Film Studio Campus and Economic Development Funding

At a glance

• What: Funding for economic development projects, including a memorandum of understanding with NMSU toward a film studio campus.
• Where it stands: The November 2 Council agenda lists Resolution 27-076 (NMSU MOU for funding toward a film studio campus) and notice of Ordinance 3128 supporting up to $700,000 in an economic development project. The notes do not say whether these two are the same project. Earlier agendas list GRT project funds (October 19) and the MRA Property Reinvestment Program (September 21). Outcomes are not known.
• Next: Confirm the votes and the details of each item from the posted minutes.

Details

• The sources do not link the film studio MOU to Ordinance 3128; they may be separate.
• Dollar amounts for the NMSU MOU were not captured.
• Outcomes are not confirmed because minutes are not yet read for these meetings.

Sources

• The city's posted agendas and packets on the CivicWeb portal https://lascruces.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingTypeList.aspx and meeting video from the City of Las Cruces YouTube channel (CLC TV 20).

Log

2026-09-21 - City Council

• MRA Property Reinvestment Program on the agenda.

2026-10-19 - City Council

• GRT project funds on the agenda.

2026-11-02 - City Council

• Resolution 27-076 (NMSU film studio MOU) and notice of Ordinance 3128 (up to $700,000).