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Detention center: Joseph Anasola, representing the detention facility, presented the facility's budget ask and said the detention center is requesting $2,168,936 for salaries (an increase the transcript lists as a $812,311 change). \"Currently, we're starting officers at $16 an hour,\" Anasola said in the meeting. \"With this increase, we're gonna start them at $17.53.\" Anasola also requested capital and maintenance funds including roughly $85,000 to replace an end-of-life PLC control system that operates doors and locks and about $14,845 for an AI upgrade to the facility's body scanner to detect contraband automatically. He noted the facility has used the scanner to find contraband and to reduce overdoses but said the newer software would reduce human error by flagging anomalies for staff.

Sheriff's requests: The sheriff requested one office assistant position for the civil process division to free sworn deputies from administrative work and asked the commission for $20,000 to continue the DARE program after a private donor left. The sheriff also described reliance on recruitment-and-retention grants and said those grants are time-limited.

IT and systems: IT Director Mister Baca asked for funding to migrate county email and productivity to Microsoft Office 365 (a maintenance-contracts line item request of roughly $130,000) and $45,000 to migrate critical Eagle services (used by clerk/treasurer/assessor) to a cloud vendor to reduce on-site server maintenance. He also sought funding to upgrade backup infrastructure and to sustain maintenance on servers and network devices.

Roads, fleet and maintenance: Road Director Jason Lockett outlined large equipment and materials requests including increases to daily work and capital outlay for vehicles, a mini excavator, a bottom-dump trailer and transport trailer replacement. Fleet maintenance asked for two mechanic/service vehicles (totaling roughly $283,000) and a lube-service truck replacement. Maintenance requested a skid steer and other grounds equipment for parks and facilities.

Transit and airport: Cori Camino transit staff provided preliminary federal fiscal-year figures and asked the county for an $80,000 portion of the cash match for their grant application; the airport manager requested a $65,000 emergency generator and $76,000 for an equipment storage building.

Manager's overview and next steps: County Manager Sharlene Webb told commissioners the overall county budget is being presented as a flat budget at this point and emphasized the need for commissioners to prioritize requests. She said ClearGov entries and more detailed comparative actuals would be available shortly to aid decision-making. Commissioners asked for follow-up information on items that reduce county liability and improve public safety and signaled interest in detention staffing and road maintenance.

Why it matters: The preliminary requests contain multiple items that affect public safety, service continuity and capital planning. Several commissioners emphasized public-safety priorities (detention staffing, law enforcement recruitment/retention, fire and emergency communications) and roads, which they said serve broad populations.

Next steps: Staff will produce comparative reports and revised prelim materials; commissioners said they expect to see prioritized recommendations and suggested some initial cuts before the next budget review session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","GCC 2025-04-24 Regular Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Department heads outlined preliminary FY2026 requests across public safety, roads, fleet, IT, airport and transit. The detention center requested a sizable salary increase for retention and capital upgrades; sheriff requested funding to continue DARE and an administrative assistant for civil process.","taxTitle","Grant County, New Mexico","taxId",67089,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6260579,"Silver Acres resident urges second access; road director outlines material and equipment requests",1616,416000,2032000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3130481-83f72d653d77cf70794fa5f1107f9a5d&start=416&end=2032","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3130481-83f72d653d77cf70794fa5f1107f9a5d/thumbnail_416000.jpg","/articles/6260579/Grant-County/New-Mexico/Silver-Acres-resident-urges-second-access-road-director-outlines-material-and-equipment-requests","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6260579-2f9eb1f7217408633ac5301cc9d6d905/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447762&Signature=Lo02rPQUWoT0JEYlXWOp66cj-zmoWNBZjTrpNmWkOTkQHnDVv5ShKtxa6B4kZFh4j5j3X0H45TTHE6jBbaO978fyNypBjCxXQEpaPgNEObLM6OXTR6g1NTTAhpaCN8Ta2imxHwN8zlhELPckYi94T4mHNgUilmDLRKTaVjgUbfK4jHddjkhk1AI1Sq6yEIkuE79D9Zo8HBql9qs5f0ytx0F8qPKqd5-~meXlbtp497ejiH-sbf6ldnpgKvND3U5j2PwFII-jZaCHl6FGUbqAIcU-IUZqk0u6ErIfY26gXS~bRBhffARkOvciiNV9zaET4HZ2vfB2Vwy~ykb2Noj8ZA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A resident of the Silver Acres area asked the Grant County Board of Commissioners on April 24 to consider paving Camino Serna as a second access to reduce traffic and improve emergency response.

