COLFAX COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 2026-04

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 2026-04
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Governing Body of Colfax County will hold
a public hearing on proposed Ordinance No. 2026-04 entitled:
An Ordinance Establishing a Merit System for the Colfax County Sheriff’s Office.
The public hearing will be held on Tuesday, November 10th , 2026, following the public hearing
on Ordinance No. 2026-03 in the Colfax County Administration Building Commission
Chambers (third floor) at 230 N 3rd St, Raton, NM, 87740. The Colfax County Commissioners
may consider adoption of the ordinance on Tuesday, November 10 th , 2026, during the regular
Commission Meeting.
This ordinance pursuant to NMSA 1978, Section 4-41-5 through 4-41-7, Colfax County
establishes a merit system for the hiring, promotion, demotion, discharge and general regulation
of County-employed deputies and other employees of the Sheriff’s Office. Personnel decisions
shall be based on merit and fitness. One undersheriff and one executive secretary to the Sheriff
shall hold exempt positions as provided by Section 4-41-5.
Copies of the proposed ordinance are available for public inspection on the County Website at
www.co.colfax.nm.us or during regular business hours at the office of the County Manager,
Colfax County Administration Building, 230 North 3rd St., Raton, NM.
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.