Las Cruces Mayor Bill Mattiace, who is facing a tough fight to keep his job, plans to open his home for the first time this weekend to anyone who wants to meet with him.
The open house will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. You don’t need an appointment to meet with the mayor.
“I’m opening my home to the residents of
The mayor’s home is located at 2812 Buena Vida Court.
Mattiace is seeking re-election on Nov. 6. For the third time, he’s challenged by District 6 Councilor Ken Miyagishima, who received 25 percent of the vote in 2003 to Mattiace’s 40 percent.
This time might be different, however. Three other candidates split the other 35 percent of the vote in 2003. In addition to the likelihood that there will be fewer candidates in the race this time, Miyagishima has developed a stronger platform and message – that growth in Las Cruces is out of control and needs to be slowed – than he has presented in the past.
Miyagishima is backed by an active group of citizens who have been galvanized by the council’s recent approval of a large and controversial development.
Many local political watchers believe the race between Mattiace and Miyagishima could be tight.