Budget & taxes in New Mexico local government
What New Mexico city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about budget & taxes — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
1,716 New Mexico meetings since 2024 covered budget & taxes. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in New Mexico with the most budget & taxes activity
- Santa Fe, NM (236)
- Roswell, NM (124)
- Los Alamos County, NM (105)
- Gallup, NM (101)
- Bernalillo County, NM (83)
- Las Cruces Public Schools, NM (82)
- Tucumcari, NM (78)
- Angel Fire, NM (71)
- Roswell, NM (66)
- Farmington, NM (63)
- Albuquerque, NM (60)
- Los Lunas Schools, NM (59)
Latest matching meetings
Test meeting for form/workflow with FY27 budget items
This is a test meeting of the Bernalillo County Board of County Commissioners, primarily to test workflow and comment data forms. The agenda includes several test items, along with FY27 budget adoption and a financial resolution, but most items are marked as tests.
Council to approve waterline, sewer, drainage design applications
The Gallup City Council is meeting to vote on a consent agenda of routine items and several discussion items. Key actions include approving applications for state water project funds for infrastructure design, accepting grant agreements for road projects, and adjusting budgets for library, EMS, fire equipment, and…
Hobbs commission to weigh water meters, fleet, airline subsidies, school sports deal
The Hobbs City Commission will consider several action items, including purchasing smart water meters and replacement utility fleet vehicles, authorizing airline subsidy agreements with Lea County, and approving a professional services agreement with Hobbs Municipal Schools for middle school athletics. The consent…
Council to vote on $2.4M loan for new Fire Station 1 and pump track contract
The Angel Fire Village Council will consider approving a contract with American Ramp Company to build an asphalt pump track, concrete skate bowl, and perimeter trail at Allen Fields, with a possible future extension of the Frank Young Trail. They will also vote on a records retention policy, a $200 reimbursement for…
Council to approve budget adjustments, grants, and land swap
The Carlsbad City Council will consider several resolutions and agreements, including budget adjustments, grant acceptances for airport and water projects, and a land swap. The meeting also includes routine business items and a closed session to discuss pending litigation.
Board sets 2026 property tax rates for Lea County
The Lea County Board of County Commissioners will hold a special meeting to vote on a resolution ordering the County Assessor to apply the 2026 state-mandated property tax rates. The action is procedural and required under New Mexico law.
Commissioners to vote on 2026 Eddy County tax rates
The Eddy County Commissioners will hold a special meeting to consider and vote on the 2026 county tax rates. Public comments and announcements are also scheduled, with a three-minute time limit per speaker.
Special meeting: closed session on city manager, finance personnel
The Roswell City Council is holding a special meeting with a closed session to discuss limited personnel matters involving the city manager and the finance department. Following the closed session, the council will take action on those personnel matters. The agenda contains no other substantive items.
Finance Committee weighs $2M FEMA consulting, septic purchase, surplus sale
The Roswell Finance Committee is meeting to review monthly department reports, receive a flood disaster update, and consider several action items. These include a $105,757.83 septic system purchase, a $2,000,000 FEMA claims consulting contract, and resolutions on surplus property, transit funding, and unauthorized…
Finance Committee to weigh $2M FEMA consulting, septic purchase, surplus property sale
The Roswell Finance Committee is meeting to review monthly reports on city services and consider several action items, including a $55,757.83 budget adjustment and $105,757.83 septic system purchase, a $2,000,000 budget adjustment for FEMA claims consulting, and resolutions on surplus property, transit funding, and a…
Roswell council to hold closed session on city manager and finance personnel matters
The Roswell City Council will hold a special meeting to consider personnel matters related to the city manager and finance department. The meeting includes a closed session followed by action items based on those discussions.
Board hears 12 property valuation protests from Luminosa LLC and Del Norte Credit Union
The Property Valuation Protest Board will hold formal hearings on 11 property valuation protests filed by Luminosa LLC and Del Norte Credit Union for properties on Trinity Drive and Rover Boulevard. The board will also consider a motion to close the meeting for deliberation under state law. This is a quasi-judicial…
City approves $5.3M budget shift for homelessness services and $350K library contract
The Quality of Life Committee is reviewing multiple budget adjustments to carry funds from FY26 to FY27, including $5.3 million for homelessness services and $4.1 million for affordable housing. The committee also considers a $350,000 two-year contract with OverDrive, Inc. for digital library content and a $750,000…
Board hears 5 property tax valuation protests
The Property Valuation Protest Board will hold formal hearings on five property tax valuation protests, then consider closing the meeting to deliberate. The cases involve residential and commercial properties across Los Alamos County.
