Colfax County Board of Commissioners Regular Amended Meeting on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at 9:00 A.M.

AMENDED
REGULAR MEETING
SEPTEMBER 8, 2026
AGENDA
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Colfax County Board of Commissioners will
meet in Regular Session on Tuesday, September 8 th , 2026, 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 on 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 from August 25, 2026.
6. Recognize Visitors
7. Public Comment
8. Discussion/Action – Approve August 2026 Expenditures.
9. Discussion/Action – Resolution No. 2026-71; Budget Adjustments.
10. Discussion/Action – Raton Pickleball Club; Request for Approval to Use Colfax County
Event Center on Available Dates.
11. Discussion – Claim of Exemption No. 11; Lucas Papierniak.
12. Discussion/Action – Claim of Exemption No. 9; Erich H. and Margit Balzer.
13. Discussion/Action – Review of Submitted Letter of Interest and Possible Appointment of
a New Member to the Lodgers’ Tax Board.
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
County Manager – Cheryl Navarette
manager@co.colfax.nm.us
P.O. Box 1498
Raton, New Mexico 87740
Office. 575-445-9661
Fax. 575-445-2902
www.co.colfax.nm.us
14. Discussion/Action – Lodgers’ Tax Promotional; Lamar Billboards Contract Renewal
2026.
15. Discussion/Action – Certificate of Property Tax Rates in Mills, Colfax County Tax Year
2026.
16. Discussion/Action – Transfer of Vehicle and Radio from Colfax County Office of
Emergency Manager to Miami Volunteer Fire Department.
17. Discussion/Action – Resolution No. 2026-72; Fireworks Ban.
18. Manager’s Docket
19. Commissioner’s Docket
20. Adjourn
Following adjournment, the Commission will be doing a tour of Colfax County Event
Center. Members of the public may attend. This will be a tour only, not a meeting.
Accessibility Notice:
If you are an individual with a disability in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or any other
form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the hearing or meeting, please contact the County Manager’s
Office at least one (1) week prior to the meeting or as soon as possible. Public documents, including the agenda and
minutes, are available in various accessible formats. If you require a summary or another type of accessible format,
please contact the County Manager’s Office for assistance.