REGULAR MEETING – April 9, 2026

The Grant County Board of Commissioners will convene in a Regular Meeting on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will take place in the Commission Meeting Room at the Grant County Administration Complex, 1400 Highway 180 East, Silver City, NM 88061. The agenda for the Regular Meeting may be altered up to seventy-two (72) hours prior to the meeting; copies can be obtained from the County Manager's Office or viewed online at www.grantcountynm.gov

If you are an individual with a disability who is 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 Grant County Manager at 1400 Highway 180 E., Silver City, New Mexico or (575) 574-0000 at least one week prior to the meeting or as soon as possible.

The meeting will be live-streamed on the County's Facebook Page ( https://www.facebook.com/GrantCountyNM ) and available later as a recording on the County's website at www.grantcountynm.gov

The tentative agenda is as follows:

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - REGULAR MEETING

April 9, 2026

9:00 AM

I. Call to Order

II. Pledge of Allegiance and Salute to Flag

III. Approval of Regular Meeting Agenda

IV. Public Input

During this portion of our meeting, we welcome your suggestions and want to hear your concerns. This is not a question-and-answer period; speakers will be limited to five (5) minutes. Any individual who would like to discuss an item in more depth may request to be placed on a future agenda. Request forms are available online at the Grant County website and in the County Manager's Office.

V. Proclamations

a. Recognition of Excellence — Cobre High Lady Indian Cheerleaders

b. Sexual Assault Awareness Month — Monica Davis, Director of Silver Regional Sexual Assault Support Services Programs

c. Fair Housing Month - Kim Clark, Silver City Regional Association of REALTORS

d. National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week - April 12th through April 18th, 2026

VI. Presentations

e. Years of Service Recognition — Johnny Rodriguez, 5 Years

f. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) updates - Elizabeth Toney, Silver City District Ranger, Gila National Forest

VII. Gila Regional Medical Center Reports (GRMC)- Robert Whitaker, CEO

g. April Report

VIII. Elected Officials' Reports

IX. Consent Agenda

h. Grant County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes of:

i. 3/10 Work Session

ii. 3/12 Regular Meeting

iii. 3/26 2nd Regular Meeting

i. Expenditure Report

j. Indigent & County Health Care Claims

k. Indigent Burial

l. NM Health Care Authority Safety Net Care Pool FY 2026 Quarter 3 Payment

X. New Business

XI. Agreements

m. Agreement A-26-04, Hazard Mitigation Assistance Federal Grant No. DR-4652-0040-NM Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) No. 97.039 Fire Stations & Communication Sites Emergency Generators Project

n. Agreement A-26-05 Subrecipient Grant Agreement Off Cycle FY 2023 Operation Stonegarden (OPSG) 2023 Federal Grant No.: EMW-2023-55-00015

XII. Resolutions

o. Resolution R-26-18 Budget Adjustment Request (BAR)

XIII. Commissioners' Reports

XIV. Adjournment

Chris M. Ponce, Commission Chairman

By: Mary Rae McDonald, Executive Assistant