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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Thanks community, for the GO Bond passage

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On behalf of the Las Cruces Coalition for Attainable Housing, I want to thank the solid majority of city voters who
approved $6 million in General Obligation Bonds to build more affordable housing in Las Cruces. The Coalition also wants
to thank the City Council, the Mayor and city staff for having the vision and leadership to place the question on the ballot
and let the voters decide whether this is the best use of general obligation bond funds. Sixty-five percent of voters said yes!

Families and individuals with low-to-moderate income, who are fighting to pay rent or buy a home in today’s limited
supply and soaring housing market, stand to benefit. This includes households like seniors and veterans on fixed incomes,
single parent families, entry level service workers, and millennials.

Affordable housing is generally defined as housing that costs no more than 30% of a household’s income before taxes.
Because wages and retirement benefits have not kept up with the rising costs of housing, the city estimates there is a need
for 5600 affordable housing units for low-to-moderate income households. While the new funding provides only a portion
of what is needed to address today’s housing shortage, local funds can leverage more federal, state and private funds.

It has been said that housing is the first rung to economic opportunity. Families thrive better in safe, secure, stable and
affordable housing. Children have better health and educational outcomes. Thank you Las Cruces for supporting the hopes
and longings of every Las Crucen to have access to a safe and stable place to call one’s own.

 Elizabeth Bardwell
Las Cruces


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