Los Lunas Schools board sets September meeting schedule
This agenda is a procedural notice listing the Los Lunas Schools Board of Education meetings for September 2026. It includes an Audit Committee meeting, a Finance Committee meeting, and two Regular Board Meetings, all with specified dates, times, and locations. No substantive agenda items are listed.
Council to approve 32-lot townhome subdivision site plan
The Rio Rancho Governing Body will hold public hearings and consider several items, including a site plan for a 32-lot townhome subdivision at La Plazuela Tract 2A, two contracts for well work and one for Axon, and final decisions on two lot-width variances. The agenda also includes routine consent items like budget…
Board to review city investment fund performance for June 2026
The Investment Advisory Board will meet to review and provide input on the performance of the city's Permanent Fund and Core and Liquidity Portfolios, based on the June 2026 RIO Total Portfolio report. The agenda also includes approval of the February 18, 2026 minutes and standard procedural items.
Council to vote on $800K Siringo Road grant, $4M landscape contracts, and rezoning
The Santa Fe Governing Body will vote on a consent agenda including a $800,000 capital outlay grant for Siringo Road improvements, three $4 million landscape management contracts, and several fleet purchases. They will also hold a public hearing on a rezoning of 7.01 acres at 2780 South Meadows Road from R-3 to R-6…
Council to approve $110,851 airport sweeper grants and $140,000 visitor center contract
The Gallup City Council will consider several routine items, including approval of FAA and NMDOT grants for an airfield sweeper, a new visitor center contract with a budget adjustment, and a fire fund distribution increase. The agenda also includes presentations from a DWI memorial wall project and the Chamber of…
Council to consider $1.37M concert series contract and $3.25M waterline loan
The Los Alamos County Council will hold a regular session with public hearings on a $3,252,000 water project loan for the Denver Steels Waterline Replacements and an economic development ordinance for VE Holdings NM LLC. The Council will also consider approving a $1,370,000 contract with Sancre Productions for the Los…
School board to approve legal services contracts, safety procedures, and budget adjustments
The Los Lunas Schools Board of Education will hold a regular meeting with several action items, including approving special audit responses, standard operating procedures for the Safety and Security Department, and an amended board narrative for the CHS Most Rigorous Intervention Application. The board will also…
School board to approve legal services contracts, safety procedures, and budget adjustments
The Los Lunas Schools Board of Education will hold a regular meeting to discuss and act on several items, including a report on a closed executive session about litigation, approval of consent items, and various financial and operational matters. Key actions include approving special audit responses, standard…
Council to vote on Title 7 code amendments after public hearing
The Angel Fire Village Council will hold a public hearing and consider approving Ordinance 2026-04, which amends Title 7 of the Village Code covering encroachment permits, culverts, water rates, and other regulations. The council will also vote on several resolutions, including rescinding prior resolutions and…
Occupancy Tax Advisory Board to hear lodging and tax reports
The Occupancy Tax Advisory Board is holding a regular meeting with presentations on the Lodger's Report and Lodger's Tax Report, followed by staff reports on sales, marketing, and executive director updates. No action items are listed on the agenda. The meeting is primarily informational, with no decisions or…
Committee reviews tax abatements for Sichler Farms and La Curva development projects
The Albuquerque Finance & Government Operations Committee will review several executive consents and resolutions. Key decisions include establishing a residential parking permit at 400 Hannett Avenue NE and approving redevelopment tax abatements for two specific projects. The committee will also consider a moratorium…
RRPS board to approve $3M tech lease, GO bonds, security contract
The Rio Rancho Public Schools Board of Education will hold a special meeting to consider several financial and operational items, including a $3,000,000 technology lease purchase agreement, approval of preliminary documents for Series 2026 GO bonds, adoption of the FY 2028-2032 Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan…
Finance Committee to review $800K Siringo Road grant and $4M landscape contracts
The Santa Fe Finance Committee will review and potentially approve a consent agenda with multiple funding and contract items, including an $800,000 state grant for Siringo Road improvements, two $4 million landscape management contracts, and several vehicle purchases. The committee will also hear presentations on…
BID board to vote on $3,000 sign grant for 505 Trading
The Gallup Business Improvement District board will vote on a $3,000 reimbursement for a sign at 505 Trading, and will discuss the FY 27 work plan and budget. The meeting also includes updates on downtown security patrols, arts events, and various property improvement projects.
