Sandoval County commissioners held an emergency meeting and adopted Resolution 11-3-26.3 declaring a state of disaster after heavy rains caused flooding that damaged roads and water infrastructure in parts of the county, and authorized emergency actions and requests for state and federal assistance.

Discussion Points

•Commissioner Jones described extent of flooding and damage to water infrastructure in the Jemez River and Rio Puerco watersheds, and noted previous 2006 flooding that broke an eight-inch water main serving Ojo Encino and Torreon.

Decisions

•Adoption of Resolution 11-3-26.3 declaring a state of disaster and emergency; urge Navajo Nation to declare disaster for affected chapters; request state and federal assistance.

Directions

•County Manager and Emergency Manager are authorized to procure and distribute potable water, coordinate mutual aid, and make emergency procurements.

Oct

County Commission

Sandoval County Board of County Commissioners met on Oct. 28, 2026. The board presented a lifesaving award to a Santa Fe police service aide, adopted a proclamation recognizing Domestic Violence Awareness Month, heard public comments supporting local youth theater and criticizing the county's appeal in a redistricting lawsuit, and approved economic development, detention-center equipment, and judicial-complex construction actions.

Discussion Points

•Claim that county appealed summary judgment despite unfavorable ruling; legal expenses of about $180,000 already spent; possible total exposure near $500,000 if plaintiffs obtain attorney fees.
•Proclamation text read; commissioners supported recognition and community support for survivors.
•Project budget of $45,080,000 excluding tax; conceptual design elements including new courtrooms and support spaces; planned January start and estimated 18–24 month construction timeline; operational disruptions during construction noted.
•Speakers summarized the production's educational benefits and asked for continued discretionary funding to keep the group based in Sandoval County.
•State investment of $75,000; commitment to create six jobs over three years; Cactus Brewery’s private capital investment of $160,000 and payroll projection of approximately $300,000 over five years; county manager clarified this fiscal-agent role is distinct from general-services grant policy.
•Total project cost quoted at $462,176.73; replacement is comprehensive — doors, control rooms, hardware and software; current system is end-of-life.
•Undersheriff Gonzalez described the crash and rescue details; commissioners offered praise and tied the award to National First Responders Day.

Decisions

•Authorization approved by roll-call vote.
•Award presented; no formal action recorded.
•Contract awarded and authorization given to county manager to execute and manage amendments.
•Proclamation adopted and signed for the record.
•Resolution adopted; next step is publication and ordinance consideration.

Directions

•Authorize county manager to approve agreement and amendments
•County manager and county clerk to publish notice of intent
•County manager to manage procurement and construction scheduling

Sep

Salary Commission

The Sandoval County Salary Commission voted 4–1 to set a 12.11% salary increase for incoming countywide elected officials, effective Jan. 1 for newly elected or re-elected officeholders; staff presented comparative county pay data and benefit-history context during the discussion.

Discussion Points

•Commissioners questioned whether percentages included benefits and discussed market parity and candidate recruitment impacts.
•One commissioner expressed concern and recorded opposition to the motion.
•Ordinance silent on commission tenure.
•Plan to address tenure language and timing for future cycles.
•Staff clarified the difference between base pay and total compensation.
•Staff described comparator counties and methodology.
•Staff explained benefits are separate from base pay.
•Staff presented comparative pay data and recommended ranges (7.11%–12.11%).
•Staff recounted moving from a pooled city plan to self-funded coverage in 2022–23 and shifting to an 80/20 split.

Decisions

•Approved 12.11% increase for listed offices, passed 4–1.

Directions

•Staff to apply approved rate to incoming elected officials effective Jan. 1 and to provide implementation details to HR.
•Staff to clarify ordinance language on commission tenure and to prepare timeline to finalize process by March of the next election year.
•Staff to prepare ordinance language and present it to commission in upcoming months.

Sep

Salary Commission

At its first meeting, the Sandoval County Salary Commission elected Lavinia Keeling as chair and a vice chair, heard an HR presentation on compensation options following a recent constitutional amendment that devolved salary-setting authority to county commissions, and tabled formal action on salary changes until a September 30 meeting when a draft resolution will be presented.

