Thursday’s town hall meeting marked a year since the city of Deming introduced the monthly gatherings, and the first to take place in the new municipal building. The building, which housed a Kmart until it closed in 2016, sat empty for nearly four years until the city purchased it in 2020 with plans to renovate it for retail space as well as new city offices. The address is 1275 E. …
City Administrator Aaron Sera, department heads, Mayor Jasso and District 2 City Councilor Irma Rodriguez were on hand for Deming’s monthly town hall Tuesday, Aug. 8. The informal gatherings were organized beginning last year as a substitute for public comments during city council meetings, allowing for extended questions and answers. The city has also used them as opportunities to announce updates on various projects or explain proposed ordinances or aspects …