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Socorro Mission restoration campaign seeks $2.7 million; city offers support

Socorro City Council Meeting · January 16, 2026
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Presenters asked the council to help promote fundraising for the Socorro Mission restoration; phase 1 is 95% complete on the church preservation and phase 2 work (drainage, structural stabilization, HVAC and roofing) requires about $2.7 million in total. Council pledged help with promotion and historical grant research and encouraged volunteer support.

Representatives of the Together for the Socorro Mission restoration campaign told the council Jan. 15 that the restoration has a $2.7 million budget and that phase 1 preservation work on the church is about 95% complete. Presenters said phase 2 will address drainage, install structural electrical piers, remove rooftop AC units that stress adobe walls,…

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