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Mesilla trustees approve budget amendments, emergency plan and a package of local projects
Summary
At its May 26 meeting Mesilla's board approved a preliminary FY2026-27 budget with added stipends and overtime, the Dona Ana all-hazard emergency operations plan, asset-management software, a municipal-boundary legislation proposal to the municipal league, and community volunteer support for the blacksmith property; the board also recorded several votes and directed staff follow-up.
The Mesilla Board of Trustees on May 26 approved multiple items on the agenda and directed staff to follow up on funding and ordinance work.
Key approvals and actions at the meeting included:
- Approval of the consent agenda with multiple purchase requisitions including Desert Peaks Architects (Town Hall project) $26,863.72 and Sauder Miller for water well/tank $21,185.22.
- Approval of the Dona Ana all-hazard emergency operations plan (motion and roll-call; approved).
- Approval of the preliminary 2026-27 budget as amended: the board added an aggregate of new allocations including a $25,000 Fire Department stipend line, overtime increases (marshals $60,000 and other adjustments), and on-call stipend calculations (example cited: $75/week on-call stipend). Trustees approved the amended preliminary budget by roll call (vote recorded as "4 yeses").
- Trustees approved a resolution to forward a municipal boundary-legislation proposal to the New Mexico Municipal League for vetting and potential legislative consideration. The proposal would explore options for clarifying and adjusting municipal boundary procedures to help smaller municipalities with constrained boundaries.
- Approved asset-management software agreement ("I Work"): the board approved a contract with an annual application fee of about $13,800 and an engineering setup cost (quoted in the meeting at approximately $49,095) to incorporate roads, water and sewer into the program; setup and finance details will be finalized before year-end.
- Approved volunteer support from Valencia Mi Mesilla to shore up the back wall of the historic blacksmith property; town to fund supplies (estimate $500'$1,000) and coordinate volunteers.
- Adopted Resolution 2026-25 (4th 0.25 BAR).
Trustees also received staff reports on grants: the mayor reported two grants recently awarded totaling roughly $3.2 million (about $2.5M for water-wall work and $700k for fire-hydrant replacement). Several items were referred for staff follow-up, including ordinance updates on impact/permit fees and collecting DOT/contractor contract documents related to the University Avenue project.
