Colfax County Board of Commissioners Regular Session Monday, March 10, 2025, at 9:00 A.M.

AMENDED AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 10, 2025
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Colfax County Board of Commissioners will meet
in Regular Session on Monday, March 10, 2025, at 9:00 A.M., in the Commission Chambers, 3rd
Floor at the Colfax County Building, Raton, NM for the following:
This agenda can be viewed at the County Clerk’s Office or the Colfax County Website at
www.co.colfax.nm.us
1. Call to Order.
2. Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Salute to the New Mexico Flag.
4. Approve Agenda.
5. Approve Regular Meeting Minutes February 25, 2025.
6. Recognize Visitors.
7. Public Comment.
8. Discussion/Action – Approve Expenditures
9. Discussion/Action – Approve Expenditures Pursuant to Resolution No.2022-49.
10. Discussion/Action – Indigent Care Claims.
11. Discussion/Action – Clinical Affiliation Agreement between Santa Fe Community
College and Colfax County Health Council.
12. Discussion/Action – Protest Board Appointments.
13. Discussion/Action – Reassignment of Old Treasures Office.
14. Discussion/Action – Resolution 2025-021, Amending Resolution 2025-020 Open
Meetings Act Resolution.
15. Discussion/Action – Resolution 2025-022, Solid Waste Coordinator Compensation.
16. Discussion/Action – Resolution 2025-023, Indigent Care Coordinator Compensation.
17. Discussion/Action – Resolution 2025-024, Expressing support for local government
control and participation as a cooperating agency under the Nation Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA).
18. Discussion/Action – Resolution 2025-025, Accepting State Road Fund Cooperative
Agreement. Control No. HW2LP40039. Additional Funds Bartlett Mesa Subdivision
Paving Project.
19. Discussion/Action – Resolution 2025-026, County Road Extension on Cooperative
Agreement Bartlett Mesa (LP 40039). Resolution Replacing 2025-10, County Roads
Extensions on Cooperative Agreements.
Board of
Commissioners
Dist. 1: Si Trujillo
Member
505-617-6893
strujillo@co.colfax.nm.us
Dist. 2: Mary Lou Kern
Vice Chair
505-617-6895
kern@co.colfax.nm.us
Dist. 3: Todd Tatum
Chairman
505-652-0039
ttatum@co.colfax.nm.us
Acting County Manager – Si Trujillo
P.O. Box 1498
Raton, New Mexico 87740
Office. 575-445-9661
Fax. 575-445-2902
www.co.colfax.nm.us
20. Discussion/Action – Resolution 2025-027, County Road Extension on Cooperative
Agreement Blosser Gap (LP 40023). Resolution Replacing 2025-10, County Roads
Extensions on Cooperative Agreements.
21. Discussion/Action – Resolution 2025-028, Accepting Amendment No.1 for Project
AXX-24-01. Aircraft Hangar Construction and Repairs.
22. Discussion/Action – Resolution 2025-029, Accepting First Amendment to Local
Government Transportation Project Fund. Control No. LP40039. Bartlett Mesa
23. Discussion/Action – Resolution 2025-030, Accepting First Amendment to Local
Government Transportation Project Fund. Control No. LP40023. Blosser Gap
24. Discussion/Action – Memorandum of Understanding between the Alternatives to
Violence and Vigil Maldonado Detention Center.
25. Discussion/Action – Agreement for Inmate Confinement between Colfax County and
County of Union.
26. Discussion/Action – Agreement for Inmate Confinement between Colfax County and
County of Roosevelt.
27. Discussion/Action – Agreement for Inmate Confinement between Colfax County and
County of Taos.
28. Discussion/Action – Agreement for Inmate Confinement between Colfax County and
County of San Miguel.
29. Discussion/Action – Agreement for Inmate Confinement between Colfax County and the
Village of Angel Fire.
30. Discussion/Action – Agreement for Inmate Confinement between Colfax County and
City of Clayton.
31. Discussion/Action – Agreement for Inmate Confinement between Colfax County and
City of Raton.
32. Discussion/Action – Property Use and Liability Agreement with Colfax County and
Raton Mainstreet, International Santa Fe Trail Balloon Rally.
33. Discussion/Action – Lodgers’ Tax Committee.
34. Discussion/Action – Lodgers’ Tax Promotional Funding Request, The 2025 Charcoal
Burner Race at Vermejo Park Ranch Promotional Application.
35. Discussion/Action – Lodgers’ Tax Promotional Funding Request, LMNOC Broadcasting,
Promotional Application.
36. Discussion/Action – Financial Report.
37. Discussion/Action – Budget Report.
38. Discussion/Action – Grants Report.
39. Discussion/Action – Resolution 2025-031, Transfers, Various Funds.
40. Discussion/Action – Resolution 2025-032, Budget Adjustment, Various Funds.
Board of
Commissioners
Dist. 1: Si Trujillo
Member
505-617-6893
strujillo@co.colfax.nm.us
Dist. 2: Mary Lou Kern
Vice Chair
505-617-6895
kern@co.colfax.nm.us
Dist. 3: Todd Tatum
Chairman
505-652-0039
ttatum@co.colfax.nm.us
Acting County Manager – Si Trujillo
P.O. Box 1498
Raton, New Mexico 87740
Office. 575-445-9661
Fax. 575-445-2902
www.co.colfax.nm.us
41. Discussion/Action – Section 4 Salaries, Compensation, and Benefits 4.1 Compensation
First sentence to be changed to: Elected officials’ salary increases shall be governed by
the Board of County Commissioners. Paragraph 2: First deputy salaries shall equal the
elected official’s salary but not exceed 10% above the elected official.
42. Discussion/Action – Fill two vacancies for the Sheriff’s Office.
43. Discussion/Action – Job Description for County Manager and advertising of position.
44. Discussion/Action – Hire of Interim County Attorney.
45. Closed Session Pursuant to NMSA 1978, Section 10-15-1H (7), Pending Litigation,
Colfax County v. Roadrunner Health Services, LLC and Mary Lou Kern
46. Discuss/Action – Open Session Pursuant to NMSA 1978, Section 10-15-1H (7), Pending
Litigation, Colfax County v. Roadrunner Health Services, LLC and Mary Lou Kern
47. Manager’s Docket.
48. Commissioner’s Docket.
49. Adjourn.
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