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Mesilla Board authorizes conditional hire for Marshal Department after closed session
Summary
Following a closed executive session on Marshal Department litigation and personnel, the Board approved hiring Catrina Ornelas for the Marshal Department contingent on a background check and a psychological evaluation; roll-call vote recorded Yes-4.
The Town of Mesilla Board of Trustees entered a closed executive session at 7:15 p.m. on Oct. 14, 2025 to discuss attorney-client privileged matters related to threatened or pending litigation involving the Marshal Department (NMSA 1978, §10-15-1(H)(7)) and limited personnel matters concerning the Marshal Department (NMSA 1978, §10-15-1(H)(2)). The Board returned to open session at 7:33 p.m.
After the closed session, Mayor Pro Tem Adrianna Merrick moved to approve the hiring of Ms. Catrina Ornelas for the Marshal Department, contingent on a successful background check and a psychological evaluation. Trustee Biviana Cadena seconded the motion. A roll-call vote was recorded as Yes-4 (Mayor Pro Tem Merrick; Trustee Cadena; Trustee Stephanie Johnson-Burick; Trustee Gerard Nevarez), and the motion passed.
The transcript does not provide additional personnel details such as position title, salary, or start date. The agenda listed the executive session topics by statutory citation; the meeting minutes record the conditional hiring as an action arising from the closed session.
