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Las Cruces previews $185M preliminary FY2026–27 budget; council presses on deficit and priorities
Summary
City staff presented a preliminary FY2026–27 general‑fund revenue projection of about $185 million and described spending priorities — youth programs, affordable housing, traffic and facility repairs — while councilors pressed for plans to close a projected gap and for more program‑level participation and cost metrics.
Leslie Doyle presented the Las Cruces preliminary FY2026–27 budget to the City Council on March 23, laying out a general‑fund revenue projection of roughly $185,000,000 and the major priorities staff say are reflected in the draft. The presentation said the city adopted a $166 million budget in FY26 and revised it to about $178 million; the new projection reflects a modest GRT assumption and other revenue updates.
The presentation focused on council‑identified priorities including youth engagement, affordable housing, traffic and pedestrian safety, municipal court improvements, animal welfare, utility…
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