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Votes at a glance: San Juan County special meeting, March 24
Summary
Summary of motions and outcomes from the San Juan County Commission special meeting on March 24, including agenda approval, consent agenda, insurance renewal, congressional spending request submission, and entry into closed session.
SAN JUAN COUNTY — The San Juan County Commission took several procedural and substantive votes during a March 24 special meeting. Key outcomes are listed below.
Votes at a glance
- Approval of the meeting agenda: Motion to approve the March 24 special-meeting agenda was made, seconded and carried by voice vote. The chair recorded "All in favor? Aye. Opposed? Hearing none, motion carries." (Procedural.)
- Consent agenda: The commission approved the consent agenda by voice vote. Items listed on the consent agenda included: (1) consideration of the law enforcement protection fund annual application; and (2) award of bid number 242502 (rebid) for Glade Run Recreation Area Trails Phase 3. (Procedural.)
- Insurance renewal: Motion carried to approve renewal of the county’s property, casualty and related insurance with Travelers, including deductible adjustments as presented. The chair called a voice vote and stated the motion carried. (See separate article for coverage details.)
- FY2026 congressionally directed spending request: The commission approved submitting a request for a $2.4 million ladder truck to the county’s congressional delegation and agreed to a conditional 25% match of $600,000 if the award is received. The match will only be budgeted if and when an award is granted.
- Motion to enter closed executive session: The commission voted to enter a closed executive session pursuant to Section 10-15-1(H)(7) NMSA 1978 to discuss pending litigation (Hennessey Mountain Electric Cooperative v. State of New Mexico). The commission later returned from closed session and stated that the matters discussed were limited to those specified in the motion.
Most motions were decided by voice vote; the chair reported the motions carried and did not provide roll-call tallies in the public transcript.
