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Las Cruces council signals consensus to use $26M bond capacity to complete library renovation
Summary
City staff presented three options for allocating $26 million of 2026 GO bond capacity; council members broadly supported Option 1 to fully fund the library expansion/renovation and directed staff to draft ballot language for July consideration.
Cynthia Lamillo, Capital Improvements Program Manager, presented three options for the city’s 2026 general obligation bond capacity ($26 million): Option 1 would allocate the entire amount to complete the library expansion and renovation (phase 1 and 2); Option 2 would split funds between library Phase 1 and preliminary work for a multi‑use gymnasium; Option 3 would pair library Phase 1 with park improvements. Lamillo said the library’s design and construction documents are nearly…
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