Council approves liquor license, broadband grant and appraisal code change; several appointments confirmed

At its June 1, 2026 meeting the Las Cruces City Council approved a set of routine but consequential items.

Votes and outcomes: - Resolution 26‑147 (liquor license application for Slice House LLC at 3290 Rinconada Boulevard) — council approved the city's recommendation; staff reported no objections to the application. - Resolution 26‑148 (budget adjustments to accept two grants) — approved. The grants include approximately $29,870 from the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration for firefighter equipment reimbursement and roughly $1.4 million from the New Mexico Office of Broadband Access and Expansion to upgrade core broadband infrastructure across city facilities. - Resolution 26‑149 (CIP amendments) — approved as amended after council removed the LCPD Academy roof rehabilitation line item for further review. - Ordinance 3114 (amend municipal code section 2‑1313 to allow appraisals valid up to 12 months) — approved; staff noted they may order updated appraisals if market conditions materially change. - Appointments — council confirmed several board appointments, including Raymond Madsen and Cecilia Evans to the Senior Programs Advisory Board, William Jesse Moran to the ADA Advisory Committee and Eliza Ann Kurtzman to the City Art Board.

Each of the above votes was recorded by roll call in the meeting minutes. The council's actions will be transmitted to the relevant state agencies where applicable (for the liquor license and broadband grant) and departments will proceed with implementation under existing administrative processes.