Rio Rancho Mayor Gregg Hull delivered his 12th and final State of the City address in December, outlining significant infrastructure improvements and economic growth while proposing new bond measures for roads, public safety and quality of life projects.
Hull, who will not seek reelection as he runs for governor, told the City Council that Rio Rancho has invested between $6 billion and $7 billion in private development over the past decade, transforming the community from a bedroom suburb into New Mexico’s second-largest city with a population of approximately 118,000.
“Rio Rancho is a highly desirable community,” Hull said, noting the city has captured 47.2% of new home construction in the combined Albuquerque-Santa Fe market in 2025, up from 40.7% in 2021…