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Doña Ana County is one of 33 counties in the state of New Mexico. It was created in 1852 and is the second-most populated county in the state. The county seat, Las Cruces, has been ranked as one of the fastest-growing communities in the United States for the past decade. Doña Ana County's 800+ employees are proud participants in the national Character Counts! initiative to promote ethics in the workplace.
The county comprises 3,804 square miles in south-central New Mexico, and borders El Paso County, Texas, to the east and southeast. The county also shares its borders with the state of Chihuahua, Mexico, directly south, Luna County to the west, Sierra County to the north and Otero County to the east. There are many physically diverse areas within Doña Ana, including mountain ranges, valleys and deserts.
In 1900, the county hosted an agriculturally based society with a population of 10,187. The market centers were Las Cruces, El Paso and Ciudad Juarez. By 1990, the county was urbanized with a population of 135,510 and boasted an economy based on service and retail. Rapid population growth has occurred in and around the city of Las Cruces, as well as in the southern part of the county. The part of the county north of Hill remains primarily rural in nature. Las Cruces is home to New Mexico State University, as well as Doña Ana Branch Community College.
The population has risen dramatically since 1900 and is expected to continue to grow at a rapid pace (4-6 percent) during the next 20 years. This translates to a 2015 population of more than 300,000 people. The primary areas of growth will be in the Las Cruces metropolitan area and in the southern sector of Doña Ana County.
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County Assessor
Gary Perez
(575) 647-7400 |
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Sheriff
Todd Garrison
(575) 525-1911 |
County Clerk
Lynn Ellins
(575) 647-7421 |
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Risk Management
Ed Fridenstine
(575) 525-5919 |
Probate Judge
Alice M. Salcido
(575) 525-6132 |
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Fire Marshal
Paul Chavez
(575) 647-7921 |
County Treasurer
David Gutierrez
(575) 647-7433 |
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ADA Coordinator
Mary Amos Pierce
(575) 525-5884 |
Bureau of Elections
Lynn J. Ellins
(575) 525-6156 |
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Community Development
David Weir
(575) 528-3066 |
County Engineer
Robert Armijo
(575) 647-7108 |
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Finance Office
Mark Sutter,
Director
(575) 541-2050 |
Parks & Facilities
Brian Denmark,
Facilities Manager
(575) 541-2651 |
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Flood Commission
Paul Dugie,
Director
(575) 647-7256 |
Health & Human Services
Silvia Sierra,
Director
(575) 525-5833 |
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Human Resources
Kathe Stark,
Director
(575) 647-7210 |
Animal Control &
Codes Enforcement
Curtis Childress
(575) 525-8846 |
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Community Liaison and
Public Information Director
Jess C. Williams
(575) 525-5801 |
Building Inspections
Frank Torres,
County Building Official
(575) 647-7350 |
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Legal Department
John Caldwell,
County Attorney
(575) 647-7225 |
Public Works
Michael Jordan,
Public Works Director
(575) 528-3333 |
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Purchasing Dept.
Don Bullard,
Purchasing Manager
(575) 525-5926 |
Emergency Management
Delia Cervantes,
Supervisor
(575) 647-7900 |
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Information Technology
Anna P. Hines,
Director
(575) 647-7447 |
Roads Dept.
Dickie Apodaca,
Manager
(575) 647-7106 |
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Utilities
Jorge Garcia,
Director
(575) 528-3511 |
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Doña Ana County Government Center
845 N. Motel Blvd
Las Cruces, NM 88007
www.donaanacounty.org
(575) 647-7200
The Board of County Commissioners sets policy for the governance of Doña Ana County. The Doña Ana County Board of Commissioners regularly meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 9 a.m. (In the case of a Monday holiday, the meeting will be held Wednesday instead of Tuesday). All meetings are held in the Commission Chambers on the ground floor of the Doña Ana County Government Center, 845 N. Motel Blvd., Las Cruces, N.M. Each Commissioner represents a district. |
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The Doña Ana County Government Center opened to the public on May 12, 2006. The building houses the Doña Ana County offices of the County Assessor, County Clerk, County Probate Judge, County Sheriff and County Treasurer. In addition, the county's administrative team is on site with the offices of the following departments: Legal, Purchasing, Finance, Planning, Facilities, Utilities, Public Information, Health and Human Services, Engineering, Flood Commission, Building Inspections, Human Resources, Information Technology and Risk Management. Like the Doña Ana County Sheriff's Department, the Third Judicial District Attorney's Office is situated in a secure section of the building. |
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