Discussion Points

•Commissioners and staff agreed additional data and a drafted resolution would be helpful before taking action.
•Commissioners discussed availability and scheduling constraints ahead of the November election.
•Commissioners questioned which positions and election cycles would be affected and the inflation assumptions used for multi‑year projections.
•Employee premiums and benefits availability for part‑time elected officials were clarified.
•Rodden explained that the amendment allowed county commissions to set pay; staff recommended a range based on a market study.
•Staff explained the legal requirement to adopt the Open Meetings Act in the first meeting of the year.
•Staff explained the process for electing leadership and the need to adopt the Open Meetings Act.
•Staff provided budget growth (approx. 5.2%), recent staffing increases, and population estimates to ground compensation deliberations.
•Timing was emphasized: staff requested action before the Nov. 3 election to affect Jan. 1, 2027 terms.

Decisions

•Agenda and Open Meetings Act were approved by voice vote.
•A vice chair was selected by voice vote.
•Lavinia Keeling elected chair by acclamation.
•No financial decisions taken; informational only.
•No formal salary decision made at this meeting; discussion only.
•Open Meetings Act adopted by commission vote.
•Salary ordinance discussion tabled to Sept. 30; resolution to be drafted by staff.

Directions

•Staff to draft a resolution with the suggested range or blanks for commissioners to fill at the next meeting.
•Staff to prepare a resolution and provide specified budget and population figures ahead of Sept. 30.
•Staff to provide additional budget increase and population change numbers and to draft a resolution.
•Staff will draft a salary resolution for consideration at the next meeting (Sept. 30 at 11:00 a.m.).

Sep

September 8, 2026 Regular Council Meeting

Corrales Village council meeting on 2026-09-08 covered a bike-rack pilot from the Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee, an administrator update that included EZ Fiber and a contested Gonzales restroom site-development plan tied to ARPA grant deadlines, multiple conservation-easement approvals, an overhead power-line variance, and an extended review of traffic code penalties and fines.

Discussion Points

•Applicant reported PNM demanded $10,000 for directional boring; council considered whether village practices deter building.
•Applicant will install infrastructure for fire access and obtain bids for culvert crossing.
•ARPA pass‑through funds must be spent by 12/31/2026; extension is uncertain.
•Consideration of repeat‑offender surcharges and whether penalty schedule should be a standalone adjustable document.
•Council proposed emergency P&Z meeting, appeals, variance, or local funding as possible remedies.
•Existing equestrian-trail easement will remain and is maintained by the owner currently.
•Option to round fines to $50 increments to simplify administration.
•Presenters proposed upcycled bike racks made of donated steel frames, with community artists decorating finished racks.
•Presenters want the commission to facilitate fabrication and placement rather than manufacture racks themselves.
•Proposal for higher penalties for school‑zone, pedestrian and bicycle‑involved incidents.
•P&Z added conditions that staff says require a full site development plan.
•Safety concerns due to narrow, one‑lane road and transformer placement were raised.

Decisions

•Ordinance 26‑07 approved; owner can proceed with private conversion.
•Resolution 26‑60 approved; staff follow-up requested.

Directions

•Council asked staff to provide locations and cost estimates for pilot placements.
•Staff to advise whether fee changes can be adopted without republishing the full traffic code.
•Staff to draft a simplified penalty assessment schedule using $50 increments and return for further council review.
•Staff to ensure permits and easement language reflect the agreement and that fire department requirements are met.
•Staff to examine franchise agreement and permitting to better enable economical underground service when appropriate.
•Staff to explore emergency P&Z meeting or variance ability and report by Friday.
•Staff to pursue extension options and prepare a full site plan and return with timeline.

Sep

County Commission

Sandoval County Board of County Commissioners held a meeting that included a proclamation declaring September 2026 Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, public comment and a unanimous resolution opposing a proposed transfer of lands into Cochiti Pueblo trust tied to road closures, acceptance of the countyproperty tax rate certificates for 2026, and direction to publish notice for a proposed ordinance regulating automated license-plate-reader systems.

Discussion Points

•Appointment name was transcribed inconsistently; clerk record required for authoritative spelling.
•Caleb Rivera described a community event (artisan farmers market) with detailed schedule and logistics.
•Commissioner Herr presented the proclamation with state statistics and training resources.
•Commissioners expressed support and personal reflections on the issue.
•Consent agenda adopted unanimously.
•County attorney clarified the measure would not apply inside municipal boundaries.
•Public commenters described closed roads (Forest Road 268/Bland Canyon) and local impacts to wood gathering, recreation, and agriculture.
•Sponsor said the ordinance creates a permitting scheme for ALPRs in county right of way.
•Staff emphasized the lack of a limited waiver of sovereign immunity for the road issue, complicating county enforcement of rights of way.
•Staff presented estimated taxpayer impacts and explained statutory obligation to accept tax-rate certificates.
•Three taxing entities had not yet verified rates; staff will follow up.

