Lordsburg council weighs MainStreet deal, economic advancement agreement

Downtown activity, public events and city-backed partnerships are all on the table as Lordsburg council prepares to decide whether to formalize new agreements that could shape foot traffic, gatherings and business visibility in the coming months.

The regular meeting is set for 5:30 p.m. May 20 at 409 W. Wabash Street in Lordsburg, with a Zoom option also posted. Among the new business items are discussion and action on a grants update from Stantec, approval of a MainStreet MOU, approval of a Lordsburg Economic Advancement Service Agreement, and a June 6, 2026 Lordsburg Border Patrol Memorial Run & Ruck.

The MainStreet item comes against a long-running downtown effort led by the Lordsburg Economic Advancement Project. LEAP says it has worked with New Mexico MainStreet since 2013 to revitalize the city’s downtown district. New Mexico MainStreet named LEAP an Accelerator Community in January 2024, and on Oct. 15, 2025, the state Economic Development Department said LEAP had completed the Accelerator Program and become an officially designated New Mexico MainStreet program. State officials said MainStreet currently serves 32 programs and 13 arts and cultural districts.

A new MainStreet MOU would continue that formal city partnership. In practical terms, that kind of agreement can steer how Lordsburg supports downtown promotion, business support and the public spaces that shape daily life around the city center. The separate economic advancement service agreement points in the same direction, giving the city a formal structure for work tied to jobs, events and investment.

The June 6 memorial run and ruck also places community participation on the council’s calendar. LEAP’s events page says the Lordsburg Border Patrol Station hosts the annual Jordan Mordan Memorial Run in honor of fallen Border Patrol agents and New Mexico State Police officers. The Border Patrol Foundation says its mission is to honor fallen U.S. Border Patrol agents and support their families. If council approves the item, the event would add another visible gathering to the city’s civic schedule and could draw people into town near local shops and restaurants.

Council is also set to review Lodger’s Tax Committee recommendations tied to a wide range of local events and organizations, including the Hidalgo County Fair & Rodeo, the Bootheel Annual Music Festival, the Chamber of Commerce and Hidalgo County Cancer Hope & Healing. The list signals that tourism and community programming remain part of the city’s immediate planning, alongside the grants work and downtown agreements. A regular meeting on April 22, a special meeting on May 27 and the next regular meeting on June 17 are also listed, keeping several decisions in motion as summer begins.