The speaker said Camino Serna \"probably about a three-quarter of a mile\" is already hard-packed dirt and could be prepared for paving to provide an alternate route into the neighborhood. She cited the 2011 fires and the community's reliance on a single road, Lance Drive, as the reason a second entrance would improve safety.

Jason Lockett, road director, told the commission the road department's preliminary FY2026 request includes a large increase in daily work funds, added material for road surface improvement (noted in the transcript for \"Wind Canyon\" projects), and a $50,000 increase for bridges, culverts and cattle guards to begin a phased replacement program. Lockett said the department added money for a water truck, micro-surfacing projects and stock for traffic-control signs; he told commissioners the added materials and the water truck would extend what crews can accomplish this year.

County Manager Sharlene Webb said the county had considered using bond dollars for a larger paving project such as Lance Drive but that bridge repairs and other deferred maintenance were higher priorities in the bond program. Webb added a new road director is starting soon and could help prioritize projects and explore alternate approaches to large paving jobs.

Why it matters: The request calls attention to emergency access and long-standing deferred road maintenance in unincorporated parts of Grant County. Road department requests for materials and equipment could support interim improvements, while a paved second access would require additional capital planning.

No formal vote or commitment to pave Camino Serna was recorded during the meeting; commissioners and staff said the request would be considered in prioritization and future funding discussions.","A Silver Acres resident proposed paving Camino Serna to create a second ingress for the neighborhood; the county's road director described budget requests for materials, culverts and equipment that could support such projects but said larger paving would require prioritization and additional funding.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6260583,"Resident urges tougher fireworks enforcement as county warns how to report illegal use",1617,123000,1740000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3130481-83f72d653d77cf70794fa5f1107f9a5d&start=123&end=1740","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3130481-83f72d653d77cf70794fa5f1107f9a5d/thumbnail_123000.jpg","/articles/6260583/Grant-County/New-Mexico/Resident-urges-tougher-fireworks-enforcement-as-county-warns-how-to-report-illegal-use","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6260583-e93fdcbabd8fccf616c4997f91608fe3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447762&Signature=I4VmX8PbBrlmCNa~OkXfpfHbhx9nUhgiRp9ASSrVPg3mV8-pSDtM5nDTCBqZVcplLi4dsZUas-bXxVUgx36ziYGhOAj8ZmN6buNuf~HjpfWzyUHItoZdaly-OMhCHoGAW414DXhoL-CBO2ieDrEUPh8g2JWDiAG09mNoGRO-Fpf7Tcr-qzLrNUL9S~ruEkyGduK55T5TNIxZtHO1gYR64tUyZzAEdXFp2ikNunn7HWm91~856~hoQzhA2tlbMVw7sghWibMqiiXVXk-ExciNZdR0YAIkwrOWsJY7Nw3UB3Eu27MOr3K4zXtORqxCF95KMQYgQJq3dTgeI-XgqQmknQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the April 24 Board of Commissioners meeting a Silver City-area resident urged the county to strengthen enforcement of illegal aerial fireworks ahead of the summer season, citing drought and past wildfire damage.

\"I personally think there should be a hefty fine on it ... I would even be in favor of a thousand dollars for a fine on it,\" resident Jane Tucker told commissioners during public input. Tucker said she has seen aerial fireworks in her neighborhood on holidays year after year and asked how the county plans to enforce prohibitions on rockets and other aerial devices.

