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Doña Ana County commissioners elect leaders, approve consent agenda and issue proclamations
Summary
At its first meeting of 2025 at the Government Center in Las Cruces, the Doña Ana County Board of County Commissioners elected new officers, approved the consent agenda unanimously, issued proclamations and introduced guidelines for public art, county officials said in a public meeting recap.
The Doña Ana County Board of County Commissioners elected District 1 Commissioner Christopher Shaojo Hernandez as chair and chose Susana Chaparro of District 4 as vice chair at its first meeting of 2025 at the Government Center in Las Cruces, county public information officer Anita Skipper said in a public recap.
The leadership changes came as the board welcomed first‑time Commissioner Gloria Gamedos of District 2 and assigned commissioners to represent the county on multiple external boards and joint agreements, Skipper said. "We're always honored to acknowledge our staff," Skipper added, noting other ceremonial recognitions at the meeting.
All items on the meeting's consent agenda were approved unanimously, Skipper said. The recap also said a resolution was put forward to adopt guidelines for how art may be used in county public spaces; the transcript recap does not state whether the commissioners took a final vote on that resolution.
The summary said commissioners discussed amendments and industrial revenue bond decisions and adopted updates from prior hearings and ordinances, including changes to the county's road and street naming code; the recap did not provide further detail on those items.
On ceremonial items, the board declared January as Youth Mentoring Month and issued a proclamation honoring the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday for Jan. 20, according to the recap. The meeting also included an announcement that Captain Samuel Ramos will retire after 22 years of service to Doña Ana County residents.
County staff told commissioners they will reevaluate the pet showcase that previously ran at committee meetings and plan a future discussion about alternative ways to celebrate animal‑related initiatives, the recap said.
Anita Skipper, the county's chief public information officer, invited residents to read the full agenda or watch the meeting video on the Doña Ana County Government YouTube page for more detail.
Votes at a glance • Consent agenda: approved unanimously (no roll‑call or counts provided in recap). • Proclamations: January declared Youth Mentoring Month (proclamation issued); Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday proclaimed for Jan. 20 (proclamation issued). • Resolution on public art guidelines: put forward to adopt guidelines for use of art in public places (transcript recap does not specify final vote).
Note: The recap is a summary of the board meeting prepared by Anita Skipper, chief public information officer; the transcript excerpt supplied as the source does not include full meeting minutes or roll‑call vote counts for each item.
