Grant County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting November 19, 2026

LEGAL NOTICE

REGULAR MEETING – November 19, 2026

The Grant County Board of Commissioners will convene in a Regular Meeting on Thursday, November 19, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.  The meeting will take place in the Commission Chambers of 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

November 19, 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. Proclamation

a. 25th Anniversary of Literacy Link-Leamos-Commissioner Stephens

VI. Presentations 

b. New Hospital Building -GRMC-Robert Whitaker

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

VIII. Public Hearing 

c. Open Public Hearing and Discussion Regarding Resolution R-26-60, A Resolution for Solid Waste Fee-FY 2027

d. Close Public Hearing

e. Consideration of Adopting Resolution R-26-60, A Resolution for Solid Waste Fee-FY 2027

IX. Elected Officials' Reports 

X. Consent Agenda

f. Grant County Board of Commissioners Minutes:

-Worksession 10/06/2026

-Regular Meeting 10/08/2026

-2nd regular Meeting 10/22/2026

-Special Meeting 11/10/2026

g.  Expenditure Report

h.  Safety Net Care Pool-FY 2027 Qtr. 1 Payment

XI. New Business

i. Consideration of approval to update the Signatory Authority for the NRCS Gila and Mimbres Flood Project to Andrea Montoya

j. Consideration of Recommendation for non-award of BID 27-02, LPR ORV Trailer and License Equipment-Betty Orosco

k. Consideration of a Grant Application to Gila Community Foundation for $10,000 to purchase a sandbag filling machine-Scot Fuller

l. Consideration for approval of Sub-Grant Professional Services Agreement for Felicia Salas, RISE Program Specialist (LADAC), not to exceed the amount of $59,500.80-Joseph Andazola

m. Consideration for approval of Lower Mimbres VFD to purchase a Command/Admin vehicle with State Fire Funds of $111,369.47 from Chalmers Ford-Roger Groves

n. Consideration of approval for Professional Services for Gloria Ruth Dirmeyer for $60,000.00 from the NM Children, Youth, and Families Juvenile Justice Continuum Service, Subcontractor Grant Agreement 25-690-3000-79540-Andrea Montoya

XII. Agreements 

o. Consideration of Agreement A-26-15 New Mexico Capital Outlay Grant Agreement, Capital Appropriation Project 26-K-2903, $100,000 to purchase and equip radios for the volunteer fire department (PA VFD) in Grant County-Andrea Montoya

p. Consideration of Agreement A-26-16 New Mexico Special Appropriation Grant Agreement-GRMC Cancer Treatment Equipment & Medical Facilities for $4,000,000-Andrea Montoya

XIII. Resolutions 

q. Resolution R-26-59 Resolution Supporting the New Mexico Counties 2027 Legislative Priorities-Mary Ann Sedillo

r. Resolution R-26-61, A Resolution Authorizing the Utilization of a Statewide Pricing Agreement with Hasse Construction Co.Inc. for the Cottonwood and Royal John Bridge Rehabilitation and Safety Improvements Project-Joseph Holguin

s. Resolution R-26-62, Budget Adjustment-Betty Orosco

t. Resolution R-26-63 Amended and Restated Colonias Infrastructure Project Fund Loan 

Grant-CIF-6716, $6,540,410 Grant/$726,712 Loan, Totaling $7,267,122-Joseph Holguin

u. Resolution R-26-24, a Resolution Delineating the Authority of the Interim County Manager-Chairman Ponce

XIV. Commissioners' Reports

XV. Executive Session in Accordance with NMSA 1978, 10-15 

v. Limited Personnel Matters in accordance with NMSA 1978 Section 10-15-1(H)(2)-County Manager

XVI. Any Action Necessary as a Result of Closed Executive Session

XVII. Adjournment

Chris M. Ponce, Commission Chairman by: Brooke Brown, Administrative Assistant