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Dr. Walker (veterinarian) told the council the strain detected in recent tests is part of the ‘‘America‑3’’ lineage and that sequencing showed multiple positive animals. He said one dog in clinic had such severe neurologic signs it was euthanized; other dogs tested positive but were recovering. Dr. Walker recommended annual vaccination (modified‑live virus) during the outbreak period rather than the longer intervals some vaccine schedules use. He said the reservoir for the virus is wild animals, especially foxes, and that stray/wild populations are a continuing source of exposure.

Animal‑services staff (Chantelle/Shailene) reported the shelter is under quarantine and taking intake only for transfers and rescues; staff described deep cleaning and limited capacity for new animals while exposed dogs are isolated. Staff said one dog may remain in quarantine for about a month and that the shelter lacks sufficient separate quarantine space, which complicates intake.

A volunteer who said her clinic had ordered PCR respiratory panels from IDEXX reported results for tests run since November 2024: \"a total of 176 tests,\" she said, with “101 of the 176 tests” positive for pathogens identified in the full respiratory panels and reported approximately 25 confirmed deaths among dogs handled by the shelter and rescue partners; she said the shelter’s testing costs exceeded $26,000 (testing only), excluding hospitalization and boarding. (Transcript contained multiple numeric references; volunteers and staff asked the city to confirm and coordinate test‑result reporting.)

Volunteers urged renewed city support for the community‑cat program. A volunteer said Best Friends work previously helped the shelter upgrade practices and start community programs; volunteers reported that after Best Friends departed some funding was not sustained. Volunteers requested that the city commit modest, recurring funding (volunteers estimated a small five‑figure amount) to continue TNVR/TNDR services rather than returning to higher euthanasia rates.

Council members and staff discussed public education efforts, including using the city water bill as a communication channel and holding vaccination or vaccine‑clinic events. Animal‑services staff and veterinarians said mass vaccination clinics require careful planning during a distemper outbreak (to avoid congregating sick animals) and suggested different models (targeted mobile clinics, door‑to‑door vaccination drives and prioritized outreach to neighborhoods with unvaccinated animals).

Several council members praised the animal‑services staff and local veterinarians for work during the outbreak and asked staff to pursue grants and fundraising; staff said they had applied for grants (low‑cost spay/neuter and other programs) and are willing to coordinate volunteer transport to veterinary clinics for TNDR work. Staff and volunteers also asked the council to consider restricted donations and a clearer accounting mechanism to ensure donated funds intended for the shelter are used for shelter programs (volunteers raised a past example of a donation that was returned after administrative delays).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Public Safety Meeting | 03-18-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Veterinarians, animal‑services staff and volunteers described a local canine distemper outbreak, test results and capacity issues at the city shelter; volunteers asked the council for sustained funding for a community‑cat (TNVR/TNDR) program and other shelter needs.","taxTitle","Roswell, Chaves County, New Mexico","taxId",50858,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6266582,"Council committee advances several public‑safety equipment purchases; discussion on ambulance funding continues",311,1235000,1546000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3087056-5bb5e239a0ff33ea0035b13367fb937f&start=1235&end=1546","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3087056-5bb5e239a0ff33ea0035b13367fb937f/thumbnail_1235000.jpg","/articles/6266582/Roswell/Chaves-County/New-Mexico/Council-committee-advances-several-publicsafety-equipment-purchases-discussion-on-ambulance-funding-continues","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6266582-86eabadab37064d0b121704dd94c554c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771158811&Signature=LI0YdsVuv3dtvHr9CiH0JCkuQIX3B1Wo9qbBx2MjExtm6LJxfeuqdplkdRPfe2ifxNx6iloLEPs8dEEzUBdmIpW2evKHHiJOrbbG5HL7wfQ2z913gEvjwLieVy~R1mfzWPGQ8jIp-60WtYPYyY2xp4D5d4aMWSmYbHTDeuOg3MbxetIMT3iqpNgJCKhAVOe3TSCfqWKUEkn8QanJaCUUbbw1iRnJ9Z2m4sWZl0gr-wBama0earYm4br0qzHPe4mVRCskpfUMrL06gfELqDnHcZJ3TFS1E8NRLPiYdxC9CejMiV7ITmOyWTl3T~hoIMCrYkmcFEVyfFnroyn22QpasA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council committee members voted to forward multiple public‑safety equipment purchases to the finance committee for budget review, while continuing discussion about the long‑term plan and funding for a municipal ambulance service.

