Plans may soon be underway soon for the construction of a new fire station in Las Cruces, depending upon the results of the upcoming November election.
Voters in the city are being asked to approve a series of general obligation bonds, the largest of which, at $10 million, will help pay for the construction of that station.
The facility will serve the residents of City Council District 5 in the East Mesa section of the city. According to Las Cruces Fire Department officials, the existence of a new station will make it possible to greatly reduce response times in the sprawling district.
The Las Cruces Fire Department currently has eight operating stations in various parts of the city. The most recent station, Number 8, was built in 2018.
Las Cruces voters will also decide on three other bond issues in the November election: one is asking for $6 million for the creation of an affordable housing fund; while a $2 million bond will go for general improvements to the city’s parks.
A final bond, set at $5 million, will be used to tackle the phase two work on the East Mesa Recreational Complex at 550 N. Sonoma Ranch Boulevard.
Las Cruces voters in the past have been generally supportive of general obligation bond proposals, approving nearly $36 million in bonds for recreational facility work in 2018. Those four bond proposals that year passed with anywhere from 57% to 70% of the vote.
By Garry Boulard
