A regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Raton will be held on March 24, 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 April 14, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.
• All City Offices Will Be Closed Friday, April 3rd In Honor of Good Friday
• Proclamation Recognizing HR Director, Cyndi Parker’s Retirement and Years of Service with the City of Raton
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 March 10, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes
B. DISCUSSION: City of Raton FY27 Interim Budget Preparation Guidelines
C. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Do It Right Pyro Inc. 2026 Fireworks Show Proposal
D. DELIBERATE AND ACT on MOU Between the City of Raton and Las Animas County Office of Emergency Management for Fire Mitigation, Watershed Protection, and Mutual Aid
E. DELIBERATE AND ACT on FAA Grant Agreement RTN-SWG-3-35-0033-032-2026 for Reseal/Resurface Taxiway A – Phase 1 (Design)
F. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Lodgers’ Tax Advisory Board Recommendations
• 2026 Raton Visitors Guide Center for Community Innovation
• Beautification Coalition by Raton MainStreet
• 2026 Visitors Guide Ads by Raton MainStreet
G. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Planning and Zoning Commission Recommendations
• Willow Springs Real Estate & Land Co., LLC (Si Trujillo) for the Approval of the Final Plat Subdivision Vacation Plat Vacating Alleys & Street for Location: SEC 2 T 30 N, R 23 E N.M. P. M. Hwy 555, Raton, New Mexico.
• Cameron W. Rountree and Jessica J. Rountree for the Approval of a Preliminary Plat Subdivision for a 4.6167-Acre Parcel Subdivided from 55 acres +/- Parent Parcel for the Proposed Site of the Fiber Optic Regeneration Station.
H. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Resolution 2026-17: Approval of February 2026 Financial Reports
I. CITY MANAGER REPORT
J. CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION Pursuant to Section 10-15-1H(2) Personnel – City Manager
K. CERTIFICATION OF CLOSED SESSION
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. March 20, 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
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