Decisions

•Commission adopted resolution opposing the transfer without enforceable protections and directed staff follow-up.
•Commission approved publication of notice for the ALPR ordinance.
•Commission voted to accept the tax-rate certificates for 2026.
•Consent agenda approved; appointment recorded; community event promoted by commissioners.
•The board entered the proclamation declaring September 2026 Suicide Prevention Awareness Month into the record.

Directions

•Clerk to confirm official spelling of appointee and update minutes.
•Publish notice and commence public-review process for the proposed ordinance.
•Staff to continue outreach and return if any taxing entity requests corrections before the statutory deadline.
•Staff to pursue administrative remedies with BIA and to coordinate with congressional delegation and state partners.

Aug

County Commission

Sandoval County Board of County Commissioners meeting on 2026-08-26 in Bernalillo covered a proclamation for National Dog Month and volunteer recognition, the county assessor's annual report (valuations and staffing), a retirement recognition for Captain Shannon Farrell, an appointment to NM House District 41, several consent items and grant/contract approvals, and public comments urging stronger animal-welfare prevention programs.

Discussion Points

•A claim-for-refund involving about 18,000 parcels is pending in district court.
•Agreement funds supplies and part of a teacher's salary for the Learning Lab/Student Support Center (Health Rocks).
•Base bid funding exists; additive alternates may require additional funding.
•Clerk stood for questions and informed the board of poll-worker funding categories.
•Commissioner Brook described national recognition and the new 10,000 sq ft animal resource center opening mid-2027.
•Commissioners commended her willingness to serve.
•Deputy Clerk summarized itemization of $816,911.98 and appendices.
•Director described program structure and funding uses.
•Ethics-board counsel work excluded due to ordinance changes.
•Farrell\u0002s career milestones and community contributions were described in detail.
•Grant amount $50,000 for planning and design in Algodones.
•ICIP lists total project cost approximately $1.2 million.
•Jaramillo described outreach to local leaders and readiness to assume office.
•Project covers 28th and 29th Avenues from Rainbow to Vista.
•Public commenters asked for prevention programs, spay-and-neuter ordinances and formal partnerships with nonprofits.
•Speakers highlighted her roles in education, canine program and community paramedicine.
•Staffing shortfalls for appraisers were identified as a key operational problem.
•Taft was the only bidder and is experienced in bond counsel matters.
•Valuation increases for residential and nonresidential properties for 2024-25 were presented.

Decisions

•Appointment approved by unanimous recorded vote.
•Award approved; staff to finalize contract.
•Ceremonial recognition presented; no formal personnel action taken.
•Contract approved; manager authorized to sign.
•Contract award approved; staff to negotiate final terms.
•Grant accepted; staff authorized to implement terms.
•MOU accepted by unanimous vote.
•Proclamation adopted; no further county funding or ordinance adopted at meeting.
•Report received by the commission; no immediate policy action taken.

Directions

•Authorize county manager to execute the agreement and amendments.
•Award contract and authorize county manager for execution.
•Clerk's office to implement funding under MOU guidance.
•Clerk to forward the county recommendation to the governor as part of the statutory process.
•County staff to follow up with TKAF and other local organizations about partnership possibilities.
•None; continued volunteer involvement anticipated.
•Proceed with contract award and execution.
•Proceed with planning and design; seek additional construction funds as needed.

Aug

Special County Commission

Sandoval County Board of County Commissioners heard consolidated zoning appeals, remanded one zoning map amendment back to Planning & Zoning, and heard and reversed a Planning & Zoning denial to approve a 75-foot Verizon monopole (CU-26-001) with conditions after extended testimony from applicants, engineers and many local residents.

