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Council accepts $15M lead‑line grant and other awards, approves mid‑year budget adjustments
Summary
The council unanimously approved multiple grant awards including a $15,000,000 Water Trust Board grant for lead service line replacement and a $2.7M tank rehabilitation grant (plus a $450,000 local match), and adopted second‑quarter budget adjustments that reallocate funds across departments.
The Las Cruces City Council voted Tuesday to accept a package of grant awards and to adopt second‑quarter budget adjustments for fiscal year 2026.
Grant Manager Gabriela Prats presented awards that the council accepted by roll call vote. Key awards included a $15,000,000 grant from the Water Trust Board through the New Mexico Finance Authority to fund lead service line replacement construction and associated activities; a separate Water Trust Board grant and loan package for $2,700,000 (grant) with a required local match of $450,000 to design and rehabilitate the Chillsore 2,000,000‑gallon water tank; a Police Department law enforcement retention grant from the New Mexico Department of Public Safety…
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