Commission backs assessor in pushback on DFA 'yield control' requirement

Aug 26, 2026

The commission approved a resolution supporting the county assessor and urging suspension/reconsideration of DFA amendments to 'yield control' procedures; the assessor and commissioners said DFA's action followed a data-entry error and improperly shifted responsibilities to counties.

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The commission unanimously approved a resolution expressing solidarity with the county assessor and urging suspension and reconsideration of certain amendments to NMAC 3.60.50 regarding "yield control." Christy Graham, the Colfax County assessor, told the commission the Department of Finance and Administration's (DFA) direction appears to go beyond what assessors are required to do, which she said is to check taxable values and certify them, not to "yield control" in the way DFA described.

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