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A resolution for a ten-year franchise agreement between the City of Las Cruces and Comcast was unanimously adopted by the city council, giving the company authorization to construct, maintain and operate cable systems. Assistant City Attorney Robert Cabello outlined what freedoms the agreement will allow Comcast.
“It gives them that ability to engage in a particular activity using public facilities,” Cabello said. “In this instance, Comcast would be using our rights of way to put their infrastructure in.”
Bob Duchen, of River Oaks Telecommunications Group, highlighted the non-exclusivity of the agreement.
“This franchise in no way prohibits the city from granting additional wireline cable franchises should another competitor wish to enter the Las Cruces marketplace,” Duchen said.
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Yvonne Flores seeking second term on Las Cruces City Council
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LAS CRUCES - Just four months ago, in January, Las Cruces City Councilor Yvonne Flores said she wasn t planning on running for a second term. Though she expressed love for her work and said she s met wonderful people in her district, Flores also said there are qualified people for the job she hoped would run but decided not to.
The first-term councilor elected to represent District 6 in 2017 ousting Ceil Levatino is running again because she still sees a lot of work ahead on the council securing affordable, attainable housing for the city s residents, improving access to mental health care city- and countywide, attracting companies and jobs to the area and supporting positive educational outcomes for children.
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The Las Cruces City Council is reviewing proposed code changes that would direct homes with septic tanks to connect to the city’s sewer system.
Hundreds of houses could be required to move onto the city sewer system if a proposed council ordinance is adopted. The Las Cruces City Council reviewed the ordinance, which would modify the current municipal code to include mandatory sewer hook-ups, during a work session Monday.
Interim Assistant Utilities Director Adrienne Widmer says the switch from septic tanks was proposed in order to prevent sewage contamination.
“The plan was developed to determine the potential of contamination from leached wastewater from septic tanks into our water supply,” Widmer said. “Based on that plan, nearly 2,000 parcels with septic tank locations were identified.”