During public comment, residents from San Juan Estates asked the board to consider reclassification and chip sealing of County Roads 5295 and 5297. Carmel Martinez said she submitted petitions with more than 30 signatures and described chronic dust, vehicle damage, potholes and safety concerns; she said residents understand they may be assessed for improvements. Janice Snell and other neighbors added that some vehicles race on the road, that the posted speed is 25 mph but drivers exceed it, and that visibility and dust create safety hazards for children and drivers.

Residents asked whether the county could prioritize their road for chip sealing and suggested periodic law-enforcement checks for speeding. Staff responded that petitions can be submitted to public works for review and provided instructions for follow-up with procurement and county engineers.

Community advocate Alyssa Begay, speaking later in public comment, asked commissioners to attend a Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) Task Force holiday gathering for affected families on Dec. 6 at Walter Collins in Upper Fruitland (4:00–7:00 p.m.) and a state-response-plan update meeting on Dec. 12 (in-person at Pueblo of Ysleta or via Zoom). Begay said the meetings were part of NMDOJ’s MMIP Task Force outreach and asked commissioners to show support.

No action was taken during the meeting; commissioners invited residents to provide petitions and staff to review feasibility under the road policy.