Alamogordo NM
3-07-2026 5:51am

Otero County Commission Agenda Highlights for March 12, 2026 Meeting: Behavioral Health MOU and Key Resolutions on Docket

Alamogordo, NM – March 7, 2026 – The Otero County Commission is scheduled to convene for its regular meeting on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at 9:00 AM in the Commission Chambers at the Administration Building, 1101 New York Avenue, Alamogordo. The agenda features a mix of public hearings, consent items, citizen communications, and new business matters, including the anticipated discussion and potential approval of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for regional behavioral health initiatives.

The meeting will open with a public hearing at 9:05 AM on the discussion, public comment, and consideration of expenditures against SRS Title III funds.

Following this, the commission will address a comprehensive Consent Agenda (CA), which includes:

• Approval of various accounts payable bills lists (BL#31, BL#31A, BL#32, BL#33, BL#34, and BL#34A).

• Approval of minutes from the February 10, 2026, regular meeting and February 26, 2026, special meeting.

• Approval of healthcare assistance claims and disposition claims for March 2026.

• Several resolutions declaring dilapidated properties under Ordinance #22-02 at addresses including 14 Thistle (Boles Acres), 10 Cano St. (Alamogordo), 31 Second St. (Boles Acres), 15 Cactus Ave. (Boles Acres), and 83 Alamotero (Alamogordo).

• Adoption of a standardized Emergency Response Identification Numbering System.

• Budget adjustments for March 2026.

• An asset management plan.

• The MOU between Lincoln County, Otero County, and the Mescalero-Apache Tribe to establish a cooperative framework for behavioral health programs under the Behavioral Health Reform and Investment Act.

• A professional service agreement with Erin Atkins for prosecuting county code enforcement cases.

• Submission of annual PERA reports for volunteer firefighters.

• Changing one full-time classified position into two part-time positions at the same hourly rate of $23.92.

Scheduled citizen communications will feature Mitch Hibbard from PVT presenting on current projects in Otero County.

Unscheduled citizen communications will be limited to 3 minutes per speaker, focusing on county business that cannot wait until the next meeting, though no decisions will be made on these items.

Under New Business, the agenda includes:

• Presentation and acceptance of the FY2025 Financial Audit.

• Disposition of personal property and fixed assets via Govdeals.com.

• Authorization for the County Attorney to pursue Geothermal Energy Development Partnerships and federal funding opportunities.

• Confirmation of a public hearing date (March 25, 2026) for adopting Ordinance No. 26-01 (Junked Vehicle Ordinance), with discussion on proposed amendments to penalties, exemptions, and procedures.

• Confirmation of a public hearing date (March 25, 2026) for Ordinance No. 26-02 (Renewable Energy Facility Ordinance), with discussion on the proposed ordinance.

• Authorization for the County Attorney to transmit a draft MOA to the Lincoln County Attorney for review and negotiation, and to allow the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce to coordinate with Lincoln County and Ruidoso Chambers on a regional initiative.

• Authorization for the County Attorney to conduct a preliminary feasibility assessment and stakeholder outreach for data center and advanced energy development.

This meeting represents a key opportunity for public input, particularly on the behavioral health MOU, which aims to foster collaboration across jurisdictional lines to improve access to care and support community safety. Residents are encouraged to attend and participate.

For the full agenda and related attachments, visit: https://agendasuite.org/iip/otero/meeting/details/580

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