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Votes at a glance: Roosevelt County approves DOT grant, fiber easement, LDWI amendment and two resolutions
Summary
At its Nov. 18 meeting the Roosevelt County Commission unanimously approved a $525,000 DOT capital outlay grant that requires a $127,000 county match, authorized an easement for fiber to Hampton Farms, approved a $10,000 LDWI grant amendment for patrols, appointed an EPCOG representative and passed two resolutions including support for Lincoln County opposition to a pumped storage project.
Roosevelt County commissioners on Nov. 18 approved a series of motions and resolutions, including a Department of Transportation capital outlay grant, an easement to bring fiber to Hampton Farms, and an amendment to a Local DWI grant to fund directed patrols.
The commission approved acceptance of a New Mexico Department of Transportation capital outlay appropriation of $525,000 for a project estimated at $652,000, creating an anticipated county match of about $127,000. The approval was paired with adoption of Resolution 2025‑36, authorizing county participation in the DOT capital outlay program.
The commission unanimously approved an easement agreement with Yucca Telecom to run fiber across the Roosevelt County Fairgrounds to serve Hampton Farms drying sheds; Hampton Farms manager Wes Weems told the board his operation has waited six months for the connection.
DWI Program Coordinator Darla Reed requested approval of Amendment No. 1 to the FY26 Local DWI grant (Grant No. 26‑D‑G‑23) for a $10,000 special application to fund directed patrols, checkpoints and associated overtime; the amendment was approved unanimously.
Other approvals included: appointment of County Manager Meadow Forget as Roosevelt County’s representative to the Eastern Plains Council of Governments with Commissioner Tina Dixon as alternate; the commission’s appointment of a committee to negotiate the San Juan Mesa Wind Project; and adoption of Resolution 2025‑37 supporting Lincoln County’s opposition to the Barber Springs Pumped Storage Project, citing concerns about public input.
The commission approved routine items by unanimous vote earlier in the meeting: the agenda, minutes from Oct. 21 and Nov. 12, and payroll and payables for Oct. 1–31, 2025. The board entered executive session at 10:17 a.m. and reconvened at 11:01 a.m.; Chair Dixon said only agenda items were discussed, no action was taken, and the meeting adjourned at 11:02 a.m.
