Permits & licensing in New Mexico local government
What New Mexico city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about permits & licensing — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
131 New Mexico meetings since 2024 covered permits & licensing. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in New Mexico with the most permits & licensing activity
- Santa Fe, NM (52)
- Hobbs, NM (10)
- Gallup, NM (9)
- Carlsbad, NM (7)
- Farmington, NM (7)
- Los Lunas, NM (6)
- Angel Fire, NM (5)
- Belen, NM (5)
- Tucumcari, NM (4)
- Roswell, NM (4)
- Rio Rancho, NM (4)
- Lea County, NM (3)
Latest matching meetings
City Commission to adopt FY 2026‑2027 final budget
The Hobbs City Commission will vote on the final budget for fiscal year 2026‑2027 and approve the fourth‑quarter financial report for FY 2026. A public hearing will consider the transfer of liquor license No. DIS‑001213 from Tia Juana's Mexican Grille and Cantina to Dry Lands Brewing Co. Additional items include…
Public hearing on beer/wine license for Izmi Sushi Bar
The Liquor Hearing will hold a public hearing on an application from Izumi, Inc. for a Restaurant A (Beer & Wine) liquor license with on-premises consumption only, to be located at Izmi Sushi Bar, 105 E. Marcy St. Suite A, Santa Fe. No other substantive items are on the agenda.
Gallup Council considers EV charging grants, police pay increases, and liquor license transfer
The City Council will review several items including a $895,000 grant for electric vehicle chargers at the George Galanis Multicultural Center. The agenda also includes settlement agreements for police and mine workers regarding pay increases and retirement benefits. Additionally, the council will consider various…
Committee to review archaeological reports for three projects
The Archaeological Review Committee will consider approval of archaeological reports for three projects: an inventory and testing report at 425 Camino Don Miguel, a reconnaissance report for a 6.66-acre site at 1335 Camino de Jacobo, and a monitoring report for utility work near 123 Grant Ave. The committee will also…
Planning & Zoning Commission to consider zoning change and lot variances
The Planning & Zoning Commission will review requests for lot variances and conditional use permits for home businesses. The body will also consider recommendations to City Council regarding a zoning change and infrastructure reimbursement.
Final adoption of ordinance to sell 21.75 acres to Mewbourne Oil Company
The Hobbs City Commission will consider final adoption of Ordinance No. 1170 authorizing the sale of approximately 21.75 acres in the Hobbs Industrial Airpark South subdivision to Mewbourne Oil Company. Other action items include a resolution increasing fees at Rockwind Community Links Golf Course, a public hearing on…
Plan update and RV park permit on agenda
The Planning and Zoning Commission will consider a conditional use permit for an RV park at 3521 Mountain View Blvd and discuss approval of the 2026 Angel Fire Comprehensive Plan Update.
Council to vote on using $55,439 for pedestrian crossing safety
This special meeting will discuss and potentially vote on using general funds to pay outstanding invoices for pedestrian safety projects at 2nd and 3rd Streets. The council will also review proposed amendments to the city's renewable energy program and approve annual infrastructure capital improvement plans (ICIP) for…
Council to hold public hearing on zone change for 560 Don Ernesto Ln SW
The Village Council will hold public hearings on a zone map amendment for 560 Don Ernesto Ln SW (from A-R to R-R for three single-family lots) and on a liquor license for Teofilo's Restaurante. The council will also consider approving a relocation agreement with PNM, accepting the FY2025 audit, and adopting the…
Public hearing on restaurant liquor license for La Fogata Grill Southside
The Liquor Hearing will consider a request from La Fogata Grill Southside, LLC for a Restaurant B (Beer, Wine, & Spirits) liquor license with on-premises consumption and patio service at 8380 Cerrillos Rd., Units 408, 414, & 416. The hearing officer will take public comment before making a recommendation to the…
City Council to consider purchase of Carlsbad Event Center
The City Council will review the purchase of the Carlsbad Event Center and associated land and equipment. The body will also consider license renewals for liquor and cannabis and a preliminary list for the FY2028-2032 Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan.
Council to fill District 4 vacancy, approve 5-year infrastructure plan
The Village Council will discuss and act on filling the vacant District 4 council seat for the unexpired term. They will also consider resolutions for two overhead powerline approvals and adopt the 2028-2032 Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan. Consent items include PERA contribution rate pickups for fire, police…
City Council to discuss water pipeline and service expansion into Eddy County
The City Council will consider agreements regarding fresh water pipeline easements and the expansion of water services beyond city boundaries into Eddy County. The meeting also includes ratifying several facility use requests and short-term airport hangar subleases.
