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Commissioners report progress on capital outlay and warn HB9 could reduce detention-related revenue
Summary
County leaders reported meetings in Santa Fe with legislative representatives and verbal commitments for capital outlay (including administration building funding); they also discussed House Bill 9 and a proposed mitigation fund to offset impacts from detention facility closures, noting Estancia currently receives about $900,000 annually in GRT tied to the detention facility.
County Manager Jordan Barela and Commissioner Kevin McCall reported trips to Santa Fe to meet with the county's four legislative representatives about capital outlay priorities. Barela said they received verbal legislative commitments for the administration building and identified potential funding for domestic violence programming and sheriff vehicles; he cautioned that verbal commitments are not final and remain subject to legislative action and possible line-item vetoes.
Barela outlined proposed language (from New Mexico Counties and Senator Sharer) for a "hold harmless / mitigation fund" intended to offset county impacts from detention facility closures. He told the board Estancia currently receives "approximately $900,000 annually in GRT tied to the detention facility," and warned that closure could reduce local emergency-service funding and transfer costs to the county. Commissioners said they would continue to monitor HB9 amendments and advocate for mitigation provisions.
