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Mesilla trustees approve hiring of deputy marshal after closed-session personnel discussion
Summary
After a closed executive session under NMSA 1978, Section 10-15-1(H)(2), the Town of Mesilla Board of Trustees approved the hire of Harry Cogdill as a deputy in the Mesilla Marshal’s Department. The motion was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Adrianna Merrick and seconded by Trustee Stephanie Johnson-Burick and recorded as passing with two recorded yes votes.
The Town of Mesilla Board of Trustees approved the hiring of Harry Cogdill as a deputy for the Mesilla Marshal’s Department on March 14, 2025, after meeting in closed executive session to discuss limited personnel matters under NMSA 1978, Section 10-15-1(H)(2).
Mayor Pro Tem Adrianna Merrick moved to enter the closed session; Trustee Stephanie Johnson-Burick seconded the motion. The Board entered closed session at 2:32 p.m. and reconvened the special meeting at 2:38 p.m. Following the closed-session discussion, Merrick moved to approve the hiring of Cogdill; Johnson-Burick seconded. The motion was recorded as passing with two recorded yes votes (Mayor Pro Tem Adrianna Merrick and Trustee Stephanie Johnson-Burick). The transcript records the motion as: “To approve the hiring of Mr. Harry Cogdill as a deputy for the Mesilla Marshal’s Department.”
The meeting notice and attendee list published at the start of the special meeting identified Mayor Russell Hernandez, Trustee Stephanie Johnson-Burick and Mayor Pro Tem Adrianna Merrick as present; Trustees Biviana Cadena and Gerard Nevarez were listed as absent. Town Marshal Ben Azcarate and Town Clerk/Recorder Gloria S. Maya were listed as staff. The public roster included Mary Lucero and Susan Krueger. The meeting opened at 2:30 p.m., entered closed session at 2:32 p.m., reconvened at 2:38 p.m., and adjourned at 2:40 p.m.
The Board cited NMSA 1978, Section 10-15-1(H)(2) as the legal basis for the closed executive session to discuss limited personnel matters related to the Marshal’s Department. The minutes show the meeting and its actions were approved on March 24, 2025, and attested by Town Clerk Gloria S. Maya.
No public comments were recorded during the public-input period. The Board approved the meeting agenda at the outset by unanimous voice vote. No further details about the terms of employment for the new deputy (salary, start date, employment agreement) were included in the transcript and are not specified in the minutes provided.
The Trustees adjourned the special meeting at 2:40 p.m.
