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Questa council discusses annexation plans and tables Green Hydrogen resolution amid community concerns
Summary
Council members discussed areas the village may annex and noted community concern about a proposed Green Hydrogen project, including comments on wind turbines. The council tabled Resolution 2024-23 and Mayor Ortega said he would contact Chevron for a site visit.
Village of Questa council members discussed planning and zoning priorities and potential annexations during the Oct. 8 meeting but took no formal annexation vote.
Councilors reviewed areas and properties they are considering for annexation and general planning priorities. Administrator Karen Quintana Shannon and council members described planning work in broad terms; no ordinance or final action was reported in the minutes.
Members also flagged community concerns about a proposed Green Hydrogen project. The minutes record that "wind turbines can be toxic" as a voiced concern; the statement appears as community sentiment recorded during matters from the mayor and council. The council voted to table Resolution 2024-23, a proposed statement of support for the project. Mayor John Ortega said he would contact Gabe Herrera at Chevron to arrange a site visit related to the proposed location.
Next steps recorded in the minutes include follow-up contact by the mayor and further consideration of the tabled resolution at a future meeting. The executive session on real-property negotiations related to the Village business park was recorded separately; no open-session outcome about the hydrogen project or annexation was announced.