Discussion Points

•Applicant counsel argued the Board must consider federal statutory standards and that RF emissions compliance removes that ground from local consideration.
•Applicant presented RF propagation modeling and crowd-sourced data to demonstrate indoor coverage deficiencies.
•Board weighed federal law and public safety benefits against resident concerns about aesthetics and completeness of the record.
•Commissioner Brook emphasized the need for legally grounded findings from Planning & Zoning.
•Commissioners discussed available conditions (stucco enclosure, color palette, underground utilities).
•Condition types discussed: masonry stucco enclosure for ground equipment, earth-tone finishes rather than burgundy, a defined list of color options for limited public input.
•County attorneys noted that contractual matters (e.g., repeaters for fire services) cannot be imposed through this zoning action.
•Opponents presented resident-measured signal readings and argued applicant materials were incomplete or inconsistent.
•Residents argued the record included many opposition letters and that Planning & Zoning's reasons for denial stand independently.
•Staff recommended remand because several reasons for denial by Planning & Zoning did not align with statutory conditional-use standards.

Decisions

•Board approved permit with design conditions to be finalized by staff.
•Board reversed Planning & Zoning and approved CU-26-001 with conditions.
•Board voted to remand ZNCH-26-001 back to Planning & Zoning

Directions

•Design conditions to be refined by director with limited public input on a defined list of options.
•Director to work with applicant to finalize conditions and to incorporate specified finishes, wall material, and a short list of color options for public input.
•Remand to Planning & Zoning to enter findings and conclusions consistent with sections 10, 17 and 19 of county zoning ordinance.

Aug

August 18, 2026 Regular Council Meeting

Village council considered a one-year architect contract, screened a community documentary, reviewed water and river-management briefings, discussed an economic-development (LITA) ordinance to aid farmers, heard multiple public comments on property enforcement and village cameras, and advanced land/vacation and farmland-preservation steps.

Discussion Points

•Camera purpose, vendor and notification process
•Departmental metering and pool-water recycling options
•Estimated additional $500,000 needed to secure both easements
•Film content and screening logistics
•Funding levels and grant cycles
•Invasive-species removal priorities and methods
•Map correction (siphon location)
•Monitoring of water-table trends and treatment effectiveness
•MRGCD crossing license and utility easements
•Need to update LITA plan/ordinance to reflect statutory changes since 2017
•Owner request to vacate planned public road and bridge
•possibility of posting to village YouTube channel later
•Possible funding sources: LGIP, prior-year cash, split approach
•Potential for return-flow credits and water-right purchases
•Replatting steps and private roadway maintenance agreements
•Safeguards (security, clawbacks) and qualifying entities
•Seagull's qualifications, municipal procurement thresholds, selection process by informal panel of architects
•Timing to stop proposed subdivision by preparing option agreements
•Whether earlier inspection results were fully communicated
•Whether LITA could fund shared pumps or infrastructure for farmers

Decisions

•Adopt water plan (resolution passed)
•Contract approved for one year
•Preliminary valuations approved; staff to prepare option agreements pending funding
•Publish ordinance with sketch-plat amendment

Directions

•Add mandatory sketch-plat requirement; planning staff to coordinate replat, roadway maintenance agreement and MRGCD license negotiation.
•Coordinate monitoring and follow-up with village staff; seek recurring funding at state level
•Follow up on potential website or YouTube posting after community screenings
•Residents encouraged to email comments to administration for follow-up; staff to confirm camera manufacturer and public notice plans
•Staff to correct map, provide monitoring data and evaluate conservation investments (e.g., pool recycling)
•Staff to document contract scope and monitor spending; procurement officer to confirm compliance
•Staff to return with an updated LITA ordinance and examples tailored to farmland-preservation or farmers' co-op projects.
•Staff to return with funding recommendation and proceed with option agreements once funding source is identified.

Aug

Board of Finance

Sandoval County Treasurer's office presented staffing updates, manufactured-home delinquency and upcoming auctions, delinquent tax totals and bank balances, the junior county treasurer program, cost-to-state fee applications, and a detailed investment-portfolio briefing in the county's 3rd-quarter Board of Finance meeting.

Discussion Points

•$125 cost-to-state fee applied to delinquent accounts for tax year 2023
•17,649 delinquent accounts totaling $13,795,763.26
•Deadline extended from July 31 to Aug. 21
•Debt schedule: $57,600,000 principal; ~$10,800,000 interest
•General fund $45,500,000; total accounts $54,100,000
•Local portfolio totals and mild outperformance vs. benchmark
•Manufactured-home proceeds remain in the county
•Market/yield-curve context and Fed outlook
•May auction had no bids and two attendees
•Plan to merge auctions with PTD on Sept. 2 to increase turnout
•Portfolio compliance and liquidity (60%+ maturing within 1 year)
•Program selects two high-school students
•Promotion of internal candidate Alberto Chinas to accounting specialist
•Tax maintenance shows 97% collection for 2025 roll and 99.22% for 10-year collections
•Tax-researcher position reposted after only one applicant
•UMB Bank offering $5,000 scholarships

Decisions

•Proceed with merging auctions and listing four properties on Sept. 2

Directions

•Merge timing with PTD auction; prepare and advertise four properties for Sept. 2

Aug

County Commission

Sandoval County Commission heard presentations from UNM Sandoval Regional on hospital and mill-levy services, recognized wildfire response, approved bond and road contracts, and heard dozens of public commenters urging the commission to rescind its earlier support for a proposed Sandia Pueblo land transfer affecting Evergreen Hills.

