New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez is expected to sign a bill aimed at helping the booming border town of Santa Teresa even more.
Martinez is scheduled Monday to sign a measure that would extend the overweight zone in Santa Teresa and two other Ports of Entry.
The Republican also is planning to make an announcement about new projects for the border region.
Santa Teresa is seeing rapid growth as state officials work to plan more projects. Last year, for example, Martinez announced the creation of a 70,000-acre, master-planned community around the Santa Teresa-San Jeronimo border crossing in an effort to expand the fast-growing border region even more.
Under the plan, the project would create new trade zones, joint health care programs and "quality residential living."
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