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Alamogordo officials vote 5-0 to move into executive session for city manager interviews
Summary
On Feb. 5, 2026, the Alamogordo City Commission approved its agenda and voted 5-0 to adjourn into a closed executive session under Section 10-15-1(H)(2), NMSA 1978, to discuss limited personnel matters related to city manager interviews; Commissioner Mark Tapley was absent.
The Alamogordo City Commission voted unanimously Feb. 5, 2026, to adjourn into an executive session to discuss limited personnel matters in connection with city manager interviews.
Mayor Sharon McDonald opened the meeting, corrected the meeting date to Feb. 5, 2026, and called the session to order. After an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, the Commission moved to approve the meeting agenda. Commissioner Steven Burnett made the motion to approve the agenda and Commissioner Baxter Patillo seconded; the motion passed 5-0.
Shortly after, Mayor Sharon McDonald announced the Commission would adjourn to an executive (closed) session to discuss "limited personnel matters, whole city manager's interviews," citing the statutory authority for the closed meeting. Commissioner Warren Robinson moved to adjourn into executive session; Commissioner Baxter Patillo seconded. The Commission voted 5-0 to recess into the closed session. Commissioner Mark Tapley was recorded as absent.
The Commission did not take further public action on the city manager matter during the open meeting; the stated purpose of the closed session was to conduct interviews and discuss limited personnel matters under the cited statute. The meeting was recessed into the executive session at the conclusion of the roll call vote.
No additional motions, votes on ordinances or contracts, public comments, or outcomes from the closed session were recorded in the publicly available transcript of the open meeting.