Planning Commission to weigh self-storage facility on Cerrillos Road
The Planning Commission will hold public hearings on several development proposals. The most significant is a request for a development plan and special use permit for a self-storage facility with community offices and a dog park on Cerrillos Road. Other items include a cluster housing variance extension and a…
Liquor hearing to consider waiver for Raices y Sazon near church
The Liquor Hearing will consider a waiver of the 300-foot location restriction for Raices y Sazon at 3565 Cerrillos Rd., which is within 300 feet of Iglesia Del Evangelio Church. If the waiver is granted, the hearing will also consider a Restaurant A (Beer & Wine) liquor license with on-premises consumption. The…
Board to consider conditional use permit for storage facility on West Frontage Road
The Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing and decide on a conditional use permit for a 29,920-square-foot storage facility on approximately 4.92 acres at 27698/27700 West Frontage Road, zoned C-2 (General Commercial). The applicant is Daltons Land Insights, LLC, on behalf of owner RZX Property, LLC.
Council to vote on annexation, rezoning, and new subdivisions
The Belen City Council will hold public hearings and possibly vote on a beer and wine license for Alejandro's Café, an annexation and rezoning of 0.26 acres at 45 Orchard Rd, and preliminary plats for the LGI Homes-Jardin South and Sunrise Meadows subdivisions. The meeting also includes the appointment of a new…
Public hearing on storage facility permit, discussions on rezoning and oilfield drilling site
The commission will hold a public hearing on a special user permit for a storage rental facility at 701 West Gum Avenue. They will also discuss a rezoning request from R1 to R-3 for the North Truck Bypass area, a special use permit or rezone for Brothers LLC at 1606 East Central Avenue, and a conditional use permit…
City Council to vote on adopting FY 2026/2027 operating budget
The Governing Body will vote on adopting the City of Santa Fe's Fiscal Year 2026/2027 operating budget. They will also consider resolutions to ensure Narcan availability for transit, library, and recreation staff, and to amend affordable housing fee-in-lieu calculations. Several grant agreements and contracts are up…
Commission to consider $3.125 million grant for Chaparral Public Safety Facility
The Otero County Commission will hold a regular meeting to approve consent agenda items and discuss new business. Key items include a $3,125,000 grant agreement for the Chaparral Public Safety Facility, a $1,083,304 grant application for a La Luz railroad crossing, setting the county liquor license tax, and scheduling…
Commission considers FY 2026-2027 interim budget approval
The Eddy County Commission will hold a public hearing on a liquor license application for Artesia Lanes and consider a resolution for the FY 2026-2027 interim budget. They will also vote on budget adjustments, a consent agenda with multiple agreements (including inmate commissary services and detention center nursing…
Kiwanis Club seeks waiver for alcohol at July 4 event near Nava Elementary
The Santa Fe Liquor Hearing will consider four requests: a new beer-and-wine license for Fu Sushi, two liquor license transfers (La Casa Sena and Santa Fe Food Market), and a waiver allowing alcohol service at a July 4 fireworks celebration at Franklin Miles Park, which is within 300 feet of Nava Elementary School…
Council to decide on liquor license for Gale Road, LLC at 3650 Corrales Rd.
The Village Council is holding a special hearing to consider and act on a liquor license application from Gale Road, LLC for a location at 3650 Corrales Road. This is the only substantive item on the agenda.
Council to vote on $1.12M workforce housing contract, wildfire fees, cannabis permit
The Angel Fire Village Council will hold a special meeting to discuss and vote on four items: a professional services agreement with Zia Factory Outlet Mobile Homes for a workforce housing project totaling up to $1,120,109.35, a resolution establishing wildfire protection fees, a resolution granting signature…
Committee to recommend liquor excise tax allocations for FY26-27
The Joint Excise Tax Allocation Committee will discuss projected Local Option Liquor Excise Tax revenue for FY26 and FY27. They will hear requests and recommendations from McKinley County and the City of Gallup, then review and approve allocations for the two fiscal years.
