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Mayor Susan Payne reflects on decade in office and announces she will step back from commission duties

Alamogordo City Commission · December 17, 2025
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Summary

Mayor Susan Payne delivered a wide-ranging farewell at the Dec. 16 meeting, recounting accomplishments including downtown revitalization, Bonita Lake reopening, pay increases for city staff and public safety initiatives, and said she will step away from commission life to teach public administration and spend more time with family.

Mayor Susan Payne used her final scheduled commission meeting on Dec. 16 to reflect on a decade of public service and to announce she will not seek another term on the City Commission.

Payne recounted initiatives during her tenure — including downtown revitalization ("great blocks"), completion of infrastructure projects such as the McKinley Channel…

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