Village of Ruidoso approves animal-control contract, airport lease and two NMDOT road funding resolutions

The Village of Ruidoso council voted unanimously to approve several items of municipal business, including a $95,000 agreement with the Humane Society of Lincoln County for animal-control services and the acceptance of a terminal office lease with Corporate Flight Management Inc., doing business as Contour Airlines, at Sierra Blanca Regional Airport.

During the meeting a council member moved to accept the Contour Airlines terminal office-space agreement; the motion was seconded and approved on a roll-call vote with all present councilors voting aye.

On the animal-services item, the council approved an agreement with the Humane Society of Lincoln County authorizing $95,000 for safe and humane control of animals and the protection of village residents. A Humane Society representative had presented intake and adoption data before the vote; the motion to approve the contract was moved by a council member, seconded, and carried by unanimous roll call.

The council also acknowledged a planned gift: Gordon Gray intends to designate the Village of Ruidoso as a 50% beneficiary of his Schwab IRA to support firefighting within the village limits. The council accepted staff’s acknowledgment letter by unanimous roll call.

On transportation, staff member Josh described two New Mexico Department of Transportation cooperative programs and the village’s planned participation. The council adopted a cooperative-project resolution for a $471,489 local government road fund award; under the cooperative agreement NMDOT would pay 75% ($353,617) and the village’s 25% share ($117,672) would be met with in-kind services including material, labor and equipment. The council separately adopted a municipal arterial map resolution for $368,331, with NMDOT paying $276,248 and the village’s 25% share ($92,083) again to be fulfilled with in-kind services. Both resolutions passed by unanimous roll call.

Finally, the council voted to move into a closed session to discuss limited personnel matters (citing 10-15-1(H)(2) NMSA 1978), threatened or pending litigation under attorney-client privilege (10-15-1(H)(7)), and the purchase/acquisition/disposal of real property or water rights (10-15-1(H)(8)). The motion carried by roll call.

Actions at a glance: • Approval: Agreement with Corporate Flight Management Inc. (Contour Airlines) — terminal office space at Sierra Blanca Regional Airport — motion approved by unanimous roll call. • Approval: Agreement with the Humane Society of Lincoln County — $95,000 for animal-control services — motion approved by unanimous roll call. • Acknowledgment: Gordon Gray’s stated intent to designate the village as a 50% beneficiary of his Schwab IRA for firefighting support — acknowledged by unanimous roll call. • Adoption: Resolution (cooperative project) for NMDOT local government road fund — $471,489 total; village 25% share met with in-kind services — adopted by unanimous roll call. • Adoption: Resolution (municipal arterial program) for NMDOT municipal arterial funding — $368,331 total; village 25% share met with in-kind services — adopted by unanimous roll call. • Motion approved to enter closed session for personnel, litigation and real-property/water-rights discussions.

The council did not record any dissenting votes in the captured segments. The meeting record shows roll-call responses from Councilor Letterman, Councilor Sanchez, Councilor Corey, Councilor Salas, Councilor Brophy and one councilor whose name was redacted in the transcript.