Colfax County Board of Commissioners Amended Regular Meeting, Monday, April 13, 2026, at 8:30 A.M.

AMENDED
REGULAR MEETING
APRIL 13, 2026
AGENDA
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Colfax County Board of Commissioners will
meet in Regular Session on Monday, April 13, 2026, at 8:30 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 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 Last Meeting
6. Recognize Visitors
7. Public Comment
8. Discussion/Action – Approve Expenditures.
9. Discussion/Action – Resolution No. 2026-29; Budget Adjustments.
10. Discussion/Action – Proclamation on National Mental Health Awareness Month, May
2026.
11. Discussion/Action – Letter of Support for Colfax General Long-Term Care.
12. Discussion/Action – Claim of Exemption No. 9; Kathy Kastler Sullivan and Eric Houby.
13. Discussion – Plan to Move Colfax County/EMS Communications to State of New
Mexico Digital Network.
14. Discussion/Action – Memorandum of Understanding Between Colfax County and Las
Animas County for Mutual Emergency Aid Support.
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
15. Discussion/Action – Colfax County Fire Protection Excise Tax Advisory Committee
Bylaws and Policies.
16. Discussion/Action – Proposed FY 2026/2027 Budget for Colfax County Fire Protection
Excise Tax.
17. Discussion/Action – 2026-2027 Maintenance and Revaluation Plan for Colfax County
Property Assessments, and Appendix of Performance Metrics, Operational Strategy and
Future Objectives.
18. Discussion/Action – Memorandum of Agreement Between Colfax County Sheriff’s
Office and Village of Eagle Nest.
19. Discussion/Action – RFB 2026-01; 15,000 Cubic Yards of Gravel for Listed Colfax
County Roads.
20. Discussion/Action – RFB 2026-02; Hauling and Windrow of 15,000 Cubic Yards of
Gravel for Listed Colfax County Roads.
21. Discussion/Action – Resolution No. 2026-15 Amendment No. 1 Colfax County
Employee Salary Restructuring.
22. Discussion/Action – Resolution No. 2026-30; Indigent Patient Definition.
23. Discussion/Action – Colfax County Vehicle Take-Home Policy.
24. Discussion/Action – Colfax County Timekeeping Policy.
25. Discussion/Action – Colfax County Judicial Center HVAC Maintenance Agreement.
26. Discussion/Action – Colfax County Detention Center HVAC Maintenance Agreement.
27. Discussion/Action – Colfax County Administration Building HVAC Maintenance
Agreement.
28. Discussion/Action – Renewal of Memorandum of Understanding Between Colfax
County and City of Raton for Ambulance Services.
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
29. Discussion/Action – Authorization to Pay Stipend and Overtime to County Assessor
Employee.
30. Discussion/Action – Approval to Hire Maintenance Supervisor.
31. Discussion/Action – Approval to Hire YES Program Home Visitor/Health Council
Coordinator.
32. Discussion/Action – Approval to Hire Vacant Position in Assessor’s Department.
33. Closed Session Pursuant to NMSA 1978; Section 10-15-1H (2), Limited Personnel
Matters, Colfax County Manager Evaluation and Vigil-Maldonado Detention Center
Chain of Command.
34. Discussion/Action – Open Session Pursuant to NMSA 1978; Section 10-15-1H (2),
Limited Personnel Matters, Colfax County Manager Evaluation and Vigil-Maldonado
Detention Center Chain of Command.
35. Manager’s Docket
36. Commissioner’s Docket
37. Adjourn
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