Discussion Points

•Agenda listed an engineer's estimate incorrectly; staff presented the corrected responsive low bid.
•Bagley credited interagency search-and-evacuation and named key individuals and departments.
•Commission asked that the digital packet be updated and materials posted for public review.
•Commissioners requested follow-up on ER wait times and a breakdown of vehicle-accident types and locations.
•Financing priced at ~3.22%; projected borrowing $9.02M; reserve strategy to allow prepayment/refinancing mid-cycle.
•No policy change or request for additional resources was made in the presentation.
•Residents argued the transfer would alter legal status of the land, threaten road access and limit remedies due to sovereign immunity.
•Speakers asked the commission to rescind its June resolution supporting the transfer and join a federal task force.
•Structure: pledged revenue streams and contingent intercept agreement.
•UNM reported increases in volume, new specialty recruitment, and program reaccreditation.

Decisions

•Contract award approved at corrected amount.
•No formal reversal of the June resolution occurred at this meeting.
•Ordinance parameters approved by roll-call.

Directions

•Post the recommendation letter and itemized bids to the digital packet.
•Staff to publish itemized equipment list and bid costs.
•UNM will follow up with requested data on ER wait times and accident locations.

Aug

Public Hearing

Public hearing in Sandoval County on the Paseo Del Valle extension project: project team described history, scope and design details, environmental review status, and opened a 30-day public comment period; a New Mexico Department of Transportation official asked for clarification about the scope of the EIS reevaluation.

Discussion Points

•Coordination with NMDOT and local governments
•Design specifics including traffic forecast and culvert sizing
•Historic planning milestones and record of decision from 2002
•No formal decisions or votes during the hearing
•Paper copies and sign-in sheet available
•Project purpose and need for orderly development and added roadway capacity
•Public comment window of 30 days will be captured in reevaluation
•Rocky Mountain Ecology prepared a categorical exclusion for the segment
•Scope of reevaluation limited to segment to Rainbow Road
•Timing of EIS reevaluation is near completion

Decisions

•no formal actions recorded

Aug

Planning & Zoning Public Hearing

Sandoval County Planning & Zoning Commission held a public hearing on 2026-08-11 that approved three utility-scale solar / battery projects and a smaller battery site, approved a zone change for a two‑unit duplex in Rio Rancho Estates, deferred one vacation request, and denied a long-running La Madera RV park special‑use request after extensive public comment about wells, traffic and longstanding noncompliance.

Discussion Points

•Applicant emphasized monitoring, security fencing and anti‑reflective panels.
•Applicant will pursue purchasing adjacent lots for improved fire mitigation.
•Commissioners requested written proof of a permitted well and septic prior to final approvals.
•Neighbors testified to repeated complaints since 2015 and water/traffic/safety concerns.
•Project is an expansion of an existing solar facility and intended to provide backup electricity to the network.
•Site is consistent with an area previously used and zoned for utility developments.
•Staff and applicant described minimal noise, odor or glare impacts and coordination with fire for emergency response plans.
•Staff confirmed a well permit exists but county entitlement had not been obtained; enforcement options may include legal action.
•Staff recommended approval with seven conditions including site plan, screening and state permitting.
•Staff recommended standard conditions; applicant reported limited outreach attendance and no opposition.

Decisions

•Commission denied the special‑use permit (4–1).
•Commission recommended approval (5–0).
•Commission recommended approval (5–0) and forwarded to Board of County Commissioners.

Directions

•Applicant to provide detailed permit drawings; coordination with county fire and public works required.
•Applicant to submit grading/drainage and permit drawings; coordinate with county fire for mitigation plans.
•Applicant to submit permit documentation to Planning & Zoning; staff to verify prior to permit issuance.
•Applicant to submit permit drawings and coordinate with County Fire Department.
•Planning & Zoning to prepare findings of fact and conclusions of law; chair or vice chair to sign.

