Las Cruces Sun-News
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Construction crew members spent much of Friday working on the final touches of Plaza de Las Cruces, the city’s new plaza. The fencing was removed, pavers were being laid and the slash pad was test fired. The project, with an approximate cost of $5.7 million, took about 14½ months to complete. The official name for the plaza was approved Tuesday by the Las Cruces City Council. The first public event to be staged at the plaza will be at 5 p.m. Sunday for the annual Patriot Day Ceremony to commemorate the 9/11 attacks. Formal dedication ceremonies will be next Saturday, with a variety of activities scheduled from noon through 7 p.m.
