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Votes at a glance: Eunice council approves grants, variances and budget reports; minutes and multiple resolutions pass
Summary
At its Feb. 2 meeting the Eunice City Council unanimously approved minutes, a Lea County MOA for senior center improvements, a capital outlay grant for senior transportation, multiple zoning variances, and two DFA budget items; one proposed fire department volunteer policy failed.
The Eunice City Council handled a slate of routine and substantive votes at its Feb. 2 meeting. Key actions included approvals of minutes, grant awards, budget reports and several zoning variances; one personnel policy proposal was rejected.
Approved on unanimous roll calls - Minutes: Approval of Jan. 5, 2026 regular meeting minutes (motion: Erica Jones; second: Steve Almager). - Resolution No. 3521: Memorandum of Agreement with Lea County to accept $8,000 in District Five discretionary funds for Eunice Senior Center improvements (motion: Steve Almager; second: Erica Jones). - Resolution No. 3522: Acceptance of NM Capital Outlay Grant No. 24‑I5337 to purchase vehicles supporting Eunice Senior Center transportation (motion: Edward Charo; second: Gustavo Castaneda). - Variances: Approvals for 801 Main Street (Permian Resources temporary manufactured building), 907 & 909 9th Street (manufactured home placement), 1217 Ave G (additional manufactured home pending subdivision), and 1318 Ave Q (two manufactured homes approved without the RV). Compliance Officer Sarah Porras outlined required follow‑ups (subdivision, 911 addresses, separate water/sewer taps). - Resolution No. 3525 and No. 3526: Second‑quarter DFA budget adjustment and year‑to‑date DFA budget report; finance staff noted revenue slightly exceeds expenditures.
Failed - Resolution No. 3524: Proposed policy permitting family members to serve together as volunteers in Eunice Fire and Rescue failed on a unanimous No roll call after councilors raised concerns about pay classification, PERA, supervision and liability.
Other procedural motions - The council moved into a closed session at 7:53 p.m. to conduct the City Manager's mid‑year evaluation under the Open Meetings Act; it returned to open session at 9:57 p.m. and stated no action was taken. The meeting adjourned at 9:59 p.m.
Vote tallies and minutes in the official record list roll call votes for each item.
