Summary
Resolution 2026-30 would put the city on record backing a pause to the proposed demolition of the Sunspot Observatory, a scientific landmark in the Sacramento Mountains. The resolution itself is symbolic, but it signals the city's stance on a site many residents care about.
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Last discussed Aug 11, 2026.
Impact analysis
The resolution itself has no direct cost to the city.
Supporters of the observatory and the surrounding community interested in preserving the landmark.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Commission - Aug 11, 2026
Resolution 2026-30 would put the city on record backing a pause to the proposed demolition of the Sunspot Observatory, a scientific landmark in the Sacramento Mountains. The resolution itself is symbolic, but it signals the city's stance on a site many residents care about.
City Commission - May 26, 2026
A mercury leak has shut the historic Dunn Solar Telescope, and a citizen proposal would preserve Sunspot as a historic site repurposed for education and dark-sky tourism — a potential draw for Alamogordo, Otero County, and the state.
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