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Steve Mitchell of Buckhorn praised Deputy Don Gatlin and urged the commissioners to support law enforcement presence in the rural area, saying Gatlin ‘‘exemplifies the spirit of the law’’ and noting the deputy’s local ties and community support. Raul Salcedo raised a safety concern about a retaining wall and a seven-foot drop adjacent to a roadway called Deadman’s Curve near his project in North Early and asked the county to inspect the site and consider installing a guardrail. He said road elevation and backfill create about a seven-foot drop from the road to his property.

A community member identifying herself as Denise described a new committee (‘‘drone by STEM’’) and asked for county support for a two-day drone event at Veteran Memorial Park in September, proposing daytime vendors and makerspaces and a nighttime drone show; she said she is coordinating volunteers and groups such as Cloudbusters and RC Barry. The meeting also included a public retirement recognition presented by the sheriff’s office for Armando Medina and a brief presentation of a certificate and shadow box honoring his service.

Commissioners and staff acknowledged the comments and directed relevant departments and staff to follow up: the county manager’s office was mentioned as the place to request future-agenda placement; the project manager and public-works staff were referenced by Salcedo as local contacts for the guardrail matter. No formal county action was taken during public input on the three matters at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","GCC 2025-04-10 Regular Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","During public input speakers praised a local deputy and asked commissioners for a guardrail at a hazardous curve; a community member also proposed a two-day drone STEM event for youth and vendors at Veteran Memorial Park.","taxTitle","Grant County, New Mexico","taxId",67089,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6274637,"Sheriff reports 1,657 calls in March, arrests linked to series of stolen golf carts and in-custody battery charge",818,3895000,4713000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2987009-21149a677784cdca4ad347243a5d1a55&start=3895&end=4713","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2987009-21149a677784cdca4ad347243a5d1a55/thumbnail_3895000.jpg","/articles/6274637/Grant-County/New-Mexico/Sheriff-reports-1657-calls-in-March-arrests-linked-to-series-of-stolen-golf-carts-and-in-custody-battery-charge","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6274637-603eb39c345e72a56d983f6547893168/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159627&Signature=SxAKdPXX8UQZB~rRgbC4IYoy8waUDIpAFIq2Uk1EDwBTH-efNjWRpYOzzXj0z3ToNn9Kw-uRf~KKBVmICV114NQ2PEqNNTLizqnnAccSdzOh4EsAIk2DaO~WsPsJ2QiDTzKMhQviz7ABatK~~Ykw6Oi~M0LBpayibRi8PBY-ZpCbupHq2KbIoqmicH3s69upc-WhEzkeOmXW0W9rtRV9DN~0ST4f-S-gQmam2s9DrW7qAuei04ZsI5vyucC07bmTzFzZBkdxiNJSJ3bdxivpdfJFgoYO9zYe9BuwYYNcjskkVjXlkdu8yuWi3jppXXXfRrjoYaXBwDCwiRXXiUBbzw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Grant County Sheriff Villanueva told commissioners the sheriff’s office responded to 1,657 calls for service in March and provided a detailed operational update that included recent investigations, arrests and training plans.

In his report the sheriff said deputies investigated 35 crashes, 70 domestic disturbances, 66 suspicious-activity calls and 39 alarms. The civil-process division served 391 papers and the detention center conducted transports and court security duties. He highlighted a multi-stage investigation into stolen golf carts at Scott Park: deputies located five stolen carts in total, arrested one suspect (identified in the record as Charles Rubble) who admitted taking two carts and was charged with aggravated larceny and felony firearms possession; officials said Rubble also had outstanding warrants. The second suspect remains under investigation, the sheriff said.

The sheriff also reported a March 20 incident at the Grant County Detention Center in which a staff member was struck with a broom handle and suffered a severe head laceration. Deputies charged an inmate with two counts of aggravated battery on a health-care professional; the victim was transported for treatment.

