Santa Rosa outlines multimillion-dollar water and recreation projects; Water Trust Board application due Sept. 11

City staff told the council the city is preparing a Water Trust Board application due Sept. 11 that includes phased funding: $600,000 through the New Mexico Finance Authority for planning leading to design and construction, plus $1.3 million from a congressional directive for Dog Valley water infrastructure (the project was reported to have a $1.5 million shortfall). Staff also described a Quality of Life grant application totaling $3.5 million, allocated in the presentation as $2 million for pedestrian bridges, $500,000 for a pump track and skate park, $500,000 for an addition to the Blue Hole Convention Center and $500,000 for Little League field bathrooms.