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MVEDA Mid-Year Update at Lorenzo’s de Mesilla
Davin Lopez, President/CEO of the Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance (MVEDA) will provide a mid-year update of MVEDA’s activities at the February “MVEDA Business in the Borderplex” luncheon. The luncheon will be held on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 from 11:30am to 1:00pm.
This month’s meeting will be held in the Tuscany Room at Lorenzo’s de Mesilla, 1750 Calle de Mercado in Mesilla. The meeting will begin with a hot entree buffet.
Luncheon cost is $20.00 per person, payable by cash, check or major credit card. Due to space limitations, reservations are required. Please confirm your attendance no later than Thursday, February 2nd by sending an email to rsvp@mveda.com or by calling the office at (575) 525-2852. The meeting is open to the public.
Vision 2040 Schedules Public Meetings on Draft Documents
The City of Las Cruces and Dona Ana County will host the fourth round of Vision 2040 public input meetings the week of October 19, 2009. All residents of Dona Ana County and Las Cruces who are interested in long range planning and improving their community are encouraged to attend.
These meetings will be led by our consultants at Peter J. Smith & Company. The primary focus will be a presentation of current draft Vision 2040 documents. Participants will be asked to provide their comments on the draft documents, as we chart a preferred course for our region.
The meeting schedule is as follows:
Monday, Oct. 19th, 5pm-8pm; Hatch – Hatch Community Center, 837 W. Hall St.
Wednesday, Oct. 21st, 10am-1pm; Las Cruces – Dona Ana County Gov. Center, 845 Motel Blvd
Wednesday, Oct. 21st, 5pm-8pm; Chaparral – Chaparral Middle School, 290 E. Lisa
Thursday, Oct. 22nd, 9am-12pm; Vado/Del Cerro – Del Cerro Community Center, 180 La Fe Ave.
Thursday, Oct. 22nd, 5pm-8pm; Las Cruces – Sonoma Elementary School, 4201 Northrise Dr.
Vision 2040 is a long-range, regional comprehensive planning project that is evaluating the needs of the region for the next thirty years, and identifying ways the City and County should act to meet those needs. Specific topics will include population growth and land use, transportation and infrastructure, environmental issues, affordable housing, economic development and many others.
In addition to the public meetings, the City and County are seeking written comments on draft documents. These documents include the Vision 2040 Regional Plan, City of Las Cruces and Dona Ana County Comprehensive Plans, Inventory, and Appendix. These documents are available for download from http://vision2040.nmsu.edu/documents.html. Hard copies will also be available for review soon at the following locations:
- Munson Senior Center
- Mesilla Park Community Center
- Benavidez Community Center
- East Mesa Recreation Center
- City Hall
- City Office Center
- Mesilla Town Hall
- Doña Ana County Planning Office
- Hatch Community Center
- Radium Springs Community Center
- Doña Ana Community Center
- Del Cerro Community Center
- Anthony Water Offices
- Chaparral Water Offices
- Sunland Park Planning Offices
- Organ Community Center
- Rincon Community Center
The public is encouraged to submit comments on these documents by Friday, October 30th. Written comments may be submitted online at http://vision2040.nmsu.edu/Comments.html, by e-mail to ahume@las-cruces.org, or by mail to Andy Hume, PO Box 20000, Las Cruces, NM 88004.
For more information, e-mail ahume@las-cruces.org, visit http://vision2040.nmsu.edu/or contact Andy Hume, at 575/528-3047. The TTY number is 541-2182.