Training and events were emphasized: the sheriff said eight staff will attend a regional human-trafficking conference April 22–24 in Silver City; other deputies are scheduled for peer-support and crisis-intervention (CIT) training; deputies will assist with the Tour of the Gila bicycle race (April 24–27) and the office plans increased OHV patrols over the Easter weekend. The sheriff praised staff and recognized a retiring deputy presented earlier in public input.","The Grant County Sheriff reported 1,657 calls for service in March, described recovery of five stolen golf carts and the arrest of one suspect, and said deputies are attending human-trafficking and crisis-intervention training; the sheriff also noted an aggravated battery in the detention center.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6274643,"Hilo Regional Medical Center reports rising patient encounters, capital projects and state reimbursements",250,3036000,3286000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2987009-21149a677784cdca4ad347243a5d1a55&start=3036&end=3286","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2987009-21149a677784cdca4ad347243a5d1a55/thumbnail_3036000.jpg","/articles/6274643/Grant-County/New-Mexico/Hilo-Regional-Medical-Center-reports-rising-patient-encounters-capital-projects-and-state-reimbursements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6274643-1ba3ae67d1f3f0e3315c9daa4ffadd05/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159627&Signature=JzNvbefa99fbfkD7S6LpAgB3vPd8Q~7hbE20KzBbnTwFwj-dYn1FHugj5euOmlpD2ETuvQTHfSMfT0THJ0QnVPAhPK1IPdD~G5ccue7-wnBkNAFVfMJF7OI~7MgbMjvTTiuDIkcPoa4wVq1zBcyQdP93VDgfAQBVw-YQpYLO9ZKUIOeU502CjFwD-CIX6cVIhZhL~ZzWLiuA~SUT4Cnhni18yqwgSnv9UQl1P053dfqxXAzFwOTP9wyyGo7NXT7jgbq0g4mjZgvDZ6~XlRdTRl6a3~ZdQmln1raP-5plh2gXfx4SK9zLH6U9C7Q4KJD0zVI-MexMcLIRYmDtr~Qs9A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Hilo Regional Medical Center officials updated the county commission on facility activity, revenue and capital projects during the April 10 meeting.

Hospital representative Whitaker told commissioners that discharges and deliveries remain roughly even with last year, while swing-bed days are ‘‘significantly over’’ last year and emergency department and outpatient visits are increasing. He said the hospital is on track for more than 90,000 patient encounters for the fiscal year. For the month of February the hospital reported $8.5 million in operating revenue and a monthly surplus of $345,000; year-to-date surplus was reported at about $2.7 million. Whitaker said those figures exclude certain state program dollars.

On state assistance, Whitaker reported Hilo has received about $2.4 million in SB 161 reimbursements (the program was described as having a $5.7 million reimbursement pool) and about $6 million in HDAA cash payments to date. He said the hospital received $700,000 in state capital outlay in the most recent legislative session to replace a CT scanner. Hospital projects in progress include MRI and OR HVAC work (federal projects) and replacement of outpatient and ER registration areas; the hospital has an architectural agreement in place for those renovations. Whitaker also said the hospital has finished several other grant projects (telephone and telemetry) and expects to complete a nurse-call upgrade by June. The hospital board has signed a contract with Ovation Healthcare for management and consulting services. Whitaker added that general-surgery coverage expanded with Dr. Lamore starting in March and that the facility will celebrate hospital week May 11–17.

Whitaker closed by describing workforce training and recognition programs, mock-survey preparation ahead of the Joint Commission accreditation survey in 2026, and ongoing EMS support for county events.","Hospital CEO reported higher ER and outpatient use, swing-bed growth and state reimbursements received under SB 161 and HDAA; the hospital said it received $700,000 in capital outlay for a new CT scanner and continues several federally funded facility projects.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6274648,"State lawmakers report budget surplus, local capital outlay and bills affecting veterans, health care and wildfire work",547,1785000,2332000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2987009-21149a677784cdca4ad347243a5d1a55&start=1785&end=2332","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2987009-21149a677784cdca4ad347243a5d1a55/thumbnail_1785000.jpg","/articles/6274648/Grant-County/New-Mexico/State-lawmakers-report-budget-surplus-local-capital-outlay-and-bills-affecting-veterans-health-care-and-wildfire-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6274648-60a9db51b2e096dc34bb1db7869c6f60/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159627&Signature=Zfv6q5bl-vcefmuIOIqHufITOiWX6wxs~zCQSwlUVSuglbFDlZLmmYKx3EAQTDJjq4DrsV1Mw8wyg81q8eMJFqnuokRJYm9IFfzXJmzPP852r6mX-BOkZQemZyAPLo2ub1e7ooT0w~~hGeF89gDbHhYtCpq8~23gMsAdrMeybq01Uify5P5HNv6cAUvC22FSphZMD2HyBM9RU9fsGU6SbHPmCLVnp0sf59IZEsgWh5-AC3XG8AWsZMYPNq3Jo3yw2Y1YQ8m6BF5SkeaMmpmsrr3Q-IxPkSr6g3avgJqQaPVJ3-ffNaDo~wRUw~F3UaGbkHDZqVI6yNG~a4KrJuty9Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","New Mexico state Representative Luis Terrazos and state Senator Gabriel Ramos briefed the Grant County Board of County Commissioners on legislation and budget outcomes from the 2025 session, outlining local funding wins and statewide bills that commissioners said affect rural priorities.

