Colfax County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Agenda on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at 9:00 A.M.

REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMBER 18, 2025
AGENDA
Dist. 3: Todd Tatum
Chairman
505-652-0039
ttatum@co.colfax.nm.us
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Colfax County Board of Commissioners will
meet in Regular Session on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at 9:00 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 and Special Meeting Minutes.
6. Recognize Visitors
7. Public Comment
8. Discussion/Action – Approve Expenditures
9. Discussion/Action – Resolution No. 2025-92; Budget Adjustments.
10. Discussion/Action – Resolution No. 2025-93; Transfers.
11. Discussion/Action – Lodger’s Tax Promotional Application, Colfax County Lapel Pins.
12. Discussion/Action – Lodger’s Tax Promotional Application, The Ratonian.com Website
Banner.
13. Discussion/Action – Proclamation for Miners’ Day on December 12, 2025.
14. Discussion/Action – Claim of Exemption No. 7; Gillispie Ranch LLC.
15. Discussion/Action – Claim of Exemption No. 1; James Landon Newton.
16. Discussion/Action – Claim of Exemption No. 4; Rodney Reed.
17. Discussion/Action – Bartlett Subdivision Paving Rebid, Award to Northern Mountain
Construction Inc.
18. Discussion/Action – Replacement of Obsolete Toilets at Vigil Maldonado Detention
Center.
19. Discussion/Action – Determination of Responsibility to Maintain Bridge on County Road
C-31 in Springer.
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
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
20. Discussion/Action – Agreement for Detainee Confinement Between County of Roosevelt
and Colfax County.
21. Discussion/Action – Accurate Control Security Camera Service Agreement Renewal for
Vigil Maldonado Detention Center.
22. Discussion/Action – Consideration of Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding
Between the County of Colfax and Eagle Nest Village Regarding Use of Funds by EMS.
23. Discussion/Action – Resolution No. 2025-94; A Resolution Supporting the Future
Interstate Highway Formula Program.
24. Discussion/Action – Approval to Hire Interim Warden for Vigil Maldonado Detention
Center.
25. Closed Session – Pursuant to NMSA 1978, Section 12-6-5; Audit Exit Interview and
Section 10-15-1H (2), Limited Personnel Matter, Related to Hiring, Promoting, Assignment of
County Personnel.
26. Discussion/Action – Open Session Pursuant to NMSA 1978, Section 12-6-5; Audit Exit
Interview and Section 10-15-1H (2), Limited Personnel Matter, Related to Hiring, Promoting,
Assignment of County Personnel.
27. Manager’s Docket
28. Commissioner’s Docket
29. Adjourn
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.
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