Mayor Eric Enriquez, City of Las Cruces | City of Las Cruces
Las Cruces City Councilors approved resolutions to hire an airport consultant and to enter four-year contracts with 10 temporary employment services during a regular meeting held Monday, Aug. 19, 2024.
The airport consultant, Dubois and King Inc. of Randolph, Vermont, will be hired on a five-year contract to assist with the Las Cruces International Airport’s wildlife management plan, the disadvantaged business enterprise plan, and the airport’s master and security plans, among other planning and technical projects. The contract is capped at $500,000 per year and is limited to five years. Las Cruces City Councilors unanimously approved the resolution.
City Councilors also approved a resolution to award contracts to 10 temporary employment services through June 30, 2028. Of the 10 temporary employment services, four are from either Las Cruces or El Paso. These services help fill as-needed temporary vacancies that arise due to unforeseen illness, backlogs, projects, vacancies, or positions not being approved in the budget process within City government.
The temporary employment services approved are:
- 22nd Century Technologies Inc.
- Athena Consulting
- Cogent Infotech Corp.
- Compunnel Software Group Inc.
- Cathyjon Enterprises Inc. DBA HB Staffing
- Itsquest Inc.
- Manpower Group US Inc.
- RS Employment Services DBA Redcap Staffing
- Sparrow Company
- Think Beyond Inc.
The contracts are not to exceed $2 million per year, per vendor. City Council approved the resolution in a 6-1 vote.
Las Cruces City Council will next meet in a Work Session at 1 p.m. on Aug. 26 at City Hall, 700 N. Main St. All City Council Meetings and Work Sessions can be viewed on the City’s YouTube channel.
Realize Las Cruces Public Comment will take place on September 10, 2024, from 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM at East Mesa Public Safety Complex's Main Conference Room located at 550 N Sonoma. Additionally, there will be financial literacy sessions organized by the City of Las Cruces and the United Way of Southwest New Mexico focusing on budgeting skills.
The OIR Group, which was hired by the City of Las Cruces in 2021 to audit the police department, will host a community outreach meeting on Monday, Aug. 26, 2024.
Community Engagement is facilitating a program for high school students to gain knowledge about local government operations and resources provided by city government aimed at improving community welfare.
