LEGAL NOTICE
SPECIAL MEETING – April 23. 2024
The Grant County Board of Commissioners will convene in a Special Meeting on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will take place in the Commission Meeting Room at the Grant County Administration Center located at 1400 Highway 180 East, Silver City, NM 88061. The agenda for this meeting may be altered up to seventy-two (72) hours prior to the meeting; copies can be obtained from the County Manager's Office or viewed online at www.grantcountynm.gov . If you are an individual with a disability in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter or any other form of auxiliary aide or service to attend or participate in the hearing or meeting, please contact the Grant County Manager at 1400 Highway 180 East, Silver City, New Mexico at least one (1) week prior to the meeting or as soon as possible. The meeting will be livestreamed on the County Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/GrantCountyNM/  and available later as a recording on the County's website at www.grantcountynm.gov .
The tentative agenda is as follows:
AGENDA

I. Call to Order

II. Pledge of Allegiance & Salute to State Flag

III. Approval of Special Meeting Agenda

IV. Proclamations
a. Consideration of Proclamation "Mental Health Awareness Month" – Commissioner Edwards
b. Consideration of Proclamation "School Lunch Hero Day" – Commissioner Edwards
V. Presentations
c. Presentation. Silver School District Mental Health Grant – Joyce Barela & Cindy Barris
d. Recognition of Grant County Employee – 5 Years of Dedicated Service, Samuel Hernandez

VI. Public Hearing
e. Open Public Hearing and Discussion Regarding Ordinance O-24-01,
GRANT COUNTY FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE ORDINANCE NUMBER O-24-01
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINSTRATION OF THE COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENTS
f. Close Public Hearing
g. Consideration of Grant County Ordinance O-24-01, as titled above.

VII. Public Input

During this portion of our meeting, we welcome your suggestions and want to hear your concerns. This is not a question and answer period; speakers will be limited to five (5) minutes. Any individual who would like to discuss an item in more depth may request to be placed on a future agenda. Request forms are available in the County Manager's Office.

VIII. Budget Hearing FY 25, Elected Officials/Department Head Input
a. FY25 Budget Request – All Departments
• Maintenance Department – Jason Lockett, Public Works Department
• Clerk’s Office – Marisa Castrillo, County Clerk
• Assessor’s Office – Misty Trujillo, County Assessor
• Treasurer’s Office – Patrick Cohn, County Treasurer
• Sheriff’s Office – Raul Villanueva, Sheriff
• Fleet Maintenance – Corey White, Fleet Director
• IT Department – Adam Baca, IT Director
• Probate Judge – Mary Ann Sedillo, Probate Judge
• Planning Department – Randy Hernandez, Planning & Community Development Director
• Road Department – Charlene Webb, County Manager – Jason Lockett, Public Works Director
• Airport – Rebekah Wenger, Airport Manager
• Detention Center – Joseph Andazola
• Commissioner’s Department – Charlene Webb, County Manager
• Manager’s Office – Charlene Webb, County Manager
IX. Discussion
i. Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan (ICIP) 2026-2030 – Randy Hernandez, Planning Department
X. New Business
j. Consideration of Bargaining Unit Contract 2024-2026
XI. Executive Session in Accordance with NMSA 1978 section 10-15-1 (H)(9)
k. Strategic and Long Range Business Planning for Gila Regional Medical Center (GRMC) Pursuant to NMSA 10-15-1 (H)(9)
XII. Any Action Necessary as a Result of Closed Executive Session
XIII. Commissioners' Reports
XIV. Adjournment

Chris M. Ponce, Commission Chairman
By: (s) Kristi Franco, Executive Assistant