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Deming council hears budget presentation from city staff
Summary
City of Deming council met remotely May 20, 2026. City Manager Aaron Sera and Finance Director Liliana Pena presented the budget; the minutes record no formal votes. The meeting opened at 9:00 a.m. and adjourned at 4:00 p.m.
The City of Deming Council met remotely on May 20, 2026. Mayor Michele C. Shillito called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m., and a quorum was verified by roll call of the five-member council.
City Manager Aaron Sera and Finance Director Liliana Pena, joined by Assistant City Manager Cassie Arias-Ward, presented the city budget to the council, according to the meeting minutes. The minutes state only that the “Budget was presented by staff” and do not include figures, proposed allocations, motions, or a recorded vote.
The minutes list council members present: Michele C. Shillito, Mayor; Laura Parra, Mayor Pro Tem; Councilor Catherine Gutierrez; Councilor Julian Monjaras; and Councilor Stephen Westenhofer. Staff listed as present included Aaron Sera, city manager; Liliana Pena, finance director; Cassie Arias-Ward, assistant city manager; Spenser Baca, city attorney; Azucena Vargas, community services director; Adrian Coloma, senior systems analyst; Sergio Lara, chief of police; Joe Owen, fire chief; Jay Enemenzo, IT support; and Mary Corral, deputy clerk. Karen Reed is recorded as attesting to the minutes.
The minutes record that the meeting was held remotely in compliance with the New Mexico Open Meetings Act. With no further business recorded in the minutes, the session adjourned at 4:00 p.m.
The minutes provided do not specify budget totals, proposed changes, public comment, questions from council members, or next procedural steps for council action on the budget.