A county law-enforcement speaker told the room that the county has an ordinance in place and instructed residents who see illegal fireworks to \"contact central dispatch at (575) 388-8840, non emergency, and report it. A deputy will get dispatched out to the area to look at the situation.\" The speaker said law enforcement coordinates with local fire departments as the Fourth of July approaches.

Why it matters: Residents pointed to drought conditions and the 2011 fire that damaged nearby areas as reasons to tighten enforcement and public education. Commissioners and staff did not propose new ordinance language or fines during the meeting; the discussion was recorded as public comment and staff response.

Commissioners acknowledged the safety concerns and said the county will continue coordination among deputies and volunteer fire departments to respond to complaints. The meeting transcript does not record a new enforcement policy or an immediate vote on changes to the ordinance.","A Grant County resident warned that aerial fireworks are increasing wildfire risk and urged heavier fines and enforcement; a county law-enforcement speaker told the public to report illegal fireworks to central dispatch at (575) 388-8840 and said deputies and fire departments coordinate enforcement.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6260588,"Commission hears pricing report on $2.5 million Grant County general obligation bonds",210,1292000,1502000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3130481-83f72d653d77cf70794fa5f1107f9a5d&start=1292&end=1502","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3130481-83f72d653d77cf70794fa5f1107f9a5d/thumbnail_1292000.jpg","/articles/6260588/Grant-County/New-Mexico/Commission-hears-pricing-report-on-25-million-Grant-County-general-obligation-bonds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6260588-f544295db7250efadb098ab1f48663b9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447762&Signature=DZxscdHLqD8M9nlJ9BD-eYsPAFTzTm3xVaaMjl54ag7hg86MmhqnmCYxgk66jbT-uVurqPTxp3Vltx-Su2f4EmAXooPzjg4QCAav-rlsarMC~PcmgNg7QflkEarvlDZoe1RT99rE68Avpv6JzEtpHG3IfUBgNBeCeBPn6KjKYcz2U0RY0u~e3j6--3yx8eCt850mwsyTmEJibsXHo-DVZRclkP6WKQASVypVUTNns-Duq~EXLx0axS1SlLAdkcV49-SftNi9DuhX5sx9KG8nYtfqYA03Y7xiMBNPfML3289YnkpO6UXr3LWH-TKQX9nr2cvbTKZOPdztBokUIFD~IA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Grant County commissioners received a report on the pricing of the county's general obligation bond sale on April 24, 2025, after the bonds were priced April 11. Luis Carrasco, bond counsel with Rodey Law Firm, told the commission the bonds were priced at par for $2,500,000 and that the true interest cost was 3.023182% per annum.

The pricing certificate attached to the April 11 sale sets the bonds to mature on Sept. 1 of each year beginning 2025, with a final maturity scheduled no later than Sept. 1, 2045, consistent with the parameters authorized by Ordinance O2501, Carrasco said. He told the board the bonds will be sold to the New Mexico Finance Authority in a negotiated sale \"for their par amount\" and that there was no original issue premium or underwriting discount. Carrasco said the cost of issuance was $75,000.

The county manager told commissioners the county structured the repayment \"within the capacity that we have so that we don't increase property taxes.\" The bonds are secured by general ad valorem taxes \"levied on all property within the county without limit as to rate and amount,\" Carrasco said.

Why it matters: the bonds fund County projects approved under Ordinance O2501 and will be repaid from the county's ad valorem tax capacity. The report back from the pricing officer is required by the Supplemental Public Securities Act whenever the governing body delegates pricing authority; the report was delivered in open session as required by that statute.

Board discussion was limited to clarifying questions about tax impacts and the bond terms. Commissioner Shelley asked whether repayment would be through property taxes and whether that necessarily meant taxes would rise; the county manager answered that the county structured the sale to remain within previously promised capacity and not raise property tax levels.

No separate commission vote approving the pricing certificate was recorded on the transcript; the presentation concluded and the commission moved on to other budget items.","County bond counsel reported the final pricing terms of a $2,500,000 general obligation bond sale to the New Mexico Finance Authority; the county manager said the structure stays within parameters set by prior ordinance and will not raise property tax rates.","actionData","errors"]

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