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Greg Seeley, an infrastructure partner with Sustainability Partners, described the firm as a public-benefit company that structures projects using a utility-services agreement model to attract capital with \"0 upfront costs, non-debt approach to capitalizing critical infrastructure projects.\" Maya Rodriguez, the company's operations director for New Mexico, said the firm is already working on solar installations in Albuquerque, water metering projects and an electric-vehicle statewide price agreement.

When Commissioner Jones asked how much the firm planned to invest in New Mexico, Seeley said the company's goal is to \"invest a billion dollars in the state of New Mexico\" and that it is developing projects across the state. Commissioner Brook and others said they were particularly interested in water, wastewater and broadband projects for unincorporated areas of the county.

Seeley said the firm coordinates design teams, vendors and financing and keeps payment contingent on system performance: \"If the infrastructure does not work, then we don't get paid.\" Commissioners welcomed the briefing and asked staff to follow up where local needs align with the firm's offerings. No formal county action was taken.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Sandoval County - County Commission","oneSentenceSummary","A private company described an \"infrastructure-as-a-service\" financing model for water, energy and broadband projects and said it aims to invest in New Mexico; commissioners expressed interest in rural water, wastewater and broadband applications.","taxTitle","Sandoval County, New Mexico","taxId",2697,"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},6458314,"Sandoval County OKs leases and advances notice of intent for Castilian defense project",1767,1797000,3564000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5822714-ebedabe87f65db25f41c1150981909ec&start=1797&end=3564","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5822714-ebedabe87f65db25f41c1150981909ec/thumbnail_1797000.jpg","/articles/6458314/Sandoval-County/New-Mexico/Sandoval-County-OKs-leases-and-advances-notice-of-intent-for-Castilian-defense-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6458314-061a5f1251d22a2f9391ae63cea675c8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770561930&Signature=B50FERuDcWWkScZPgumkQFmbOhbXE~pKFasLhkwDniGzfzjzok1m7yDSKjZ4lz-EFDJRMHCh0i61YN~wW0k8XNP3Huez8nuxRrBNrQsNhIs6OP-CbhBBEN~8fKjUoQnnfxBnpQJLwl5HYuiDhr366sSkpnwcdFqJ~9GZCKU0cMw36l18yAs-2-QggLbQ~uW2NcFJYOe-99vu2IJH2S3R5tMdsdgCX~98r5yHgl7cW3Fli-DGav6cXmn71P1oRUrBf~cm6u1MHHDoZh1Ojvz0NdfpgPQ0VpSsOAzmsOKZ4SNe1I-5p7VqT2xGYh21soSjcX7NLgBz2yD5yMCLqjGSow__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sandoval County Board of County Commissioners approved three connected lease resolutions and voted to publish a notice of intent to adopt an ordinance for a proposed defense equipment manufacturing project tied to Castilian Corporation.

Bond counsel Jill Sweeney of Taft Law Firm told the commission the three measures are related: one extends the county's lease with the State Land Office for a portion of Rio Rancho Estates, a second authorizes a county sublease to Castilian Corporation under that arrangement, and a third pairs the county with a private lease for adjacent property. \"These leases are in progress\" and the adjacent-parcel lease \"does need state board of finance approval,\" Sweeney said.

The commission approved all three resolutions by recorded voice votes; the clerk recorded unanimous votes in favor. The board then voted to publish a notice of intent to adopt the project ordinance required under the county's economic development ordinance (referred to in the meeting as the LETA/LEDA-style project ordinance). Sweeney said the final project participation agreement and intergovernmental agreement will be returned to the board for formal adoption, and that the transaction involves participation by the City of Rio Rancho, Sandoval County and the State.

County staff described the draft financing package as still under negotiation but provided preliminary figures to the commission. The county manager said the current package being discussed includes an estimated $22,500,000 in county participation, a $1,000,000 city contribution and about $5,000,000 in state participation, but emphasized those numbers are preliminary and subject to change before final action. The manager also said the county would act as fiscal agent to receive and disburse state and local funds should the project move forward.

Commissioners asked procedural questions but did not pose substantive objections during the public vote. Earlier in the meeting public comment included concerns about the company's business area and transparency; Ramona Goolsby, a resident, said she worried about financial and environmental risks and said the company appears to be a new entrant into defense contracting.

