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Deming City Council hears staff budget presentation; no formal action recorded
Summary
The Deming City Council met remotely May 19, 2026. Mayor Michele C. Shillito opened the session, city staff presented the proposed budget (presenter not specified), and the meeting adjourned at 4:00 p.m.; the minutes record no motions or votes on the budget.
The Deming City Council met remotely on May 19, 2026, and received a presentation of the city budget from staff, according to the official meeting minutes. Mayor Michele C. Shillito called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m., and a quorum was verified by roll call that included Councilor Julian Monjaras, Mayor Pro Tem Laura Parra, Councilor Catherine Gutierrez and Councilor Stephen Westenhofer.
The minutes state only that "Budget was presented by staff." The document lists staff present — City Manager Aaron Sera, Finance Director Liliana Pena and Assistant City Manager Cassie Arias-Ward among others — but does not identify which of those staff members delivered the presentation or provide details of the budget figures, proposed changes, or recommendations.
The minutes do not record any motions, votes, amendments or formal action on the budget during the session. With no further business documented, the meeting adjourned at 4:00 p.m.
The session was held remotely in compliance with the New Mexico Open Meetings Act; the minutes include an attestation section and list municipal clerks and department heads present. The record in this transcript is limited to attendance, the noting of a budget presentation by staff, and start/adjournment times; substantive budget materials, discussion points, or follow-up assignments are not specified in the minutes provided.
