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Eddy County commissioners approve grant applications, budget reports and multiple permits; reject renewal of oil-and-gas audit contract
Summary
At a regular meeting, commissioners approved revenue and budget reports, authorized a HIDTA grant application and multiple local permits, and voted not to renew a county contract with Total Assessment Solutions Corporation after members debated state responsibility for oil-and-gas assessments.
Eddy County commissioners met to consider routine financial reports, grant applications, event permits and contracts, approving several items while voting against renewal of a three‑year oil-and‑gas personal property audit agreement.
The board approved the county’s revenue report for January 2025 and the January budget-versus-actuals report. Roberta Gonzales reported January gross receipts tax distributions of nearly $5.4 million and year‑to‑date gross receipts of about $40.8 million; oil-and-gas production, equipment and royalty distributions for the October business month (paid in January) were presented as well.
Commissioners also authorized a grant application to the New Mexico High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) for $289,823, and approved the county’s third-quarter Safety Net Care Pool certification. The commission approved an expenditure to upgrade…
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