Have you heard about this? Las Cruces population could double?
The second largest annexation in the city’s history has been approved.
Check out this expert from the Sun News:
Construction of The Vistas at Presidio, on the city’s East Mesa, won’t begin for another 18 to 24 months. Anywhere from 30,000 to 44,000 residential units will likely be built and the entire 5,920.5-acre subdivision could conceivably double the city’s population.
The general public perception, not only in this city but throughout the state, is that is an inside deal, t Don Kurtz, speaking on behalf of the Quality Growth Alliance, a group of residents who formed the organization when they became aware of the annexation proposal. “People of this city knew absolutely nothing about this. It was moved in the fastest and quietest fashion.”
One of Las Cruces’ newest and most notable residents sat quietly for hours and listened intently into the wee hours Tuesday as the Las Cruces City Council deliberated and finally approved the city’s second largest annexation ever.
When it finally came time for public comments, New Mexico State University basketball coach Reggie Theus was the first resident to speak.
“I’ve actually enjoyed this,” Theus said after sitting and listening for almost five hours. “This just reiterates in my mind that it’s a very exciting time to be in Las Cruces.”
Is this a good thing for Las Cruces? Has any one experienced similar growing pains in other cities? An how did it effect your town?
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