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Alamogordo commission unanimously backs resolution urging pause to Sunspot Observatory demolition

Alamogordo City Commission · August 12, 2026
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Summary

The commission approved Resolution 2026-30 supporting a pause to the proposed demolition of Sunspot Observatory; the city manager urged quick action because demolition was reportedly scheduled for September and the vote was 7-0.

The Alamogordo City Commission considered and voted to adopt Resolution 2026-30, a measure urging a pause to the proposed demolition of Sunspot Observatory. The city manager presented the request, saying the city received the petition late in July and that demolition was "supposedly scheduled to be ended in September," making prompt action important.

Commissioner Burnett moved to approve Resolution 2026-30 and Commissioner Robinson seconded the motion. The chair called the vote and the resolution passed unanimously, 7-0. The record shows the commission asked the city manager to proceed with the recommended action and senators or outside agencies were not recorded as part of this vote.