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Commission adopts Emergency Resolution 2026-24 declaring public-safety disaster in Ramah
Summary
Cibola County commissioners unanimously adopted Emergency Resolution 2026-24 on March 31, 2026, formally declaring a public-safety disaster in the Ramah community due to a critical water shortage; the vote was 4-0 with one commissioner absent.
The Cibola County Board of County Commissioners adopted Emergency Resolution 2026-24 on March 31, 2026, formally declaring a public-safety disaster in the Ramah community because of a critical water shortage. Commissioner Georgia Routzen Sanchez, 2nd Vice Chair, moved approval of the resolution; Commissioner Ray Carpenter, 1st Vice Chair, seconded. The motion passed 4-0 with Commissioner Tanner Windhorst absent.
The resolution (numbered 2026-24 in the meeting record) establishes the commission's formal recognition of a public-safety disaster and can be used to justify emergency coordination and requests for assistance from state or other entities. The transcript and meeting record do not specify financial allocations, operational response steps, or the number of households affected; those implementation details would need to be provided by county staff or in subsequent meetings.
