Community members, youth and school representatives from the Anthony, Chaparral, Sunland Park and Hatch areas are being sought as potential members of the Doña Ana County DWI Planning Council.

The planning council provides input to the Doña Ana County Board of Commissioners on a wide variety of issues related to DWI in the area. The council meets bi-monthly, and many members dedicate non-meeting time to serving on various subcommittees.

Applications are available at the DWI Program Office at 1170 N. Solano, Suite E, in Las Cruces. To have an application mailed, call Ann Shine-Ring, DWI Program coordinator, at (505) 647-7950. Residents calling from outside the Las Cruces area may call toll-free at 1-877-827-7200 and request extension 7950.