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Bernalillo council approves $2.36 million in payments and hires animal control officer
Summary
Councilors unanimously approved the accounts‑payable voucher list totaling $2,360,976.79 and unanimously approved the hiring of David Martinez as Animal Control Officer following the HR hiring committee recommendation.
At the July 8 council meeting the Governing Body approved the accounts payable voucher list totaling $2,360,976.79 and voted to hire David Martinez as the town’s Animal Control Officer.
Mayor Pro‑Tem Prairie called for approval of the accounts payable list; Councilor Torres‑Quintana moved to adopt the voucher list and the motion passed by roll call (Councilors Valverde, Montoya, Prairie and Torres‑Quintana voted yea). The minutes show the total amount as $2,360,976.79.
Personnel: Human Resources Director Maria Santillan told the council the hiring committee recommended David Martinez for the Animal Control Officer position. “It was the recommendation of the hiring committee to hire David Martinez as Animal Control Officer for the Town of Bernalillo,” the minutes record. Councilor Montoya moved to approve the hire; the motion was seconded and the roll‑call vote was unanimous.
What to expect: the approvals were procedural votes recorded in the minutes. The accounts payable amount covers a mix of town expenditures recorded on the July 8 voucher list; the minutes do not break down the vendor list within the body of the meeting text but the accounts payable voucher is shown as an attachment in meeting materials.
Other business: staff announced community events and public‑works updates during the miscellaneous section, including a San Lorenzo infiltration pond installation and upcoming Movies in the Park events.
