Eddy County public meetings in 2025

County Commissioners

The Eddy County Commission will elect a Chair and Vice-Chair for 2026 and consider budget adjustments for FY 2025-2026. The agenda includes approvals for service contracts, housing project funding, and a land purchase.

• Elect Chair and Vice-Chair for 2026
• FY 2025-2026 Budget Adjustments (R-25-111)
• Housing and Infrastructure Project Proposals from City of Artesia
• Purchase of 19.359 acres with building improvements
• Renewals for HVAC, plumbing, and construction service contracts

The board approved the acquisition of 19.359 acres at the fairgrounds for $2 million, with the County Manager authorized to close the deal. It also approved three housing and infrastructure proposals from the City of Artesia with adjusted timelines. Additional approvals included a procurement contract for on‑call owners representatives, the October revenue and budget reports, and the election of Bowen as chair and Cordova as vice‑chair for 2026.

• Approved purchase of 19.359 acres for $2 M (closing costs $87K) – vote 4‑0
• Approved three Artesia housing/infrastructure proposals (Agreement A‑25‑156) – vote 3‑0
• Approved RFP 25‑08 for On‑Call Owners Representative and Construction Manager – vote 4‑0
• Approved October 2025 Revenue Report – vote 4‑0
• Approved October 2025 Budget vs. Actuals – vote 4‑0
• Approved FY 2025‑2026 Budget Adjustments (including $4.2 M road fund) – vote 4‑0
• Elected James (Bo) Bowen as Chair for 2026 – vote 4‑0
• Elected Sarah Cordova as Vice‑Chair for 2026 – vote 4‑0

County Commissioners

The Board of County Commissioners will hold public hearings on repealing the county business licensing ordinance and updating cannabis regulations in unincorporated areas. The board will also review budget adjustments and a new detention center design.

• Ordinance 0-25-143: Repeal of Business Licensing Ordinance 0-21-108 (estimated $4,000 annual revenue loss)
• Ordinance 0-25-144: Updated regulations for medical and recreational cannabis establishments
• Presentation on the new detention center design by Studio Southwest
• Budget adjustments for FY 2025-2026 and the Sandpoint Expansion
• Agreement A-25-144 with Public Safety Psychology Group LLC for psychology services

The board voted 4‑0 to repeal the Eddy County Business Licensing Ordinance (O‑21‑108) and to adopt a new ordinance regulating medical and recreational cannabis establishments (O‑25‑144). Several routine financial and budget items were also approved unanimously, including the October 2025 expense and purchase‑card reports and the FY 2025‑2026 budget adjustments. The new detention‑center design was approved for bid after a presentation.

• Repealed Business Licensing Ordinance O‑21‑108 via Ordinance O‑25‑143 (4‑0)
• Adopted Cannabis Regulation Ordinance O‑25‑144 amending O‑21‑107 (4‑0)
• Approved October 21, 2025 Commission Meeting Minutes (4‑0)
• Approved Expense Approval Report for October 21, 2025 (4‑0)
• Approved Purchase Card Approval Report for October 2025 (4‑0)
• Approved FY 2025‑2026 November 18, 2025 Budget Adjustments (R‑25‑108) (4‑0)
• Approved presentation and bid proceeding for new detention center design (4‑0)
• Approved Resolution and Consent Agenda items R‑25‑102 through R‑25‑106 and contracts A‑23‑188, A‑25‑34, A‑25‑44 (4‑0)

County Commissioners

The Eddy County Board of Commissioners will certify the 2025 local election results and vote on Resolution R-25-101 to support New Mexico Counties' 2026 legislative priorities. They will also consider the Municipal Housing Partnership Initiative, formation of an IT Steering Committee, and a Behavioral Health Planning Grant. Additional agenda items include personnel reclassifications, a procurement administrator over‑hire request, and grant awards from Oxy and Chevron. An executive session may be held to discuss acquisition of real property in North Eddy County.

• Approve and certify canvass of the 2025 regular local election (no financial impact)
• Resolution R-25-101: support NM Counties 2026 legislative priorities (no expense noted)
• Request to reclassify two IPRA Administrative Coordinator positions to Grade 79 salaried Senior IPRA Administrators
• Request for procurement administrator over‑hire
• Chevron Grant Award – Emergency Management

The Eddy County Board certified the 2025 election results and adopted a resolution supporting state legislative priorities. It approved funding for the municipal housing partnership initiative without assigning specific dollar amounts, and authorized several grants, reclassifications, and a new IT steering committee. An executive session was held on a real‑property acquisition, after which no action was taken.

