Environment & climate in New Mexico local government
What New Mexico city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about environment & climate — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
228 New Mexico meetings since 2024 covered environment & climate. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in New Mexico with the most environment & climate activity
- Santa Fe, NM (43)
- Los Alamos County, NM (42)
- Bernalillo County, NM (27)
- Corrales, NM (16)
- Lea County, NM (13)
- Roswell, NM (10)
- Gallup, NM (10)
- Carlsbad, NM (8)
- Albuquerque, NM (8)
- Valencia County, NM (6)
- Farmington, NM (6)
- Roswell, NM (6)
Latest matching meetings
Committee to discuss food trucks, tires, and center updates
The Lea County Environmental Services Advisory Committee is holding a regular meeting to discuss several operational topics, including food trucks, tire disposal, convenience center updates, animal control, and permitting. The committee will also consider approving the minutes from the June 4, 2026 meeting. No formal…
Board to review TIP amendment and street maintenance policy
The Santa Fe MPO Transportation Policy Board will consider recommending a formal amendment to the FFY 2024-2029 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) via self-certification, and will discuss a proposed policy for street maintenance funding triggered by fiscal capacity. The meeting includes routine procedural items…
Commission to consider street vacation and replat for Smith Addition
The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing and consider two variance applications by Shane Kreger affecting the Smith Addition. The first proposes vacating Reed Avenue for Blocks 38, 39, 48, and 49, and the second proposes replatting blocks and right-of-way near Leonard Street and E Saxon Avenue…
Board to review biosolids composting update and set working groups
The Environmental Sustainability Board will hear an update on the biosolids composting operation, discuss and determine working groups, and receive reports from the chair, liaisons, and the sustainability manager. The agenda is largely routine, with no major decisions or public hearings scheduled.
Board to vote on security, e-waste, environmental contracts
The Solid Waste Management Agency Joint Powers Board will consider approving several service agreements and amendments, including a security guard contract, e-waste recycling services, and environmental consulting services. The board will also discuss limited personnel matters regarding the executive director in…
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…
Board to consider sidewalk, parking, street repair concerns and senior center support
The Carlsbad Disabilities Advisory Board will hold a regular meeting to consider approving a list of concerns about sidewalks, parking, and street repairs, recognizing an ADA-friendly business, and issuing a letter of support for rehabilitating the Alejandro Ruiz Senior Center. The board will also discuss recognizing…
Commission to consider water grants, solar canopy design, and personnel code changes
The Tucumcari City Commission will consider several action items, including applying for state water infrastructure grants, moving forward on a solar parking canopy design, approving a services agreement with Tyler Technologies, and the first reading of an ordinance amending the personnel code. The agenda also…
Albuquerque committee to weigh AI ordinance, recycling mandates, virtual currency ban
The Finance & Government Operations Committee will consider several ordinances and lease agreements, including a proposed Artificial Intelligence Ordinance, a requirement for recycling at multi-family dwellings and city buildings, and a ban on virtual currency ATMs. The committee will also review lease agreements for…
Board to consider convenience station signage and discuss recycling efforts
The Board of Solid Waste Commissioners will hold a regular meeting to consider approval of signage for the convenience station and discuss recycling efforts in Carlsbad. The agenda also includes routine items such as roll call, election of officers, approval of prior meeting minutes, and reports on solid waste…
Board of Public Utilities to hold hearing on water service rate changes
The Board of Public Utilities will hold a public hearing regarding proposed amendments to water service rate schedules. The board will also discuss electric coordination, solar policy, and wastewater systems.
Committee to review data dashboards and student behavior trends
The Performance Monitoring Committee will receive updates on the development of public-facing data dashboards. Members will also discuss the relationship between student behavior and school climate data.
