City officials said the City of Alamogordo has submitted a letter to end its partnership with the Rosa Basin Regional Dispatch Authority effective March 2026, and several current and former 9-1-1 center employees used a joint city–county meeting to defend the consolidated dispatch operation and describe workplace problems.

The meeting drew nine registered public commenters who focused on the county-run consolidated 9-1-1 center (referred to in the record as Taberda/Taburda). "Nobody reached out to us to ask us our opinion to try to get our side of the story," said Josiah Vessi, identified in the record as a communications officer at the 9-1-1 center. He told commissioners that center staff had saved lives and that center leadership "have done an excellent job."

Christine Padilla, who described herself as working with the county 9-1-1 center for nearly nine years, praised the center's director, John Barney, saying he brought "cutting edge technology" and improvements that "shorten the time it takes to get people the help that's needed." Padilla said some former employees were spreading "misinformation" about the center after schedule changes.

Current communications training officer Audrey Hahn said she had tried to remain neutral but could no longer stay silent. Hahn cited repeated unprofessional behavior from APD personnel toward dispatchers, including being "cursed at and called names," and said inconsistent directives from APD complicated operations. She told the commissioners, "We cannot create an environment where expectations are bent for individuals at the expense of the team or the mission," and warned that an "us versus them mindset" threatened the consolidated center's ability to function.

Other speakers backed the county dispatchers. Gilbert Garcia, who said he has 18 years in telecommunications, called the staff "fully capable individuals" and urged that the center be preserved. Kyle Miesbauer, a resident speaking in support of current and former employees, said he found it "strange" that county leaders would consider dissolving a multimillion‑dollar agency over a director he characterized as "mired in controversy."

City officials framed the meeting as an attempt to "clear the air." The meeting record shows the city has submitted a termination letter; commissioners and members of the public debated the center's performance, workplace conduct, and whether the city or county had been sufficiently transparent. The transcript includes multiple misspellings and varying references to the consolidated agency (Taberda/Taburta/Taberta) in speakers' remarks.

No formal vote on the termination appeared during the joint session; the record indicates the city's letter had already been submitted. Commissioners said the meeting provided public space for dispatchers and residents to speak about public safety operations and working conditions.

The discussion combined concerns about workplace conduct and accountability with endorsements of investments in technology and leadership at the consolidated center. Several speakers asked for greater transparency in how personnel matters and operational decisions were handled by the agencies involved.

The issue is likely to remain before both governing bodies: city officials described the action as already filed, while multiple county and city speakers urged careful attention to public‑safety impacts as the municipalities implement the change.