The county staff and bond counsel said additional approvals will be required before any incentives or public funding are transferred, including state-level approvals and the final negotiated benchmarks in project agreements. The county directed staff to proceed with publishing the notice of intent and to continue negotiations; final approvals will return to the commission at a later meeting.

Details left unspecified in the meeting record include the exact final dollar amounts, the precise performance benchmarks in the project participation agreement, and the final PPA terms for any power-purchase or jobs-related commitments. County officials said they will present those specifics to the board before any funds are committed.","The Sandoval County Commission approved three connected lease resolutions and voted to publish a notice of intent to adopt a project ordinance tied to a proposed Castilian Corporation manufacturing site, while key financial participation and project terms remain under negotiation.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6458304,"Votes at a glance: Sandoval County actions on leases, tax rates, election sites, election funding and communications consulting",0,2942000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5822714-ebedabe87f65db25f41c1150981909ec&start=2942&end=2942","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5822714-ebedabe87f65db25f41c1150981909ec/thumbnail_2942000.jpg","/articles/6458304/Sandoval-County/New-Mexico/Votes-at-a-glance-Sandoval-County-actions-on-leases-tax-rates-election-sites-election-funding-and-communications-consulting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6458304-779f129f2b2fcb8c1b960dbcc23bde90/orig.mp4?Expires=1770561930&Signature=jAmwYFm8OHdeNoBPqHnioMxv0W~djakPKDqXy1YW~RAs4gnwbWU4O-S8c8OALCHXgV678VPEOzyn~o0J2oaoKMkNGbOtmrXMIYFLQ0NPDNaEXSh8Mf2o8grtJy~FmmggRlKM20jpWaUIfjXPntk5jHEmnP~jWoV8mzLR0KOTvvNlkjxRi5KccnhrK~ggk2fs8nmi9PCBeakJIdso5p~lOKXGfIgjzHxKwR8UdZQnUS70B~eGWG3KsxUutlFZIli-tAQYbG6n8-ur077wQOcnWPy3UZaZ1VVi3kMU3Wfgs3-9z29ykRBPlZEJL7onqYHfgm5f~z34ydFGQCAqyTqT1w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its meeting, the Sandoval County Board of County Commissioners voted on multiple formal items. Key outcomes, recorded by the clerk, follow:

• Leases and project ordinance notice (agenda items 11a, 11b, 11c, 12e): Approved unanimously. These items, described in related reporting, aggregate county and state trust land and allow a sublease to Castilian Corporation; the commission also voted to publish a notice of intent to adopt the project ordinance.

• Tax rates (agenda item 12a): The board accepted tax rates set by the state Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) and approved the order for transmittal to the treasurer and DFA. County staff said final corrections requested by some local entities had been reconciled with DFA prior to the vote. The clerk recorded unanimous approval.

• Polling-site amendments for Election Day (agenda item 12b): The board approved a floor-amended resolution to amend several polling locations and to add a municipal polling site for the village identified during the meeting.

• Election operations funding and unreimbursed costs (agenda item 12c): The commission accepted the election fund allocation and discussed that certain election-related security costs will not be reimbursed by the state; commissioners noted prior budget entries for security in the county's budget cycle. The item passed on recorded votes.

• Communications consulting for radio/tower planning (agenda item 12d): The board approved strategic technology planning consulting services to support county communications and tower infrastructure; staff described the contract as a fixed-price engagement for a 17-month period. The clerk recorded the motion as approved.

Votes were recorded by the clerk for each item; the meeting record shows unanimous votes in favor for the formal agenda items listed above. Where the record did not provide a named mover or seconder on the floor, the items were recorded as \"motion\" and \"second\" without individual attribution. Several items were described by staff as having additional state approvals or legislative advocacy implications; the county will return to the commission when final agreements, budgets or intergovernmental documents are ready for adoption.","The Sandoval County Commission approved lease resolutions tied to an economic development project, adopted tax rates, amended polling locations, accepted an election operations funding resolution, and awarded a communications consulting contract for radio infrastructure planning.","actionData","errors"]

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