The southern New Mexico city of Anthony is in line for more than $3.6 million in capital outlay funding for five building and infrastructure projects.
The funding was approved several weeks ago by members of the New Mexico State Legislature but has yet to be signed into law by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham.
The largest of the outlays, at $1.7 million, will go to the construction of the Anthony Health Center, and will also pay for the planning and design of the structure, as well as the acquisition of needed easements and rights of way.
Exactly $1 million is allotted for the planning, design, and construction of a long-discussed multipurpose facility, which will also house space for the city’s police and fire departments.
Lawmakers additionally approved $500,000 in capital outlay funding for the planning, design, and construction of new streets in various parts of Anthony; while the city also stands to receive $300,000 to design and build a solid waste transfer station.
A smaller $100,000 is targeting improvements to the existing Farmers’ Market Youth Center, off New Mexico State Road 478. That work will include upgrading the facility’s irrigation system as well as its produce processing room.
With a population of around 8,800, the city of Anthony was incorporated as its own community as the result of a voter referendum in 2010.
By Garry Boulard
