Doña Ana County Commission Chairman Paul B. Curry will be the featured speaker Friday at groundbreaking ceremonies for a new multimillion dollar Doña Ana County Administrative Complex, Sheriff’s Department and District Attorney’s headquarters.

The groundbreaking will get underway at 2 p.m. on the west side of Motel Boulevard at a 24-acre county-owned site between Hadley and Picacho streets. All five Doña Ana County Commissioners are expected to speak, along with other regional and local dignitaries. A proclamation will be issued by Los Conquistadores of the Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce.

For more information, call county Public Information Director Jess Williams at (505) 647-7229. Residents calling from outside the Las Cruces area may call toll-free at 1-877-827-7200 and request extension 7229.