A regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Raton will be held on January 27, 2026 at 6 p.m. Pursuant to City of Raton Open Meetings Resolution 2026-01 Commissioners may participate via conference call. The following subjects will be considered by the City Commission and may be considered in any order that is most convenient for the City Commission.
I. Call Meeting to Order by Mayor Lori Chatterley
II. Roll Call of the Members of the City Commission and Determination of Quorum.
III. Pledge of Allegiance to the U. S. Flag.
IV. Recognition of Visitors, Citizen of the Month and/or Presentation of Proclamation, Service Award, Congratulations, Condolences, Holiday Schedules and City/Municipal events.
• Next Regular Commission Meeting February 10, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.
• All City Offices Will Be Closed Monday, February 16, 2026 in Honor of President’s Day
• Notice of Potential Quorum of the Raton City Commission for the NM Municipal League Municipal Day on February 4th & 5th at the La Fonda on the Plaza located at 100 East San Francisco St., Santa Fe, NM 87501
V. Committee Reports from Commission
VI. Items from Citizens Present:
VII. Action Items/Public Hearings/Ordinances/Resolutions/ City Manager’s Report-The City Commission may discuss and/or take actions on the following agenda items:
A. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Approval of the January 6, 2026 Special Meeting Minutes and the January 12, 2026 Special Meeting Minutes
B. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Explore Raton Bi-Yearly Report & Updates by Soriah Martinez- CCI Tourism Marketing Manager and Patricia Duran – CCI Board President
C. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Resolution 2026-05: Amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Raton by Rezoning a Parcel of Land Located in the Gardenville Subdivision from R-1 (Residential) to L-1 (Light Industrial)
D. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Planning and Zoning Commission Recommendation
• Subdivision Preliminary Plat 25-110 Willow Springs Real Estate & Land Co. LLC (Trujillo), Highway 555
E. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Lodgers’ Tax Advisory Board Recommendations
• Cowboy Sweetheart Ball by The Colfax County Fair Association
• Moon Dog Publishing for the 2026 NM Vacation Guide by Matt Ganter
• World Journal Newspaper 2026 Summer Guide by Stefine Nguyen
F. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Recommendation for Approval of the Alpha Design Architectural Services Agreement for the Raton Animal Shelter Outdoor Kennels Project
G. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Change Orders No. 1, 2, and 3 for the Kearny School Film Project
H. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Axon Enterprise, Inc. Quote for Raton Police Department Fleet Vehicle Cameras Utilizing State Price Agreement No. 40-00000-23-00004
I. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Resolution 2026-06: Approval of FY26 2nd Quarter Financial Report
J. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Resolution 2026-07: Project Participation and Pledge of Matching Funds for Lake Maloya Trails+ Grant
K. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Resolution 2026-08: FY26 Budget Adjustment #7
L. CITY MANAGER REPORT
VIII. Adjournment
I, the undersigned authority do hereby certify that the above notice of meeting of the governing body of the City of Raton, New Mexico is a true and correct copy of the said notice and that a said copy of this notice was then posted in cabinet outside of the City Hall of said City in Raton, New Mexico in a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times, and said notice was posted on Friday. January 23, 2026 by 5 p.m. and remained so posted continuously at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting. Also, KRTN Radio Station and the City of Raton Website will have the agenda posted prior to respective time limits designated for regular and special meetings. Please contact the City Clerk at 445-9551 or dtrujillo@cityofraton.com if you have any questions or concerns.
/s/ Desire’e Trujillo, CMC, City Clerk
A live stream video of the meeting will be on the KRTN Facebook page @KRTNEnchantedAirRadio
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