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Board approves temporary appointment of Steven Wells as Acting Lieutenant

City of Anthony Board of Trustees · June 27, 2026
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Summary

The board acknowledged and approved Mayor-recommended temporary appointment of Steven Wells as Acting Lieutenant for the Anthony Police Department, following a recommendation from Chief of Police Aurora Hernandez and a 3–0 roll-call vote.

The Anthony Board of Trustees voted on June 27 to acknowledge and approve the temporary appointment of Steven Wells as Acting Lieutenant for the Anthony Police Department.

Chief of Police Aurora Hernandez presented the recommendation and Mayor Gabriel I. Holguin brought the matter to the board. Trustee Genaro Soriano moved the confirmation, Trustee Fernando G. Herrera seconded, and the minutes record a roll-call approval of the temporary appointment with a 3–0 vote and one member absent.

The appointment was made pursuant to NMSA 1978, Section 3-11-6(B), and the board approved duties, compensation parameters, and related employment terms as presented. The minutes do not list a specific compensation figure in the public record.

The action places Steven Wells in the acting lieutenant role pending any further personnel actions or formalization required by department policy or subsequent board decisions.