(Editor’s Note: The following agendas should be considered draft agendas until 72 hours prior to the meetings.)

 

Bosque Farms Village Council

When: 5:45 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 21, in the council chambers

 

Agenda highlight

Consideration of use of American Rescue Plan funds

 

Also on the agenda

  • Executive session to discuss hiring a police officer, part-time EMT Intermediate and clerk/administrator trainee
  • Non-agenda items
  • Consideration of proposal from I&C Solutions for instrumentation/electrical and process control support
  • Consideration of transportation project fund program for the rehabilitation of W. Bosque Loop
  • Consideration of award of contract for local government road fund project
  • Consideration of establishing position for the March 1, 2022, election
  • Consideration of hiring a police officer
  • Consideration of amending the 2021-22 budget
  • Consideration of hiring a part-time EMT intermediate
  • Consideration of hiring a clerk/administrator trainee
  • Consideration of establishing polling places for the March 1, 2022 election
  • Consideration of MOA with Valencia County, Los Lunas, Belen, Peralta and Rio Communities for a county EMS tax
  • Consideration of requesting a time extension for the 2020-21 local government road fund project

 

Belen City Council

When: 6 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 21, at Belen First Assembly of God Church

 

Agenda highlight

A quorum of the Belen governing body may be present for a candidate forum

 

Los Lunas Village Council

When: 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 21, in the council chambers

 

Agenda highlight

Consideration of ordinance recreational cannabis regulations

 

Also on the agenda

  • Consideration of easement vacation approval for property located south of Sichler Road and west of Amistad Road
  • Consideration of infrastructure acceptance for Vallecito Phase I
  • Consideration of Open Meetings Act resolution and council meeting/holiday schedule
  • Consideration of acceptance of numerous LGTPF grants funding
  • Consideration of state Homeland Security grant application

 

Rio Communities City Council workshop

When: 3 p.m., Monday, Oct. 25, in the council chambers

 

Agenda highlight

Discussion of job description of accounting specialist/procurement officer

 

Also on the agenda

  • Discussion of accounts payable report
  • Discussion of hiring a finance clerk
  • Discussion of state of the city
  • Public comment
  • City manager’s report, including electronic sign and electricity cost
  • Council general discussion and future agenda items

 

City of Belen Development Services Dept.

When: 6 p.m., Monday, Oct. 25, in the council chambers

 

Agenda highlight

A workshop will be held to present and obtain public comments and recommendations for the city’s comprehensive plan for the future growth of the city

 

Rio Communities City Council

When: 6 p.m., Monday, Oct. 25, in the council chambers

 

Agenda highlight

Consideration of State of the City

 

Also on the agenda

  • Public comment
  • City manager’s report, including electronic sign and electricity cost
  • Consideration of accounts payable
  • Consideration of job description for accounting specialist/procurement officer
  • Consideration of hiring a finance clerk
  • Executive session to discuss fire chief position and purchase or disposal of real property or water rights
  • Consideration of fire chief position and purchase or disposal of real property or water rights

 

Belen City Council workshop

When: 2 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 26, in the conference room at city hall

 

Agenda highlight

The Belen City Council will hold a workshop to discuss the Belen Police Department’s Standard Operating Procedures.

 

Valencia County Planning & Zoning Commission

When: 3 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 26, in the commission chambers

 

Agenda highlight

Consideration of a zone change from RR-2 to neighborhood commercial for Ilene Harding to operate a garden supply store at 2774 N.M. 47

 

Also on the agenda

  • Consideration of a zone change from RR-1 to neighborhood commercial with a conditional use for Gilberto Carbajal to operate a restaurant and RV park at 496 Meadow Lake Road
  • Consideration of a zone change from RR-2 to neighborhood commercial for Rodolfo and Noemi Chanvez to operate a food truck with eating area at 3077 N.M. 47.

 

Belen Board of Education

When: 5 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 26, in the administration boardroom

 

Agenda highlight

Consideration of MOU with Calvary Chapel and city of Belen for partial road closure

 

Also on the agenda

  • Open forum
  • Recognition of PNM
  • Superintendent’s report, including IMSSA Academic update, ACTE Best Practice conference, MOU with N.M. Boys and Girls Ranch and MOU with Calvary Chapel and city of Belen
  • Board reports, including NMSBA Region IV district meeting, closed executive session, budget committee, policy committee, construction committee and audit committee
  • Consideration of MOU with N.M. Boys and Girls Ranch

 

Peralta Town Council

When: 6 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 26, at Peralta Town Hall

 

Agenda highlight

Consideration of MOA transferring funding received to the county wide emergency communications and emergency medical and behavioral health services tax

 

Also on the agenda

  • Reports from police, fire, court, clerks and fiance
  • Governing body reports
  • Public comment
  • Consideration of budget adjustments
  • Consideration of project fund programs administered by NMDOT
  • Consideration of COOP agreement extension
  • Consideration of mutual aid agreement for fire protection with Rio Communities

 

Rio Communities Library Board

When: 6 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 27, in the council chambers

 

Agenda highlight

Consideration of who can use the library

 

Also on the agenda

  • Consideration of wish list for the library
  • Consideration of goals
  • Discussion of patron responsibilities and conduct
  • Discussion of services of the library
  • General discussion on volunteer and friends and material selection/collection development policy
  • Public comment
  • Board discussion and future agenda items
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Clara Garcia is the editor and publisher of the Valencia County News-Bulletin.
She is a native of the city of Belen, beginning her journalism career at the News-Bulletin in 1998 as the crime and courts reporter. During her time at the paper, Clara has won numerous awards for her writing, photography and typography and design both from the National Newspaper Association and the New Mexico Press Association.

The Valencia County News-Bulletin is a locally owned and operated community newspaper, dedicated to serving Valencia County since 1910 through the highest journalistic and professional business standards. The VCNB is published weekly on Thursdays, including holidays both in print and online.