Council to vote on permanently closing streets around Plaza Park
The Governing Body holds a regular meeting with a presentation on developing city offices and community space at 1614 Paseo de Peralta. The consent agenda includes numerous contracts and approvals, such as a $1.08M landscape/snow contract, a $588K tourism PR contract, and youth services contracts totaling over $2.2M…
Finance Committee to consider affordable housing fee-in-lieu changes for Santa Fe Homes Program
The Finance Committee will review a consent agenda with multiple professional services contracts for youth programs and infrastructure projects, and discuss ordinances and resolutions including a bill to amend fee-in-lieu calculations for affordable housing units and a resolution to permanently close streets around…
City Commission to adopt FY 2026-2027 budget and vote on zoning variances
The Lovington City Commission will vote on adopting the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget and consider several resolutions including zoning variances, a temporary use agreement with New Mexico Gas Company, and street closures for the Lea County Fair & Rodeo parade. Commissioners will also discuss releasing an RFP for…
Lodger's Tax Board to review funding requests for local groups
The Corrales Lodger's Tax Board will meet to approve prior minutes and review a financial report. The board will consider funding requests from CHS, Kiwanis, and Corrales Main Street.
Solar field overlay zone requested for 33 tracts in Los Lunas
The Valencia County Planning & Zoning Commission will consider five action items, including a solar field overlay zone, two zone changes, a conditional use for a temporary dwelling, and a variance for a pump house setback. The most consequential item is a SolarStone New Mexico request for a Solar Field Overlay Zone…
City Commission to consider street closure for MainStreet Downtown Splash Event
The City Commission will meet to review minutes from July 13, 2026. The body will consider a resolution regarding a street closure for a local event.
Board considers recommendation for single-use plastic bag ban
The Environmental Sustainability Board will discuss and potentially act on a recommendation regarding a proposed single-use plastic bag ban ordinance. The board will also receive a quarterly update on the implementation of the Climate Action Plan.
Board will receive reports and updates on parks, trees, and river work
The Parks and Recreation and Tree Advisory Board will take roll call, confirm a quorum, and approve the February 9, 2026 meeting minutes. The board will hear monthly reports from the Parks Superintendent/City Arborist. Updates will be provided on the Pecos River aquatic vegetation removal project and on the Parks…
Beautification Committee to consider adoption of Beautification Plan
The Beautification Committee will meet to consider approving the Beautification Plan. Members will also discuss a grant from New Mexico Clean & Beautiful and a presentation regarding the NM Recycling Coalition. The meeting includes updates on several local mural and park projects.
Corrales Tree Committee discusses forestry updates and community projects
The committee will receive updates on several village initiatives including Arbor Day planting and the La Entrada Park reforestation. Discussions also include handling community inquiries regarding tree work and coordinating wood cleanup in the Bosque.
City considers permanent closure of Lincoln and Palace Avenues near Plaza Park
The Governing Body will vote on a consent agenda including a resolution to permanently close Lincoln Avenue and Palace Avenue adjacent to Plaza Park and annually close surrounding streets from Memorial Day to October 31. Other consent items include a $750,000 increase for homelessness prevention cash assistance, a…
Council to consider $35,000,000 bond for Fire Station 4 and other facilities
The council will hold a public hearing on issuing up to $35,000,000 in gross receipts tax improvement revenue bonds for Fire Station 4, fire safety facilities, and other public infrastructure. They will also consider charter amendments regarding standing boards/commissions and budget expenditure priorities, and…
Finance Committee to consider permanently closing Lincoln and Palace avenues next to Plaza Park
The Finance Committee will review a consent agenda with several contract amendments and budget adjustments, including a resolution to permanently close Lincoln Avenue and Palace Avenue adjacent to Plaza Park. The committee also will consider an ordinance amending fee-in-lieu calculations for affordable housing units…
Committee to vote on resolution closing Plaza Park streets permanently
The Quality of Life Committee will consider multiple consent agenda items, including a budget adjustment for Urban Alchemy street outreach, a $750,000 amendment to a homelessness prevention contract, a $350,000 grant for community violence response, and an ordinance changing affordable housing fee calculations. The…
Committee to consider permanent closure of streets around Plaza Park
The Public Works and Utilities Committee will hear a presentation on Voda.ai water main risk software and vote on several action items, including contract amendments totaling over $1 million, an ordinance to allow limited fishing events in the municipal watershed, and a resolution to permanently close Lincoln Avenue…
Council to adopt the FY2028‑2032 Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan
The Carlsbad City Council will consider routine business items and several agreements. It will vote on a permit for a new gas pipeline and discuss oil and gas infrastructure at the Cavern City Airport. The council will also adopt resolutions on utility accounts, the infrastructure capital improvement plan, and a grant…
Planning commission to consider SolarStone New Mexico solar overlay for 33 tracts
The Valencia County Planning & Zoning Commission will consider three Solar Field Overlay Zone requests and four variance requests. The largest solar overlay, from SolarStone New Mexico, covers 33 tracts at Manzano Expy and El Cerro Mission Blvd. Two variance requests seek reduced setbacks for accessory structures on…
Board to discuss recommendation on plastic bag ban
The Environmental Sustainability Board will discuss and possibly take action on a proposed single-use plastic bag ordinance. The board will also receive a presentation on the Open Meetings Act and inspection of public records, and hear updates from the Sustainability Manager.
