
