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Las Cruces City Council To Review Minimum Wage Hike's Impact

Las Cruces officials are reviewing the impact of an ordinance increasing the minimum age since its implementation six months ago.

The Las Cruces City Council will discuss the ordinance in a work session Monday.

The meeting is expected to draw a significant number of people for and against the three-step plan.

Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima says it will be a forum on how it has affected residents directly but councilors are not seeking to change anything.

The city's minimum wage rose from $7.50 to $8.40 last January.

Two more raises are scheduled to take effect in January 2017 and January 2019, respectively.

Supporters say the raise was necessary to help the city's lowest-paid employees.

Opponents fear it will negatively affect the economy.

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Information from: Las Cruces Sun-News.

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