Aug

August 11, 2026 Work-Study

Work session of Corrales Village governing body to review revisions to the Uniform Traffic Code and penalty schedule, focusing on definitions, administrator authority, traffic-control devices, speed-zone procedures, e-bikes/micromobility, and penalty amounts; council directed staff to produce a redline and return for review in early September.

Discussion Points

•Differentiate replacing an existing sign (administrative) from creating new traffic control (requires study/council).
•How to reconcile village code with MRGCD resolution banning e-bikes on district lands unless specific local approvals and public input occur.
•Many penalty amounts have not been updated in 20+ years and may not reflect current safety priorities.
•Require traffic studies or engineer recommendation for reinstating previously removed traffic controls.
•Whether certain traffic offenses (careless driving causing serious injury) require higher penalties or different prosecutorial routing.
•Whether 'play street' declarations need standards or a required council approval/event-application process.
•Whether replacing knocked-down signs should be administrative while installing new traffic controls (stop signs, cameras) should require traffic studies and council approval.
•Whether the administrator should have time-bound authority for certain traffic actions.
•Whether the code should bar modification of e-bikes beyond class limits (750W / 28 mph) to prevent conversion toward motorcycle power.
•Whether the ordinance should use 'administrator' or a broader 'administration' definition and where to add objective criteria (engineering/traffic study) for administrator actions.
•Which sections of the uniform draft are inapplicable to Corrales (railroads, multi-lane freeway controls, parking meters) and should be deleted or reserved.

Decisions

•Council agreed to schedule penalty assessments for deliberation at the early-September meeting and to review peer comparisons before adopting changes.
•Council asked staff to reflect MRGCD constraints in the redline and to return with clarifying language.
•Council reached consensus that new stop-sign installations should generally require study; replacing a knocked-down sign may be administrative if safety-critical.
•Council reached consensus to request redline edits before formal readings.
•No formal votes at work session; consensus to pursue a redline and bring penalty schedule for deliberation in September.

Directions

•Staff to add criteria or relocate decision points to council in redline draft.
•Staff to collect comparable municipal fines, query the citation-system vendor, and present a comparative table and redlined penalty schedule for the September packet.
•Staff to consult Lee Engineering or a traffic specialist when a full traffic study is needed.
•Staff to flag authority-to-install language and prepare clarifying redline; identify examples that require traffic studies.
•Staff to gather comparative penalty schedules from peer municipalities and the citation system vendor for council review.
•Staff to identify where Class 1/2/3 e-bikes may be lawfully operated given existing MRGCD restrictions.
•Staff to include modification limits in redline and to annotate interactions with MRGCD prohibitions.
•Staff to produce a redline version showing agreed deletions/changes and a clean copy for packet (target early September).

Aug

July 30, 2026 Special Meeting

Budget-focused special meeting of the Corrales Village Council on July 30, 2026, where councilors approved budget adjustments and adopted the final FY26–27 budget, discussed lodgers-tax enforcement, GO-bond accounting, road-priority procedures and DWI-related police funds.

Discussion Points

•A prior settlement and right-of-way dedications affect legal ability to pave Laurel Lane.
•Arbitrage rules and drawdown processes limit how interest may be retained.
•Auditor will review actuals next fiscal year; BARs expected to adjust budget during year.
•Cash position: nonallocated cash and LGIP totals.
•Clarify transfer in vs transfer out notation for future packets.
•Consider ordinance amendments to require supporting documentation for claimed exemptions.
•Double-budgeted lines and missing offsets on packet pages.
•Funds are earned for other traffic enforcement programs (seat-belt enforcement/STEP).
•How roads move up priority lists and when emergencies justify reprioritization.
•No current specific DWI enforcement funds due to unproductive checkpoints.
•Repeated 'zero' filings by short‑term rental owners and limits on platform data.
•Reserve calculation performed by LGBMS; some packet pages show rounded numbers.
•Some bond proceeds are held at NMFA; others placed in village bank after open-market sale.

Decisions

•Adopted final FY26–27 budget (resolution 26-50).
•Approved resolution 26-48 to correct fiscal-year entries.
•Direct staff to pursue stronger reporting and enforcement procedures.
•Follow-up meeting scheduled (staff to meet with councilor and resident).
•No change in enforcement policy adopted; chief to continue current strategy.
•No policy change adopted; staff to continue reconciling bond records.

