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Eddy County reassigns lodgers tax, creates Community Development department and reassigns code enforcement

5504798 · July 29, 2025
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Summary

Commissioners approved creation of a Community Development department, moved lodgers-tax administration to the county manager’s office, transferred animal control and code enforcement functions to Fire and Rescue, and approved a title change to chief of staff.

Eddy County commissioners on Tuesday approved multiple organizational changes meant to consolidate review and permitting functions, centralize lodgers-tax administration and create a new Community Development department.

County Manager Mike Gallagher asked the board to create the Community Development department to house planning, addressing, GIS and business-license functions. He said the new department would include a director-level position, to be advertised if the…

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