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Carlsbad, NM – March 18, 2026 – The City of Carlsbad is updating its five-year Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan (ICIP) for fiscal years 2028 through 2032 and is inviting all residents to help shape the future of community infrastructure.
The ICIP is the city’s guiding document for major projects and funding priorities. It covers key areas including streets, parks, public safety, senior services, water and sewer systems, and community facilities. The plan also determines which state and federal funding sources the city will pursue over the next five years.
A public input meeting will be held on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at the Janell Whitlock Municipal Annex, 114 S. Halagueno St., Carlsbad, NM 88220.
Residents are encouraged to attend to:
• Learn about proposed projects
• Share their priorities
• Ask questions
• Help guide future funding decisions
Door prizes and light refreshments will be provided. The meeting is open to everyone, and the announcement flyer is available in both English and Spanish.
If you cannot attend in person, the City is accepting public comments online from March 15, 2026 through April 17, 2026. Submit comments electronically at:
https://us.openforms.com/Form/bc95f347-250b-4a27-96b2-9b744047d1ad
For disability accommodations, language interpreters, or auxiliary aids, contact the City Administrator’s Office at least 48 hours in advance at (575) 887-1191.
Additional information is available by calling (575) 887-1191 ext. 7904 or emailing abtesta@cityofcarlsbadnm.com.
This is an important opportunity for Carlsbad residents to directly influence how their community will grow and improve over the next five years. For full details, visit the City of Carlsbad website or the contact information listed above.

As always Chris, excellent work. May I recommend that after reading your very informative article, that you may wish to go back in history here also. Say, 8 or so years and really unravel some knots that began in the city commision that led to where we are today
Sunny, with a high of 104 and low of 76 degrees. Sunny for the morning, clear overnight.
Thanks Chris for keeping the public informed. As usual bringing the light to show the shenanigans.
"Saint’s campaign calling the move 'dirty politics'" How is this dirty politics? It appears like good "road work" to me concerning the democratic political process!
this is reminiscent of the disqualification of several republican candidates last february, when "Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver ruled four candidates did not turn in enough qualified voter signatures to appear on the June primary election ballot". and the same situation with former las
a useful example of a culture focused on helping folks, rather than taking advantage of them - we all do better when we all do better.
Do they still require proof of residency and you are limited to a certain amount of dumping by weight?