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Votes at a glance: council approves Kit Carson hydrogen resolution, parking changes and landfill incentive pay
Summary
Council approved four items including support for Kit Carson Electric’s green‑hydrogen project, a parking fees resolution, an incentive pay reinstatement for landfill operators, and a street closure for a holiday event. Vote tallies and motions are summarized.
During its Nov. 12 meeting the Taos Town Council recorded the following formal actions and votes.
• Resolution 24‑46 — Support for Kit Carson Electric Cooperative green hydrogen project: Motion to accept the resolution was made and seconded; the roll call recorded affirmative votes from Council members Ortega, Oswald, Fernandez and Favreau. The resolution passed. (Motion mover/second not specified on the record.)
• Resolution 24‑41 — Amendments to parking fees and policies (annual resident/business permits and system language): Council approved amendments and clarification language (including county resident language to be finalized by the town attorney). Roll call recorded affirmative votes from Council members Fernandez, Oswald, Ortega and Campbell; motion included attorney’s recommended language. Resolution approved.
• Resolution 24‑43 — Reinstating incentive pay for landfill heavy equipment operators: Council approved reinstating a $2‑per‑hour incentive for assigned heavy equipment operators upon completion of probation; recorded affirmative votes from Council members Oswald, Fernandez, Ortega and Fambro. Outcome: approved.
• Consent item — Closure of Leduc (Duke) Street for the Harvard Museum lighting event on Dec. 6 (12 p.m. to 8 p.m.): Motion passed on the consent calendar with affirmative votes recorded from Council members Grama, Ortega, Oswald and Fernandez.
All measures passed as recorded by the town clerk. The meeting transcript shows council directed staff to return with follow‑up implementation details and, where necessary, accompanying cost estimates and ordinance language.