Representative Terrazos told commissioners the Legislature entered the session with what he described as a roughly $3,000,000,000 budget surplus and that lawmakers used some reserve funds to support a tax cut. He said the session produced no growth funds for legislators this year and that absence reduced discretionary dollars available for local operating needs. Terrazos listed projects he said secured funding for Grant County, including an appropriation he identified for a new CT scanner at the local hospital ($700,000), $220,000 for airport parking resurfacing, $250,000 for detention center renovations, and other items he said brought a little over $4,000,000 to Grant County overall. He also described work on bills he sponsored or supported: HB 47 (expanded property-tax exemptions for veterans and spouses), HB 161 (free park passes for veterans), HB 315 (measures to increase archaeological surveys to clear the way for fuel-thinning and wildfire mitigation work), and HB 104 (supporting law enforcement). Terrazos said he had worked on higher-education oversight measures and other items and encouraged local officials to contact him about bills that affect their communities.

Senator Gabriel Ramos thanked county staff and commissioners for outreach during the session and described his priorities, singling out behavioral-health reform spending (Senate Bill 3, which he described as bringing roughly $1,000,000,000 for mental and behavioral-health reform), insurance reform bills (including SB 221 on unfair insurance-claims practices), increases to the New Mexico Fair Plan cap to help insure homes in high-fire areas (SB 81, which he said raises caps to $750,000), and requirements for regents education (SB 19 requiring regents to take training). Ramos also discussed transparency measures for state risk-management claims (SB 220) and said the session included repeated debate over oil, gas and mining policy.

Both lawmakers urged residents and county officials to track bills and contact them when legislation might affect ranching, mining, health care or other local interests. Representative Terrazos left his cell number in the record and said his office will take constituent calls about pending issues.","New Mexico Representative Luis Terrazos and Senator Gabriel Ramos briefed the Grant County commissioners on the 2025 legislative session, citing a roughly $3 billion budget surplus, local capital outlay secured for Grant County and passage of several bills affecting veterans, insurance and behavioral health.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6274653,"Commissioners approve drought-related fireworks restriction, a series of proclamations and routine resolutions",108,1070000,1178000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2987009-21149a677784cdca4ad347243a5d1a55&start=1070&end=1178","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2987009-21149a677784cdca4ad347243a5d1a55/thumbnail_1070000.jpg","/articles/6274653/Grant-County/New-Mexico/Commissioners-approve-drought-related-fireworks-restriction-a-series-of-proclamations-and-routine-resolutions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6274653-42e6c40da4f97088b6111037380adaff/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159627&Signature=kB2IdHDL60P3ozBwexuWJWuJ5oXoPdYSs4KO7cMlFjreWzv0Gy8fR-fu1seIJ-uxxtW6es51MR~jBHPXsUzH8IM4wUsvWWBxCMuHQirzvOcbnY~FJLmbq4xzMAGpRMS8fH8u4E-3dHbX-ZXZW3XafPAlCD7zqazlVqpzg~ac5dJCKdtup3gC1bIxMgeSmjDPONOCkwu7t1mhJ7B-XsSYg4mYqedPgAFgIaE1qPE2vVKIolz4d5ch6dBhX31cHEY2S4jfarvN7AuxFJymg78QFU6u4Tzcpr3N9zVIIn2ILy4ip0b68Kp9njdtS5n4VtW93zgDxR~ZF7xykkMNRHyJHA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Grant County Board of County Commissioners on April 10 voted unanimously to adopt a proclamation declaring extreme or severe drought conditions in unincorporated Grant County and to impose fireworks restrictions, then approved several other proclamations and routine resolutions without substantive public testimony.

The board opened a public hearing on whether to impose firework restrictions and received no public testimony before closing the hearing and voting to approve a drought proclamation imposing restrictions on fireworks in unincorporated Grant County. Commissioners then approved proclamations recognizing National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week (April 14–19, 2025), Fair Housing Month (April 2025) and the 10th anniversary of Continental Divide Trail Days. All proclamations passed by voice vote.

The board also approved a number of routine items and resolutions by unanimous voice votes, including: approval of the regular meeting agenda; approval of the consent agenda (which included minutes and routine reports); a procurement to install and remove a lift for the fleet department; acceptance of the Grant County Detention Center annual inspection report; approval of an asset-disposal list; Amendment No. 2 to Resolution R-24-31 (details not discussed on the record); two resolutions to authorize submission of airport aid applications to the Federal Aviation Administration (identified in the meeting as R-25-24 and R-25-26); Resolution R-205-207 declaring the county’s eligibility and intent to submit an application for Ridge Road to the New Mexico Department of Transportation; and Budget Adjustment Request Resolution I-25-28.

Where motions were recorded, the meeting minutes show commissioner Medina frequently as mover and various commissioners (including Flores, Shali and Stevens) as seconders; all recorded votes on these items were ‘‘Aye’’ and each motion carried. The hearing on fireworks produced no speakers; the drought proclamation was approved following the closed hearing. No formal amendments or opposing votes were recorded on the listed items.","At its April 10 meeting the Grant County Board of County Commissioners approved a proclamation imposing fireworks restrictions because of drought, adopted several proclamations marking public-safety and community observances, and approved a slate of administrative resolutions and routine items with little debate.","actionData","errors"]

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