• Approved and certified 2025 election canvass (5-0)
• Approved municipal housing partnership funding (4-0)
• Approved IT Steering Committee formation (5-0)
• Approved Behavioral Health Planning Grant (5-0)
• Approved reclassification of Safety Manager to Safety Officer (5-0)
• Approved Chevron $62.5K grant for Eddy County Fire & Rescue (5-0)
• Entered executive session on real‑property acquisition (4-0)
• No action taken on real‑property acquisition (5-0)

County Commissioners

At the October 21, 2025 meeting, Eddy County Commissioners will consider a range of items including routine approvals, contract awards, policy changes, and tax matters. Items requiring a vote include ratifying the amended 2025 tax rates, approving budget adjustments (R-25-92), adopting a new travel policy (R-25-98), and authorizing the purchase of military trucks for the Sandpoint Landfill. The board will also award contracts for county‑wide car‑wash services (IFB 25‑05 R) to Superior Carwash, Mighty Wash, and Cave Wash, and for public‑safety psychological services (RFP 25‑07) to Public Safety Psychology Group, LLC. Additional proposals include repealing the Business Licensing Ordinance O‑21‑108 and replacing the cannabis ordinance O‑21‑107 with O‑25‑144, as well as several HR title and pay adjustments.

• Award contracts for Car Wash Services (IFB 25‑05 R) to Superior Carwash, Mighty Wash, and Cave Wash
• Award contract for Public Safety Psychological Services (RFP 25‑07) to Public Safety Psychology Group, LLC
• Motion to ratify amended 2025 tax rates
• Proposal to repeal Business Licensing Ordinance O‑21‑108
• Proposal to replace Cannabis Ordinance O‑21‑107 with Ordinance O‑25‑144

The Eddy County Board of Commissioners approved the amended 2025 property tax rates by a 5‑0 vote. In the same meeting they approved several contracts, financial reports, and HR restructuring measures, also each passing 5‑0. All actions were recorded as agenda items and entered into the official minutes.

• Approved IFB 25-05 R; Car Wash Services for Eddy County (5‑0)
• Approved IFB 25-07; Public Safety Psychological Services contract (5‑0)
• Ratified Amended 2025 Tax Rates (5‑0)
• Approved HR Restructuring moving Payroll Manager to HR Department (5‑0)
• Approved Title Change and Pay Adjustment for Code Enforcement Officer to Inspector (5‑0)
• Approved Proposal to repeal Eddy County Ordinance O‑21‑107 (cannabis) and replace with O‑25‑144 (5‑0)
• Approved Special Meeting to approve canvass of 2025 regular local election (5‑0)
• Approved Budget Adjustments R‑25‑92 for FY 2025‑2026 (5‑0)

County Commissioners

The Eddy County Commissioners meeting agenda for September 23, 2025 contains only page numbers (1 of 260 through 40 of 260) and does not list any specific items for discussion or decision. No rezoning proposals, contracts, ordinances, fee changes, or public hearings are identified in the provided text.

The Eddy County Board of Commissioners approved several routine items, including the minutes from August 19 and the September 4 special meeting, expense and purchase‑card reports for August, and the revenue report for July. They also approved issuing a Request for Proposal for the courthouse exterior renovation and a permanent easement with Energy Transfer GC NGL Pipelines LP. The Resolution and Agreement Consent Agenda and the Travel Request Consent Agenda were each approved as well.

• Approved August 19, 2025 meeting minutes – passed 4‑0
• Approved September 4, 2025 special meeting minutes – passed 3‑0 (Klein abstained)
• Approved August 2025 Expense Approval Report – passed 4‑0
• Approved August 2025 Purchase Card Approval Report – passed 4‑0
• Approved issuance of RFP for Eddy County Courthouse exterior renovation – passed 4‑0
• Approved permanent easement and surface site agreement A‑25‑128 with Energy Transfer GC NGL Pipelines LP – passed 4‑0
• Approved Resolution and Agreement Consent Agenda (multiple resolutions and agreements) – passed 4‑0
• Approved Travel Request Consent Agenda – passed 4‑0

County Commissioners

The Eddy County Commission will meet to discuss and vote on the 2025 tax rates. The meeting includes a period for public comments and announcements.

• Approval of 2025 Eddy County Tax Rates

The board voted to certify the 2025 Eddy County tax rates. Carlson moved the certification, Troost seconded, and the motion passed unanimously with three votes (Troost, Bowen, Carlson). The rates were recorded as Exhibit 3. The meeting was adjourned at 8:34 a.m.

• Certified 2025 Eddy County tax rates (3-0)

County Commissioners

The Eddy County Board of Commissioners approved a series of routine items, including meeting minutes, expense and purchase card reports, and budget adjustments, all passing unanimously. They also approved the law enforcement training facility expansion, several employee reclassifications, and sheriff staffing measures. The most consequential action was the approval of Resolution R-25-89, opting the county out to receive chemical disclosure information from oil and gas operators. All listed actions were adopted with a 5-0 vote unless otherwise noted.

