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Colfax County commissioners hold closed session on manager hiring; no action taken
Summary
Colfax County commissioners met in a closed executive session under NMSA 1978 Section 10-15-1(H)(2) to discuss hiring a county manager and other limited personnel matters; no hiring decision was made and the meeting adjourned.
Colfax County commissioners held a closed executive session to discuss hiring a new county manager and other limited personnel matters under NMSA 1978, Section 10-15-1(H)(2); no action was taken.
The session, described by meeting leaders as limited personnel matters concerning hiring, promotion, demotion, dismissal and assignment of county employees, included Vice Chair Commissioner Kern, Commissioner Trujillo, Chairman Tatum, County Attorney Daniel So to and two candidates. "No action was taken," Chairman Tatum said after the closed session and the board moved to adjourn.
The statute cited, NMSA 1978, Section 10-15-1(H)(2), authorizes closed sessions for limited personnel matters, which the board invoked to conduct its discussion. Roll call votes were recorded as Commissioner Kern yes, Commissioner Trujillo yes and Chairman Tatum yes on the motions to go into and to reconvene from closed session. The transcript shows the board did not vote on any hiring decision during the meeting.
Discussion was limited to personnel issues; the transcript does not show any formal direction to staff, appointments, or amendments to hiring procedures. The meeting record indicates two candidates were present during the closed session but does not identify them by name. No future meeting date, hiring timeline or follow-up assignment was stated in the transcript.
The meeting concluded with a motion for adjournment and unanimous recorded assent from the three commissioners present.
