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Cibola County meeting lists direction to staff on House Bill 9 amid brief discussion
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Summary
At a Jan. 26 special meeting, the Cibola County Board of County Commissioners approved the agenda and placed a new-business item to direct staff regarding a proposed amendment to House Bill 9 (the "Immigrant Safety Act"); the transcript records the item but contains no detailed debate or vote on the bill.
The Cibola County Board of County Commissioners convened a special meeting on Jan. 26, 2026, in the county commission chambers. Chair Ralph Lucero called the meeting to order at 10:58 a.m. and conducted roll call; Commissioner Tanner Windhorst was noted absent.
Commissioner Christine Lowery moved to approve the agenda; Commissioner Ray Carpenter seconded. The motion passed on a 4-0 vote. Legislative delegation reports were noted as filed for the record.
The agenda included a discussion item listed as "House Bill 9 Immigrant Safety Act" and a new-business entry titled "Direction to Staff Regarding Proposed Amendment to House Bill 9." The transcript shows the bill named on the agenda and the directive listed under new business, but it does not record the text of any motion related to the bill, any discussion detail about proposed amendments, or a roll-call vote on that specific item.
The meeting concluded with routine announcements: the next regular commission meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026 at 5:00 p.m., and Cibola County offices will be closed Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, in observance of Presidents Day. The special session was adjourned at 11:33 a.m.
Minutes attached to the transcript include a signature block dated Feb. 26, 2026; the scanned signature page contains typographical errors in the date and related text (as shown in the record).