ANIMAL SERVICES CENTER OF THE MESILLA VALLEY

GO bond money at work for the animals

Irene and Michelle Williams, front office supervisor at the Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley, are on hand for the May 27 groundbreaking at the facility, 3551 Bataan Memorial Highway. The $9.8 million project will provide not only more space for the facility but also upgrades for the Rinconada and Burn Lake dog parks. Irene has been adopted but there are many other animals looking for people to take them home. See page 28 for more on the story.

Bulletin photos by Elva K. Osterreich

Attending the May 27 groundbreaking for the new Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley (ASCMV) are: ASCMV Executive Director Clint Thacker; Mayor Pro Tempore Kasandra Gandara; City Councilor Tessa Stuve; Mayor Ken Miyagishima; Doña Ana County Commission Chair Manuel Sanchez; City Councilors Gill Sorg and Yvonne Flores; County Commissioner Lynn Ellins; Assistant City Manager Eric Enriquez; and city Animal Control Field Supervisor Gino Jimenez.

Bulletin photos by Elva K. Osterreich

Shovels at the ready on May 27 for breaking ground for the addition to the Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley.

Bulletin photos by Elva K. Osterreich

Representatives of project delivery firm ECM International and project manager contractors Jaynes Corp. of Las Cruces and ASA Architects also turn up some of the ground during the May 27 ASCMV groundbreaking.

Bulletin photos by Elva K. Osterreich

Posted Wednesday, June 9, 2021 5:52 pm

By Elva K. Österreich

Putting shovel to ground to start a $9.8 million project at Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley (ASCMV), officials and contractors set their sights on the new addition to the facility.

Las Cruces Mayor Pro Tempore Kasandra Gandara, introduced as the longest serving board member on the Animal Services Board, began by thanking the voters for approving the GO bond in the August, 2018, all-mail city general obligation bond election. The project had a 67 percent approval rating, she said.

Located next to the existing ASCMV at 3551 Bataan Memorial Highway in Las Cruces, the project is set to be completed by Sept. 30, 2022, she said. There will be solar arrays, a gazebo, outdoor shaded area and pods for the dogs. Added space is also available for cat condos, owner surrenders and counseling services.

The Rinconada Dog Park is part of the project and located at ASCMV, as well as the Burn Lake Dog Park which will be park of Burn Lake Park, 855 Amador Ave.

Updated information about all GO bond projects is available at www.las-cruces.org/1892/General-Obligation-Bond-Projects.

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