The City of Deming has announced the commencement of construction for a new lift station to support the restrooms at Tree Lake Amphitheater. The project began on the west side of the amphitheater, along Country Club Road. Travelers are advised to exercise caution and avoid the worksite, as construction barrels and safety barriers have been installed to ensure public safety.
Easter is getting closer and we will keep you posted on Easter Egg Hunt activities! For our Deming listeners, there will be over 50,000 eggs and prizes at the “Annual Community Easter Egg Hunt” on April 12th from 9am to 1pm at Courthouse Park. Free food, games, and prizes. Registration opens at 8:30am.. To learn more, contact D1 Church.
The Commons of Grant County, offers the “Choose Your Own Pantry” as an option for those dealing with food insecurity. Tomorrow, March 26th, and Thursday, March 27th, from 11am to 3pm, The Commons is open at 501 E 13th Street. If you would like to help fight hunger in Grant County, go to the The Commons of Grant County website and complete a volunteer contact form and receive the weekly volunteer opportunity email update.
Housing New Mexico has launched a pilot program to address the shortage of affordable rental properties in the state. The Housing New Mexico Board of Directors approved the Rehab-2-Rental Program Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) in the amount of $656,000 at its February meeting. The program’s purpose is to expand housing opportunities and enhance the quality of the housing stock for tenant-based housing voucher holders in New Mexico by rehabilitating rental properties. Tenant-based housing vouchers include, but are not limited to Section 8, Linkages and municipal and county rental assistance. Rehab-2-Rental will offer forgivable loans of up to $25,000 per unit to landlords who currently lease or agree to lease their properties to housing voucher holders. The loans will facilitate necessary improvements to rental units to make the home ready to rent. To learn more, go to housingnm.org.
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As a reminder, The Silver City Town Council is scheduled to meet this evening, March 25th, at 6:00 p.m. at the Grant County Administration Building. A key item on the agenda is the consideration of a community advisory board for the Silver City Police Department. Specifically, agenda item 15 D involves the approval or disapproval of a Notice of Intent for Ordinance 1335, which proposes amending Chapter 24, Law Enforcement. Community members are encouraged to attend the meeting and share their opinions during the public input session.