City Commission to vote on terminating water meter contract with Sustainability Partners
The Tucumcari City Commission will consider a range of actions, including changing signatory authority to designate Ian Adams, reviewing permits for a shooting range and park event on June 17, and approving Change Order #6 for the Water Re‑Use Project. Additional items include a memorandum of understanding with the…
Commission to decide on private school conditional use permit
The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold public hearings on four items: a conditional use permit for a private school at Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church, two variance requests for carport setbacks on 35th and 40th Streets, and a site plan adoption for a commercial redevelopment in White Rock. The commission…
Committee reviews 48-hour reconnect rule for emergency disconnects
The Electrical Code Advisory Committee will approve previous minutes, elect a chairman, and adopt an Open Meetings Act Resolution. They will also review a draft letter requiring emergency service disconnects to be reconnected within 48 hours with follow-up permitting, and discuss changes to the electrical permit…
Council adopts FY2026 budget revision in Resolution No. 2026-2037
The Farmington City Council voted to adopt Resolution No. 2026-2037, approving the ninth revision to the FY2026 budget. The council also approved several consent‑agenda items, including minutes, a right‑of‑way abandonment petition, a 300‑foot separation waiver for a restaurant license, and warrants. The Planning and…
Council to consider final reading of Ordinance No. 588
The council will discuss and possibly approve several items including the final reading of Ordinance No. 588, entering a contract with K & B Power for electrical services, and a special use permit at 1415 Ave J. They will also discuss EMS tariffs previously adopted by resolution. Routine reports and consent agenda…
Planning & Zoning Commission considers a cannabis dispensary permit
The Angel Fire Planning and Zoning Commission will review and approve the minutes from its April 2, 2026 meeting and adopt the agenda for the May 7 session. The commission will consider a Conditional Use Permit (CUP 26-01) for a new cannabis dispensary. Additional items include discussion of the Night Sky project…
City Council to approve oil lease, liquor licenses, and transportation plan
The Carlsbad City Council will consider approving an oil and gas lease for $15,574 per acre, renew a liquor license, and adopt the Long Range Transportation Plan Update 2026. The meeting also includes routine business, personnel reports, and a closed session regarding real property.
Council to vote on helipad permit and zone change
The Farmington City Council will consider consent agenda items including a zone change to multi-family housing at 102-106 East Hopi Street and a special use permit for a hospital helipad at 2670 Pinon Frontage Road. New business includes a proposed ordinance amendment to Section 18-4-9 of the city code and recognition…
Commission to consider annexation and rezoning on Orchard Rd
The Belen Planning & Zoning Commission will discuss amendments to residential setbacks and hold public hearings on an annexation and rezoning of a parcel at 45 Orchard Rd, a special use permit for a sober living home at 300 West Chavez Ave, a replat, and a preliminary plat for LGI Homes.
Liquor Hearing considers waiver of 300-foot rule for NDI gala
The Liquor Hearing will review several alcohol‑related requests, including three Restaurant A (Beer & Wine) licenses with patio service and one transfer of a liquor dispenser. It will also consider a waiver of the 300‑foot location restriction to allow alcohol at the National Dance Institute of New Mexico's annual…
Helipad special use permit among key items for P&Z Commission
The Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on two action items: a zone change from single-family to multi-family medium density at 102, 104, 106 E Hopi St., and a special use permit for a helipad at 2670 Pinon Frontage Rd. No other substantive business is listed beyond routine approvals.
Council to vote on two Nuckolls Brewing liquor licenses and action sports park donation
The Angel Fire Council will hold public hearings and consider approving two liquor licenses for Nuckolls Brewing Company (small brewer with on-premises consumption and patio service, and limited beer wholesaler). Other decisions include a resolution to apply for a FY27 RAID grant, reimbursement for Lieutenant…
Arts Commission to approve funding awards, hear theater feasibility study
The Santa Fe Arts Commission will vote on approving Traditional Marketing Impact and Collaborative Impact funding awards. Presentations include the Sankofa Black Arts Alliance and the Greer Garson Theater Feasibility Study. Discussion items cover event permitting challenges and workshops at MoCNA. The commission also…
Council to vote on water rights lease with Leprino Foods
The Roswell City Council will consider a five-year water rights lease agreement with Leprino Foods Co. for 1,200 acre-feet of city water, with a renewal option. Other major items include a $2 million early payoff of fire apparatus loans, a $1.1 million pavement project on Second Street, and a public hearing on a…
Commission to vote on zone change from residential to commercial at 111 E 23rd Street
The Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing and vote on a zone change request for a 1.022-acre lot at 111 E 23rd Street from R-3 Residential to C-2 Commercial. They will also consider two special use permits for professional offices and a barber shop in residential zones. Additionally, the commission…