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Luna County moves forward on Colonias and flood projects, eyes NMFA emergency funding for construction
Summary
Commissioners ratified a $1.2M Colonias grant with the city of Deming for water/sewer and drainage design and voted to pursue up to $3.1M in NM Finance Authority emergency assistance for construction to fix recurring flood damage and complete the berm project.
The Luna County Commission voted to ratify closeout documents for a $1.2 million Colonias Fund project with the city of Deming and authorized staff to pursue a New Mexico Finance Authority emergency assistance award of up to $3.1 million for construction to address erosion, flooding and infrastructure gaps.
David, the county presenter, told the commission the $1.2 million will fund design work and close water and sewer gaps in Dona Ana, Villanueva and Adventist Estates and will provide design and future construction planning for rebuilding Dona Ana between H Street and Highway 11. The county will act as the financial agent and commit matching resources as required by the project agreements.
On a separate but related application, staff described the NMFA emergency assistance opportunity as a colonias-type program for communities that have declared flood or wildfire disasters. The county reported three qualifying declarations (2019, 2020 and 2022) and said it could apply for up to $3.1 million to move projects from plan and design into construction, including road surfacing options such as chip seal or asphalt.
Commissioners emphasized that completing the berm project remains the linchpin for economic development in Columbus and the county’s industrial-park plans. One commissioner noted prior county investments of approximately $5.2 million to build initial roads and infrastructure into the Columbus Industrial Park and said the berm completion is essential to unlock more private and public investment.
Staff directed follow-up steps to submit NMFA applications and to coordinate required matches and design-to-construction planning with city partners.
