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Votes at a glance: Cimarron council approves liquor license, cemetery appointments, ordinance amendment and routine business
Summary
At the April 9, 2025 meeting the Village of Cimarron council approved a liquor license for Dusty's, appointed Tomas and Lorraine Vargas to the Cemetery Board, adopted an amendment to Ordinance 294 for wastewater fencing ($283,000 loan/grant), approved PB&H as FY25 auditor, and approved two $1/hour pay raises for employees completing probation.
The Village of Cimarron council on April 9, 2025 approved a slate of routine and project-related items, including a liquor license, cemetery board appointments, a wastewater project amendment, auditor selection, and employee pay increases.
Liquor license: The council voted 4-0 to approve a liquor license application for Dusty's after a motion from Mayor Pro Tem Valorie Garcia and a second from Councilor Ernie LeDoux.
Cemetery board: Mayor Eloy Brazil recommended Tomas and Lorraine Vargas for cemetery board leadership; the council approved Lorraine Vargas as president and Tomas Vargas as vice president (motion by Councilor Ernie LeDoux; vote 4-0). Utility Clerk Cynthia Granado reported she is working on cemetery mapping and that interest in board participation has increased.
Ordinance 294 amendment — wastewater fencing: The council approved an amendment to Ordinance 294 to add fencing for the wastewater project using a loan/grant package in the amount of $283,000 (motion by Mayor Pro Tem Valorie Garcia; vote 4-0).
Auditor selection: Councilor Ernie LeDoux moved to approve PB&H as the FY25 auditing firm for the Village of Cimarron at $31,464.78; the motion passed 4-0.
Pay raises: After an executive session on limited personnel matters, the council approved $1-per-hour raises for two employees, Leo Coca and Kevin Coca, following completion of six-month probation periods; both motions passed 4-0.
Other actions: The council appointed Clerk-Administrator Shawn Jeffrey as the CDBG labor standards officer (approved 4-0), discussed FY26 budget requests and ICIP 2027–2031 priorities (left order unchanged), and approved Resolution 2025-015 adopting ICIP priorities for 2027–2031 (motion by Councilor Ernie LeDoux; vote 4-0).
What the votes mean: Most items were routine approvals without extended public comment. The wastewater fencing amendment and auditor selection are project- and finance-related approvals; the pay raises are personnel actions following standard probation procedures. Items that were discussed further (for example the EMS responder pay policy) were tabled or left for later action.
The meeting adjourned at 6:59 p.m.
