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Cibola County commission approves resolution opposing governor’s suspension of civil rights
Summary
The Cibola County Board of County Commissioners on Sept. 20 approved Resolution 2023-46 opposing what the county described as the New Mexico governor’s unilateral suspension of statutory and constitutional civil rights. The motion passed 3-0; two commissioners were absent.
The Cibola County Board of County Commissioners on Sept. 20 approved Resolution 2023-46 opposing what the county described as the New Mexico governor’s unilateral suspension of statutory and constitutional civil rights.
Commissioner Ralph Lucero moved to approve the resolution; Commissioner Robert Windhorst seconded, and the vote carried 3-0. Chairman Daniel Torrez conducted roll call; Commissioners Christine Lowery and Martha Garcia were noted as absent. The special meeting convened at 12:00 p.m. and was adjourned at 12:09 p.m.
The resolution’s title, as read at the meeting, frames the measure as opposition to a unilateral suspension of civil rights by the New Mexico governor. The commission did not record any formal debate or verbatim statements in the available transcript beyond the motion and second. No recorded public comment or counterargument appears in the meeting record provided.
A separate attestation document in the record shows the resolution described as "PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 28th, day of September 2023," signed and attested by Michelle E. Dominguez, Cibola County Clerk. The meeting materials list County Manager Kate Fletcher, Finance Director Paul Ludi and Chief Deputy Clerk Natalie Grine among staff in attendance.
The commission announced that its next regular meeting will be held Sept. 28, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. The special meeting concluded after roughly nine minutes.
