Santa Rosa outlines $14M-plus capital projects including Blue Hole trails, lighting and dam work
Summary
City staff reported multiple capital investments on Aug. 12, 2025: Park Lake Dog Park ($364,000), Blue Hole Trails Phase 1 ($660,000), a $1.2M citywide lighting project, and Power Lake Dam reconstruction ($12.2M). Funding sources include NMDOT, federal Congressional allotments, State Engineer and capital-outlay awards.
City staff reported a slate of capital projects and their funding sources during the Aug. 12 meeting. The city administrator said Park Lake Dog Park construction begins Aug. 12, 2025 with a budget of $364,000 and that Blue Hole Trails Phase 1 has a $660,000 Congressional direct-spending allocation. A citywide lighting project serving Route 66 and several downtown corridors was listed at $1.2 million and described as federal funding through NMDOT.
The administrator also reported Power Lake Dam reconstruction with a total listed at $12.2 million, noting a cited construction cost of $7.8 million plus dredging; the contractor named in minutes is Moltz Constructors. Staff said other capital-outlay awards include $1.9 million for Park Lake/Blue Hole recreation improvements and $230,000 noted in connection with three patrol vehicles. The city is pursuing a Water/Wastewater PER ($600,000) from the Water Trust Board/NMFA and has budgeted $750,000 in GCDC capital outlay for improvements to the Ilfeld Parking Area.
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