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Roosevelt County accepts $1.83 million NMDOT grant, approves road-use agreement for proposed transmission line
Summary
Roosevelt County commissioners accepted a $1,826,342.70 Transportation Project Fund grant with a $96,000 match, approved a road-use agreement with NextEra Energy Transmission Southwest for a transmission-line haul route, and reviewed multiple road-equipment procurements and projects.
Roosevelt County commissioners on Oct. 1 unanimously accepted a $1,826,342.70 Transportation Project Fund (TPF) grant administered by the New Mexico Department of Transportation, with a required county match of $96,000.
The acceptance of the TPF award was presented by Special Programs Coordinator Carla Weems, who said the county qualified in part because staff had quickly encumbered prior project funds and maintained a detailed five-year road plan. The grant will fund county transportation projects; specific road segments and timelines were not specified in the meeting summary.
Also on the agenda, County Manager Annette Kirk described equipment purchases that will support road work: a chip spreader and a distributor truck are on order, and aggregate is on order for Van and SRR4. Road Superintendent Juan Dominguez reported South Roosevelt Road F was being completed and said crews will move to South Roosevelt Road 34 and South Roosevelt Road Z next.
Separately, the commission approved a Transportation, Road Use and Road Maintenance Agreement with NextEra Energy Transmission Southwest, LLC. Manager Kirk said the agreement designates a haul route for construction of a high-voltage transmission line expected to begin next year; the commission voted to approve the road-use agreement unanimously.
The commission also discussed procurement timing and project closeouts: Weems said certain 2024 Local Government Road Fund (LGRF) projects are wrapping up and awaiting reimbursement. The board did not specify project-by-project spending in the public report.
The commission approved the TPF grant and NextEra road-use agreement by unanimous roll call. No motions to amend funding amounts or scope were recorded; follow-up staff reports or project-level contracts were not specified during the meeting.
The commission is expected to include project-level details and implementation plans in future agenda packets as departments finalize scopes and procurement.
