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Land Exchange with The GEO Group, Inc. (Ordinance No. 1168)

Hobbs

Description

Final approval was scheduled for a land swap: the city gives GEO about 66.64 acres and receives about 68.15 acres back, plus an equalization payment.

Impact summary

The swap changes what land the city holds and could influence future development around the exchanged parcels.

Applicant

Name: The GEO Group, Inc.

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 0
Total mentions: 1

Recorded in the meeting · City Commission

Discussed

Last discussed Jan 5, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Jan 5, 2026

City Commission - Jan 5, 2026

Final approval was scheduled for a land swap: the city gives GEO about 66.64 acres and receives about 68.15 acres back, plus an equalization payment.

Related issues (1)

Land Exchange with The GEO Group, Inc.

The city was scheduled to give final approval to swapping roughly 66.64 acres of city-owned land with GEO Group for about 68.15 acres of GEO land, plus an equalization payment to the city. This is one of the bigger land deals on the city's plate and could shape future development and city holdings.

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