(Editor’s Note: The following agendas should be considered draft agendas until 72 hours prior to the meetings.)
Rio Communities Planning and Zoning Commission 
When: 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 6, in the council chambers
Agenda highlight: Consideration of zoning grid
Also on the agenda
- Consideration of accessory building setbacks
- Consideration of peddler’s permit
- Public comment
- Commission discussion, future agenda items
Belen City Council 
When: 10 a.m., Friday, Jan. 7, at the Belen Public Library
Agenda highlight: A quorum of the Belen governing body may be present at the Arts and Cultural District meeting. City business may be discussed; however, no action will take place
Rio Communities City Council workshop
When: 3 p.m., Monday, Jan. 10, in the council chambers
Agenda highlight: Presentation by Melinda Allen, New Mexico Partnership-Economic Development
Also on the agenda
- Presentation on Community & Youth Program grant
- Discussion of accounts payable report
- Discussion of city logo
- Discussion of BAR
- Discussion of second quarter financial report
- Public comment
- Manager’s report, including Valencia County Business Incubator, proposal of space; electronic sign update, personnel ordinance
- Council general discussion and future agenda items
Belen City Council special meeting
When: 4 p.m., Monday, Jan. 10, in the council chambers
Agenda highlight: Consideration of the mayor’s nomination of council seat
Also on the agenda
- Swearing-in ceremony
Rio Communities City Council
When: 6 p.m., Monday, Jan 10, in the council chambers
Agenda highlight: Consideration of city logo
Also on the agenda
- Consideration of resignation of Lawrence Gordon from the Planning and Zoning Commission
- Council organization, including appointment of mayor pro tem and re-appointment of judge pro tem
- Manager’s report, including monthly reports and streetlight plan update
- Commissioner and board reports
- Consideration of accounts payable
- Consideration of Community & Youth Program grant
- Consideration of BAR
- Consideration of second quarter financial report
- Council discussion
- Executive session to discuss fire chief recruitment and the purchase, addition or disposal of real property or water rights
- Consideration of ire chief recruitment and the purchase, addition or disposal of real property or water rights
Belen Board of Education
When: 5 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 11, in the administration office boardroom
Agenda highlight: Consideration of district classroom A/V upgrade for Smart Board through ACOM for $1,367,523
Also on the agenda
- Executive session at 4 p.m. to discuss the ALCO property
- Swearing in of new board members
- Superintendent’s report, including breakfast with the legislators, Next Step Dennis Chavez, Empower professional development, BCS bias training, Nusenda donation and Testing Illuminate
- Board reports
- Consideration of continuing with Empower training
- Consideration of Belen High School intercom upgrade
- Consideration of Walmart Community grant for Marie Aberant
- Consideration of donation from Nusenda Credit Union
- Board comments
- Board organization
Valencia County Commission
When: 5 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 12, in the commission chambers
Agenda highlight: Appointment to the New Mexico House of Representatives, District 8
Los Lunas Village Council
When: 6 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 13, in the council chambers
Agenda highlight: Consideration of appointment of village administrator
Also on the agenda
- Public input forum
- Consideration of appointment of fire chief
- Consideration of appointment of chief of police
- Consideration of selecting a mayor pro tem
- Public hearing and consideration of a designated use permit for Michael Salazar for 212 Lopez Road SE and 220 Lopez Road SE for the purpose of allowing a primary structure with an accessory apartment
- Consideration of acceptance of public infrastructure for maintenance on Palmilla Road, west of Los Morros Road
- Consideration of resolution of planning and zoning commission meeting audio recordings
- Demonstration of TextMyGov service, which allows village residents to get general information, ask questions about events and report issues in their neighborhood easily via text message to 505-388-0798
- Executive session to discuss hiring a full-time residential driver for the solid waste division, a full-time streets laborer, a full-time streets supervisor and a full-time park ranger
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