Board to vote on hazard plan, legislative priorities, and consent items
The Gallup-McKinley County Schools Board will hold a regular meeting on August 20, 2026, at Ramah Elementary. The board will vote on a consent agenda covering financial transactions, student travel, a mental health teletherapy contract, asset disposals, and several memoranda of understanding. In new business, the…
County to consider $3.8B bond for uranium enrichment expansion
The Lea County Board of County Commissioners will consider several resolutions, including a major industrial revenue bond issuance for Louisiana Energy Services and a LEDA project for Eden Radioisotopes. The board will also vote on discretionary funding for Jal, road contracts, equipment purchases, and other routine…
Board to consider $3.25M loan for Denver Steels waterline replacement
The Los Alamos Board of Public Utilities will hold a public hearing on a proposed $3,252,000 loan/grant agreement with the New Mexico Finance Authority to fund Phases II and III of the Denver Steels Waterline Replacements. The board will also consider approving a $224,000 contract for a revised Long-Range Water Supply…
Veterans board to discuss bench placement, finances, and activities
The Veterans Memorial Advisory Board is holding a regular meeting to discuss veterans activities, review a financial report, consider donations and sponsorships, and review the procedure for placing veterans benches. The agenda is mostly discussion items with no formal votes scheduled beyond approving the previous…
Committee to review campaign finance changes, library bond, ice arena funds
The Quality of Life Committee is meeting to consider several consent agenda items, including a state library bond appropriation, a budget adjustment for ice arena cooling towers, and a memorandum of understanding with the Consulate of Mexico. They will also review two ordinances: one increasing public campaign finance…
Commissioners to award bulk fuel and inmate transport contracts
The Eddy County Commission will consider awarding contracts for bulk fuel and inmate transportation, approve budget adjustments, and discuss several agreements including a fire engine loan and property purchase extension. The agenda also includes routine approvals, service awards, and an executive session on…
Council to consider 40-year water plan, farmland evaluations, and architect contract
The Corrales Village Council will consider several significant items, including approval of an architectural consulting agreement with Siegel Design Architects, LLC, adoption of the 40-year Water Development Plan, and preliminary evaluations of Farmland Properties 1 and 2. The council will also discuss LEDA ordinance…
Council to consider three ballot questions for November election
The Los Alamos County Council work session includes public hearings on three resolutions that would place ballot questions before voters in the November 3, 2026, general election. The questions address term limits for boards and commissions, the composition of those bodies, and the priority of budgeted expenditures…
County to approve road fund agreements totaling over $1.7M
The Otero County Commission will consider a consent agenda with routine approvals, including road fund cooperative agreements with the state totaling over $1.7 million, and several resolutions for infrastructure projects. New business includes a public hearing on personnel policy and a contract for technical support…
Council to consider putting gross receipts tax on November ballot
The Roswell City Council is holding a special meeting to consider several items, including placing a one-fourth of one percent local economic development gross receipts tax on the November 3, 2026 ballot, and authorizing a public hearing on the related ordinance. The council will also elect a Mayor Pro Tem, affirm…
Committee to weigh $105,758 septic system purchase and zoo-area resolution
The Roswell Infrastructure Committee will consider recommending approval of a budget adjustment and purchase of a new septic system, and a resolution regarding a new multi-generational area at the Spring River Zoo, Roswell Adult Center, and Peppermint Park. The agenda also includes open discussion on sewer rate…
Committee to weigh $105,758 septic purchase and zoo wind-down resolution
The Infrastructure Committee will consider recommending a budget adjustment and purchase of a new septic system for the landfill, and a resolution to wind down the Spring River Zoo and plan a multi-generational facility. It will also hold open discussion on sewer rates and receive department reports.