Staff asked the committee to recommend authorization to issue a purchase order for three SCBA compressors from Municipal Emergency Service (MES) in an amount of $262,661.55; members moved and the committee voted to forward the item to finance. The staff presentation said the compressors would be funded by a State Fire Marshal grant already received.

The committee also recommended authorization to issue a purchase order for one Class A pump pumper from Municipal Emergency Service (referred to in the meeting as a “class a bumper”) in the amount of $740,030 to replace a pumper damaged during recent floods. Staff said funding would come from an insurance fund that the city has in place; the vehicle is expected to be available in approximately 45 days.

A separate request to issue a purchase order to Howell Medical for eight Lifepak 35 cardiac monitors — presented as $357,340.88 in staff remarks and later referenced as $357,340.98 during a motion — was forwarded to the finance committee and placed on the consent agenda. Staff said the monitors are compatible with ambulance providers and will bring frontline pumpers into device uniformity; the intended funding source is the public‑safety/ambulance tax.

Committee members repeatedly raised the larger policy question of how the public‑safety/ambulance tax will be used and protected for the council’s stated goal of creating a municipal ambulance service. One council member said the tax was approved to build an ambulance service and cautioned against spending down reserves needed for vehicle purchases. Staff and finance staff said the fund includes a $3,000,000 cap that must remain in place and that the items discussed would come from amounts accrued beyond that cap. Financial staff said the city is exploring multiple revenue streams and preparing updated cost estimates for ambulances: staff provided working figures that a Type 1, four‑wheel‑drive ambulance is roughly in the $390,000–$400,000 range and Type‑3 units closer to $300,000, but said final procurement figures are being revised.

Councilors asked staff to prepare a formal plan showing a protected reserve for ambulance startup, a permissible portion of the public‑safety tax that could be used for other readiness items (for example, a percentage allocation for equipment purchases), and updated ambulance‑purchase cost estimates. Staff said a finance committee presentation with more detailed numbers is expected after the next finance meeting.","The council committee approved recommendations to send purchase orders for SCBA compressors, a class A pumper and Lifepak cardiac monitors to finance; members pressed staff on public‑safety tax uses and the timeline to create a city ambulance service.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6266587,"Council committee backs 5‑year Paladin drone agreement for public safety",513,676000,1189000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3087056-5bb5e239a0ff33ea0035b13367fb937f&start=676&end=1189","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3087056-5bb5e239a0ff33ea0035b13367fb937f/thumbnail_676000.jpg","/articles/6266587/Roswell/Chaves-County/New-Mexico/Council-committee-backs-5year-Paladin-drone-agreement-for-public-safety","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6266587-23daaef3eca5e3735faad067c86550a4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771158811&Signature=Z~wxXwsheWD6Q99MQLBgTeSQ58Ecv6m5BD4pImC~-VPGwiT8VUljM3yZCt~M-X5pLiF-l25cqLj0AL7yDlW6AoSPgf63FMftCUnC0nDDIeRHWm9HzQ9om31CrEkF3dVAr5Y--adm1ocjN1qbz-smAsU00ubsHfbf-wwSYR2QRJfU6xkY1UGihKHVNZRPYVmNGQLn3chdptdOGXzuZWXKoBOD4ETB~PGebUEk3xnUqfA1vZxCKnFezw9u1x8MZKk29mc1elOpkUzECoORzY8E987G8bc7T7q~jRdYZi5pUabPHkH7m0puAUYzftU-dBAR2LhqpYOcWIXKJPGPVoSzYg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Roswell staff and public‑safety officials described a proposal to expand the city’s Paladin drone system and the council committee voted to recommend the five‑year contract to the finance committee.

Lieutenant Fry (Roswell Police Department) told the committee the department purchased an initial Paladin system in October and is seeking a five‑year contract worth $496,000 that would add two docks and two drones to bring the fleet to three docks and four drones. Fry said docks would be located at the police department and at Fire Stations 3 (Wilshire) and 5 (Gale); a fourth drone would be mobile for field deployment. He described Paladin’s services as including FAA approvals, the cellular “EXT” device that permits beyond‑visual‑line‑of‑sight operation, a flight‑management platform that stores video and evidence, and warranty/maintenance coverage.

Committee members asked whether the purchase had been competitively bid. Fry said the initial purchase used a sole‑source justification for Paladin’s software and cellular EXT device, that the city had tested other vendors but preferred Paladin’s system, and that staff could go to bid if required. Council members also pressed on funding and oversight: Fry said the plan is to fund the contract from the public‑safety/ambulance tax and that the agreement amortizes equipment and service costs across the five years.