Directions

•Continue bond-tracking cleanup in LGBMS and coordinate with DFA.
•Continue to track related funds in special funds and pursue enforceable, productive strategies.
•Prepare BARs if required during fiscal year.
•Public works and engineering staff to meet with councilor and resident; provide clarified procedures and an updated priorities list.
•Staff to draft ordinance/procedure changes to tighten lodgers-tax reporting and documentation.
•Submit corrected BAR and explanatory cover sheet to DFA.
•Submit corrected packet and finalized budget to DFA.

Jul

Special County Commission

The Sandoval County Board of Commissioners held a special meeting to consider adoption of Resolution 7-30-26.3, the countyfinal budget for fiscal year 2026-27. Commissioners discussed revenue pressures from declining GRT and the veterans exemption, new small cannabis GRT receipts, software limitations in budgeting, staffing levels and vacancy savings; the resolution was adopted by roll call.

Discussion Points

•Commissioner Brook raised concerns about impacts from veterans exemptions and internal liabilities.
•Commissioners asked for clarification on the staffing and calculations.
•County manager described the year as a stabilization year after prior expansion and noted vacancy savings practices.
•Director Herrera explained a new cannabis GRT revenue line and its small balance.
•Director Herrera presented the final FY26-27 budget as balanced and described post-closing cash adjustments.
•Director suggested evaluating other systems used by peer counties.
•Manager explained standard vacancy savings assumptions (~15-20%) and how vacancy savings have been applied to capital.
•Meek said directors need a calendar of events to plan more effectively and avoid communication lapses.
•No policy change was proposed; item was informational and included in the adopted budget.
•OpenGov cannot report salary actuals by multi-tier pay and imposes rigid chart-of-accounts naming conventions.

Decisions

•Adopted Resolution 7-30-26.3 (final FY26-27 budget).

Directions

•Director Herrera to investigate alternative budgeting/reporting systems and consult other counties.
•Staff to bring budget resolutions to reclassify prior-year revenue as it is received.

Jul

Sheriff’s Office: Solved / Unsolved Cold Case – Press Briefing

Sandoval County Sheriff's Office announced that human skeletal remains found May 19, 2026 at 15 Purdy's Canyon Road in Placetas were identified as Ann Lombard Taylor, missing since May 1, 1996; the county will assist with cremation and return of remains to the family.

Discussion Points

•Discovery and identification of remains; investigative history; OMI preliminary findings; family support and next steps.
•Emotional impact on family; foster care and estrangement; plans for cremation and funeral arrangements.
•Interviews in Iowa (2009), executed search warrants, cadaver-dog searches, DA decision (2011) not to issue warrant due to insufficient physical evidence.
•OMI preliminary finding of no signs of injuries; shallow burial (about 2.5 ft) limited forensic conclusions.

Decisions

•Administrative closure of the criminal investigation because the identified suspect is deceased.

Directions

•County will assist with cremation and return of remains to family.

Jul

Investment Committee

Sandoval County Investment Committee met in June 2026 to review treasury staffing and collections, report bank balances and delinquent manufactured-home accounts, correct a prior interest calculation error, hear an external adviser's market outlook and portfolio review, and set the next quarterly meeting for October.

Discussion Points

•County is conducting a banking RFP and will notify committee of award.
•County plans to include unsold manufactured homes back on delinquent lists and schedule alongside state auction to boost turnout.
•GPA recommends remaining overweight in U.S. Treasuries and managing duration conservatively.
•JCT application push with social-media reminders.
•Markets show volatility; two-year note near ~4.18% and short-term rates are moving with oil-price pressures.
•One abstention was recorded on the minutes due to prior absence.
•Recent auction on 05/22/2026 had two attendees and no bids.
•Treasurer announced corrected interest earned Jan\u0002Apr: $771,116.33.
•Treasury staff identified a compounded spreadsheet column that doubled interest calculations for one bank account.
•Two procedural items (agenda, minutes) were approved by roll call.
•UMB Bank general fund $45.9M; tax payment account $2.5M; total at UMB $56.1M.
•UMB Bank offering scholarship support for participants.

Decisions

•Both agenda and minutes approved by the committee.

Directions

•GPA will provide an updated report reflecting the bank short-term rate change to 3% for affected deposits.
•Merge future county manufactured-home auctions with state auction dates (discussed but not a formal direction).
•Treasury to continue outreach and marketing for the program.
•Treasury will add extra verification steps and reconvene to confirm corrected numbers before distributing final reports.
•Treasury will circulate award letter to committee when available.

