Recognizing that there have been problems this summer, commissioners did direct staff to study the issue further, according to the Las Cruces Sun-News. Staff will present a report to the commission at its only meeting in December, so commissioners can determine whether they need to change ordinances or policies or improve flood-control infrastructure.
Many residents spoke at the meeting in favor of a construction ban, while some in the development community opposed it, according to the newspaper.
Commissioner Oscar Vasquez Butler proposed the temporary ban in the wake of this summer’s flooding. He said the ban would give the county time to review its ordinances and policies to ensure the county is properly regulating growth in and around arroyos.
Commissioner Bill McCamley has suggested the implementation of impact fees to fund the county’s flood-control system.