• Approved July 29, 2025 commission meeting minutes (3-0)
• Approved July 2025 expense approval report (5-0)
• Approved July 2025 purchase card approval report (5-0)
• Approved law enforcement training facility expansion (5-0)
• Approved FY 2025-2026 budget adjustments R-25-86 (5-0)
• Approved HIDTA Reprogramming Amendment #4 (5-0)
• Approved reclassification of Roll Off Driver to Transfer Station Technician (5-0)
• Approved Resolution R-25-89 to receive chemical disclosures from oil & gas operators (5-0)

County Commissioners

The board approved the FY 2025‑2026 final budget (R‑25‑74) and created a new Community Development Department with a director position. They also reassigned Animal Control and Code Enforcement to the Fire & Rescue Department, approved a salary increase for the Community Services Director, and changed the Director of Government and Public Affairs to Chief of Staff. Additional actions included appointing an executive design committee, approving a HIDTA software‑license amendment, and accepting a $10,000 Conoco Phillips grant.

• Approved FY 2025‑2026 Final Budget (R‑25‑74) – Passed 3‑0
• Approved creation of Community Development Department and Director position – Passed 3‑0
• Approved assigning Animal Control and Code Enforcement to Fire & Rescue Department – Passed 3‑0
• Approved salary increase for Community Services Director – Passed 3‑0
• Approved reclassification of Director of Government and Public Affairs to Chief of Staff – Passed 3‑0
• Approved Executive Design Committee members for County Administration Complex project – Passed 3‑0
• Approved HIDTA Reprogramming Amendment #4 for software license – Passed 3‑0
• Approved Conoco Phillips $10K grant donation – Passed 3‑0

County Commissioners

The commissioners approved the minutes from the May 20, 2025 meeting and the May 2025 expense report, each by a 5‑0 vote. They certified the Artesia Hospital special election results, confirming the hospital tax bond failed. The board also approved the final plat for the Arbor Estates subdivision in Artesia and adopted several financial and policy items, including the April 2025 budget versus actuals, the April 2025 revenue report, the Grant Management Policy (Resolution R‑25‑63), and the over‑hire of a crime‑scene investigator, all by unanimous 5‑0 votes.

• Approved May 20, 2025 commission minutes (5-0)
• Approved May 2025 expense approval report (5-0)
• Certified Artesia Hospital special election results – bond failed (5-0)
• Approved final plat of Arbor Estates Subdivision in Artesia (5-0)
• Approved April 2025 budget vs. actuals (5-0)
• Approved April 2025 revenue report (5-0)
• Approved Grant Management Policy (Resolution R-25-63) (5-0)
• Approved over‑hire of a Crime Scene Investigator position (5-0)

County Commissioners

The Eddy County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a brewery liquor license for Nurvis Purvis Brewing Co., LLC at 1602 N. Canal Street. They also approved FY 2024-2025 budget adjustments (Resolution R-25-39), the April 2025 Purchase Card Approval Report, and a $2 M county contribution for a proposed daycare partnership. Additional approvals included a fencing reallocation at Sandpoint Landfill, a pay adjustment for the Assistant Facilities Manager, conversion of a sheriff’s office position, and new filing and marriage‑license fees.

• Approved brewery liquor license for Nurvis Purvis Brewing Co., LLC (5-0)
• Approved FY 2024-2025 budget adjustments (Resolution R-25-39) (5-0)
• Approved Purchase Card Approval Report for April 2025 (5-0)
• Approved Commission meeting minutes for May 6, 2025 (4-0, Carlson abstained)
• Approved budget reallocation for fencing at Sandpoint Landfill (5-0)
• Approved pay adjustment for Assistant Facilities Manager (5-0)
• Approved conversion of Sheriff's Office Intelligence Secretary to Detective Division Administrative Assistant (5-0)
• Approved Resolution R-25-56 establishing filing, recording, and marriage‑license fees (5-0)

County Commissioners

The board approved the award of the detention‑center meal‑services contract to Summitt Food Services. It adopted the April 22, 2025 meeting minutes, the April 2025 expense report, the March 2025 revenue report, and the FY 2025‑26 interim budget. The commissioners also authorized the sale of four closed volunteer fire stations to Shawn Mitchell for a total of $430,400, contingent on state finance approval. Additional routine resolutions and agreements, including PERA contribution pickups and health‑care service contracts, were approved.

• Approved RFP 25‑04 for detention‑center meal services to Summitt Food Services (4‑0)
• Approved April 22, 2025 commission meeting minutes (4‑0)
• Approved Expense Approval Report for April 2025 (4‑0)
• Approved Revenue Report for March 2025 (4‑0)
• Approved FY 2025‑26 Interim Budget (R‑25‑53) (4‑0)
• Approved sale of 115 N. La Huerta Circle for $91,200 to Shawn Mitchell (R‑25‑39) (4‑0)
• Approved sale of 1930 W. Howard Rd. for $192,000 to Shawn Mitchell (R‑25‑40) (4‑0)
• Approved Resolution and Agreement Consent Agenda items (R‑25‑48, R‑25‑49, R‑25‑54, R‑25‑55, A‑25‑31, A‑25‑32, A‑25‑33) (4‑0)