CITY OF LAS CRUCES BRIEFS

CITY COUNCIL TO MEET TODAY

The Las Cruces City Council will meet today at 1:00 p.m. at City Council Chambers. The meeting scheduled today is to make up for the Labor Day holiday.

CITY OF LAS CRUCES LICENSE PLATE

In a press release issued by the Office of the Public Information Officer for the City of Las Cruces:

"State Taxation and Revenue Secretary Rick Homans and Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima announced on Friday, September 4th the release of a special license plate in recognition of New Mexico’s second largest city and to help fund Las Cruces’ recreation programs.

"The new license plate featuring sunrise over the Organ Mountains will be available to Las Cruces city residents only. The Las Cruces license plate will be issued at all MVD offices and private contractors in Las Cruces and the surrounding areas.

“This is a great opportunity to showcase one of our beautiful cities that has a storied history, culture and tradition,” said Secretary Homans. “We are also making history as this is the first time ever the Motor Vehicle Division has issued a license plate named for a city in New Mexico.”

“Having our own license plate is significant in two very important areas,” said Mayor Miyagishima. “First, it would be unique only to Las Cruces, helping the community brand itself. And secondly, it would generate much needed revenue for the city’s recreation programs.”

"The New Mexico Legislature passed a bill to create a Las Cruces license plate that was signed into law by Governor Bill Richardson during the 2008 Legislative session. State Representative Nathan Cote, of Las Cruces, sponsored the bill in the House and State Senator Mary Jane Garcia, of Dona Ana County, carried the legislation in the Senate.

In February, the Las Cruces City Council approved the design for the new City of Las Cruces license plate that features both the Organ Mountains and the City’s three crosses logo. Las Cruces artist Leesa Mandlman designed the license plate.

The plates would only be issued to Las Cruces residents. Each license plate will cost $37 each, and $25 of which will go towards the City of Las Cruces’ recreation fund. MVD would retain $10 for the manufacture and issuance of the plates and $2 is for transaction fee."

9-11 / PATRIOTS DAY CEREMONY

The City of Las Cruces will mark the eighth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States with a Patriot Day ceremony Friday, September 11th from
5 – 6 p.m. at the Apodaca Park baseball field, 801 E. Madrid in Las Cruces.

The ceremony will consist of patriotic music by the Mayfield High School Varsity Singers, and a keynote address by Col. Bruce Lewis (Retired), former commander of the White Sands Test Center, who was at the Pentagon on the day of the attacks.

Represented at the ceremony will be members of the Las Cruces Police and Fire Departments, local dignitaries and Boy Scouts of America.