A council member asked for finance committee review before full council consideration; another member said the finance committee would consider whether to place the item on a consent agenda. The committee voted to recommend approval to finance. Fry and other presenters emphasized uses including SWAT, narcotics investigations, crowd events (the U.F.O. festival and upcoming races), vehicle pursuits and structure fires. Fry said all drones are equipped with thermal cameras and that a single drone has flown for nearly two hours on a call by swapping batteries.

Members also asked for details about data storage and cellular service: Fry said the Paladin platform provides the city unlimited video storage as part of the contract but that cellular service itself is not included and is expected to be approximately $37 per device per month using AT&T based on testing.

The committee’s recommendation sends the contract to the finance committee for budget and procurement review; full council will consider the finance committee recommendation at a later meeting.","A committee recommended sending a five‑year contract with Paladin for expanded drone capability to the finance committee; the $496,000 deal would add docks and drones for police and fire and is proposed to be paid from public‑safety tax funds.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6266592,"Council adopts resolution to remove four dilapidated structures",575,97000,672000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3087056-5bb5e239a0ff33ea0035b13367fb937f&start=97&end=672","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3087056-5bb5e239a0ff33ea0035b13367fb937f/thumbnail_97000.jpg","/articles/6266592/Roswell/Chaves-County/New-Mexico/Council-adopts-resolution-to-remove-four-dilapidated-structures","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6266592-68f3c4a1217ea0fe40d2b57a46c4738c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771158811&Signature=PVEpiVP73D2JsXyeMQ-YzSTIvIitZNDqoUyQb~LL0Tw8xLT63g2pol6cMSIa05gTr1f-xZHbWlD~vWYav-ncrTAH3Eg9NsyPE22POenCkpWyWf3Z~vjZ4OWvIdBEg0~yh0PVqEGod7Wx0Qmc9DGJGHx6t6W-Ea7MJiXz2-l~3pD5tP66G7y2LBV-KPAjQPbk8KYqH-7tToGideLPXlKfCmaCZ93OQMG3pF4vWgse9R1sSSuNhpc41jqVkvHmKqsJGaRvamhfs7ckwqUeFB-h0C0kcKBGh3rrhwtxH3zLB66-elY0c6CCSL~ozpcgun1TvReJ2sGKPmTA31rzaNCo-Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Roswell City Council on an affirmative vote adopted Resolution 25XX to require removal or demolition of four dilapidated properties that staff say have posed ongoing public‑safety and nuisance problems.

The resolution, introduced as “adoption of resolution 25XX” and described by a staff presenter as requiring “removal or demolition of 4 dilapidated structures,” passed after a motion and voice vote. Council members called the properties long‑vacant and said neighbors have reported crime and unsafe living conditions.

The presenter, Mister Franco (staff member), described each property in turn and said the city had notified owners and that some owners or contacts had made limited responses. He said one property is “a hoarding house, so it's completely closed up, like, floor to ceiling,” and that another had multiple people living there without water. A council member raised the idea — as a long‑term policy option — of asking the Legislature to consider stronger municipal authority (referred to in the meeting as “eminent domain” in the course of the discussion) to address absentee ownership of unsafe structures; staff did not present a new legal proposal at the meeting.

Council members asked staff about the city’s current demolition program, liens and costs. A council member urged clearer public notice of the city’s existing program for contractors and residents who might want to rehabilitate or rebuild on cleared lots; another asked staff and the city attorney to explore nuisance‑property enforcement tools and to consider demolition funding when preparing the upcoming budget.

The council recorded the motion, received verbal “Aye” votes and the chair stated, “Motion carries.” The adopted resolution text and timelines for demolition were not read into the record at the meeting and are recorded as not specified in staff remarks.

Council members and staff said several of the properties are in extremely poor condition and that demolition estimates are being prepared as the next step. Staff noted prior attempts to reach owners and that ownership changes have complicated enforcement in at least one case.

Councilors directed staff to pursue follow up on enforcement and budget options and to provide additional information at subsequent committee or council meetings.","Roswell City Council voted to adopt Resolution 25XX to require removal or demolition of four long-vacant, nuisance properties after staff described safety and public‑health concerns.","actionData","errors"]

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Roswell officials, vets and volunteers respond to canine distemper outbreak; volunteers press for sustained shelter funding

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Council committee backs 5‑year Paladin drone agreement for public safety

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