Commission to hear Harvest Kitchen food hub and 218 N. Allen project updates
The Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency Commission will receive informational presentations on The Harvest Kitchen and Food Hub by San Juan College and the 218 N. Allen MRA project by TCB Construction. The meeting also includes subcommittee updates, city staff reports from economic development, planning, and…
Cemetery Board to discuss columbarium fee schedule
The board will hear the sexton's and bookkeeper's reports for May. A discussion on a fee schedule for the columbarium is planned. A memorial tree planting update is also on the agenda.
Council to consider industrial revenue bonds for Gallagher Solar project
The Roswell City Council will vote on several items, including authorizing advertisements for public hearings on ordinances related to a flood damage loan, water/sewer bond refunding, and industrial revenue bonds for the Gallagher Solar LLC project. They will also decide on resolutions adopting a five-year…
Flood recovery: Roswell Finance Committee to consider NMFA loan and farmland purchase
The Finance Committee will hear reports on golf, visitor center, public affairs, museum, library, lodgers tax, and cannabis excise tax. Action items include considering a resolution to apply for NMFA financial assistance and an ordinance for a flood-damage loan agreement, along with bond redemption, refunding of…
Lea County Environmental Services Advisory Committee to discuss food trucks and centers
The committee will meet to discuss food trucks and the activity of cleaning crews at convenience centers. The body will also consider the approval of meeting minutes from February 12, 2026.
Taos Ski Valley committee to review wildfire risk reduction program
The Public Safety Committee and Firewise Board will discuss and potentially act on the Wildfire Risk Reduction Program, including fuel reduction, workforce expansion, and policy tools. They will also receive updates on the Kachina Road bypass, recycling, and natural gas extension. The meeting is largely a working…
County to vote on $4M budget fix, solar tax breaks, and open burn ban
The Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners will vote on a consent agenda that includes a $4,012,583 budget reconciliation, a $988,016.50 asset management contract, and a zone map amendment. They will also consider introducing a resolution for up to $1.2 million in tax exemptions for a solar and storage project, and…
Council to vote on drought emergency banning fireworks
The Corrales Village Council will consider a resolution declaring a severe drought emergency and prohibiting the sale and use of fireworks. They will also vote on a rate adjustment for Roadrunner Waste Services, approve professional services agreements for MainStreet, and fill a vacancy on the District 4 council seat…
Board reviews plastic bag ordinance and recycling programs
The Environmental Sustainability Board will receive updates on a proposed single-use plastic bag ordinance and the Ridwell Recycling Program. The meeting also includes an overview of the On Bill Financing Program and a residential sustainability report.
Board to approve new cash accounts for future landfill closure costs
The Solid Waste Management Agency Joint Powers Board will consider several consent‑calendar items, including contract amendments, budget increases, and resolutions related to the Caja del Rio Landfill and Buckman Road Recycling and Transfer Station. Items include a $30,000 increase to a legal services agreement…