A regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Raton will be held on July 28, 2026 at 6:00 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 Tuesday, August 11, 2026
V. Committee Reports from Commissioners
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 July 14, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes
B. PUBLIC HEARING/DELIBERATE AND ACT on Ordinance No. 1040 Establishing Rates for Water and Sewer Use from the Municipal System of the City of Raton: Amending Ordinance No. 1018 and Repealing All Ordinances and Regulations in Conflict Therewith.
C. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Resolution 2026-38: FY26 Adjustment Final Budget #13
D. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Resolution 2026-39: Approval of FY 2026 End of Year Financial Reports for the City of Raton, Raton Water Works, and Raton Public Service
E. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Resolution 2026-40: 2026-2027 Municipal Budget Adoption 115th Fiscal Year
F. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Voting Delegate & Alternate for the NMML 2026 Annual State Conference
G. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Event Forms
• 1st Baptist Church Community Block Party, August 19, 2026
• Raton MainStreet’s Gate City Music Festival, September 5th-6th, 2026
H. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Public Celebration Permits
• (2) Blü Dragonfly Brewing, LLC – Gate City Music Festival
• (1) Left Turn Inc. – Gate City Music Festival
I. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Ayres Proposal for EPA Brownfield Assessment Grant Writing Services
J. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Recommendation of Award for Wall & Roof Repairs at the Visitors Center, Aquatic Center, Shuler Theater, and City Hall Utilizing CES No. 2026-05-R1211-ALL
K. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Franken Construction Change Order Request No. 7 for the Kearny School Remodel Project
L. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Franken Construction Change Order Request No. 8 for the Kearny School Remodel Project
M. DELIBERATE AND ACT on AVI-SPL Proposal No. 511559-5 for the Raton City Commission Chamber Audio Upgrade
N. DELIBERATE AND ACT on Arthur Johnson Memorial Library Board Applicant
O. 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, July 24, 2026 by 5:00 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 YouTube @KRTNEnchantedAirRadio and a live broadcast on KRTN AM 1490.
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