Jul

May 28, 2026 PSECC OPs Meeting 1

Meeting of the PSEC governance and operations groups on 2026-05-28 covering a dispatch-center operations update, Everbridge mass-notification rollout, and formation of a three-member subcommittee to set dispatch fees and submit ICIP items including a dispatch expansion.

Discussion Points

•County ownership and operation of Everbridge; partner access and licensing.
•Current staffing levels and training timeline (5 in training).
•Launch of Emergency Priority Dispatch for police call‑taking.
•Plan for public outreach to increase Everbridge sign‑ups.
•Radio outage caused by Pajadito Tower air‑conditioning failure; Motorola repaired the tower.
•Recognition of county contributions to tower infrastructure and maintenance costs (county pays ~$450,000/year to maintain tower infrastructure).
•Use of ICIP funding and lobbying of DFA 911 bureau to offset costs.
•Whether to limit subcommittee membership for efficiency or keep it open for broad participation.
•Who may trigger immediate notifications (commanding officers, dispatch supervisors).

Decisions

•Approval to have county general services prepare ICIP list; formation and approval of a three‑member subcommittee to draft dispatch fee recommendations.

Directions

•County General Services will upload PSEC ICIP items before June 30; staff to coordinate subcommittee meeting with tribal outreach.
•County staff to pursue marketing/outreach and to continue building partner access and profiles in Everbridge.
•Operations team will discuss tower issue and improve internal communication protocols for outages.

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May 28, 2026, PSECC JPA Gov Meeting

Meeting of the Sandoval County JPA operations board covering dispatch center staffing and training, a May radio outage traced to microwave and HVAC failures, a countywide radio site needs assessment, mass-notification (Everbridge) rollout and backup tools, CAD task-force functionality, and a dispatch-fees subcommittee selection.

Discussion Points

•CAD supports 'modes' of operation and unit attributes to auto‑assign resources for task forces.
•Center reports two supervisors and three dispatchers in training; completion expected within ~3 months.
•Cerro Pilato tower activation may improve coverage; board agreed to revisit tone policy post‑testing.
•Chair proposed removing pre‑alert tones to save 5–10 seconds; several agencies objected due to spotty tone/voice reception.
•Complete site inventories for HVAC, cameras, grounding, fencing, access roads and lease reviews.
•Everbridge is a mass‑notification tool requiring human input; Flow is an automation candidate but currently unreliable.
•Everbridge selected after Code Red cyber incident; IPAWS used for life‑threatening alerts.
•Governance authorized subcommittee to examine dispatch fees.
•Intermittent outages lasted seconds and were hard to diagnose; physical repeaters continued to function but transport failed.
•Members asked for one‑page fact sheets and ride‑alongs to aid onboarding.
•Needs assessment to include microwave propagation and northern ring design, preventive maintenance and per‑site cost estimates.
•New police dispatch software launched May 17–19; initial provisioning bugs fixed.
•Operations board selected Vice Chair Daniel White as representative.
•Recommendation: add environmental monitoring, cameras, preventive maintenance and a northern microwave ring for redundancy.
•Staff building message templates and groups and training a small set of authorized users.
•Subcommittee composition: governance, operations, tribal member; staff will provide data.
•Technical root cause: microwave transport and a heat‑damaged pluggable router component at Rainbow RF site.

Decisions

•Representative named; meeting to be scheduled.
•Tone protocol change postponed pending coverage verification.

Directions

•Agencies to report tone/voice reception failures to dispatch to inform training and provisioning.
•Consultant to complete needs assessment and strategic plan by end of June; present to county in July.
•County staff to evaluate sensors/monitoring at Rainbow and other sites.
•Dispatch staff to log recurring operational issues for follow‑up.
•Entities to provide local orientation materials and consider ride‑alongs/sit‑alongs.
•Pursue consultant needs assessment recommendations and cost estimates.
•Revisit pre‑alert tone decision after coverage data from Cerro Pilato testing.
•Set meetings with Flow, fire agencies and MCM to improve Flow reliability and CAD integration.
•Staff to build Everbridge templates and groups for radio‑outage notifications and to train dispatch supervisors.
•Staff to set meeting in mid‑to‑late July and compile one year of dispatch metrics for review.
•Staff to test CAD task‑force configs with agencies and return with proposals.

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