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Mayor: Anthony awarded about $1.15M from Water Trust Board; trustees raise lighting and code‑enforcement concerns
Summary
Mayor Gabriel Holguin reported the City was awarded approximately $1.15 million from the Water Trust Board for water infrastructure projects; trustees also flagged inadequate street lighting, emergency repair authority, and ongoing code‑enforcement matters for follow‑up.
Mayor Gabriel I. Holguin told trustees the City was awarded approximately $1.15 million from the New Mexico Water Trust Board to support eligible water infrastructure improvements; alternative project concepts will be presented to the Board for review.
Trustees also discussed local operational concerns. Trustee Fernando G. Herrera urged prompt attention to lighting issues and said emergency repairs may be authorized to protect public safety, while Trustee Daniel Barreras described ongoing code‑enforcement work on Old Field Circle and noted a successful cleanup on Ruth Street.
The Board did not approve specific projects tied to the Water Trust Board award at this meeting; Mayor Holguin said alternative project concepts will be brought forward for Board consideration in a future agenda item. The lighting and code‑enforcement remarks were raised under 'Items from the Mayor and Trustees' for staff follow‑up.
