Northwest New Mexico Council Of Governments Fall Quarterly Meeting
The Board of Directors addressed several key business items during their meeting. The agenda included a special presentation regarding the Continental Divide Cooperative overview and staff reports concerning the Behavioral Health Accountable Entity contract. The Board reviewed various financial reports, including the FY2027 Quarterly Financial Report and the FY2027 Budget Amendment #1, as well as an Investment Committee recommendation and banking collateralization. Additionally, the Board discussed proposed changes to administrative procedures and personnel policies, and held an executive session to discuss the Executive Director's contract and compensation.
Enterprise
Get verified public-sector contacts at scale
Find verified emails, direct dials, role context, job-change updates, and organization signals across every public-sector account you sell to.
Northwest New Mexico Council Of Governments Annual Meeting
The meeting focused on the election of officers, the review and approval of the Articles of Agreement, and a presentation on utilizing non-traditional water sources for fresh water sustainability. Staff reports covered quarterly activity, special projects, ICIP resolution ratification, and the status of the behavioral health accountable entity. Financial reviews included the annual financial report, final fiscal year budget, and investment committee actions. An executive session was conducted to discuss the Executive Director's contract.
The committee discussed several administrative and planning items, including the formal amendment of the regional budget to reallocate hours for special initiatives, the reauthorization of organizational bylaws for the federal fiscal year, and the adoption of an Open Meetings Act resolution. Additional discussion points included the Public Participation Plan, Title VI Plan approval, the FFY2027 meeting schedule, and a presentation on railroad crossing elimination projects. Members also received updates on various transportation project fund applications, ongoing local infrastructure projects, and upcoming training and safety summits.
The committee discussed and approved the FFY2027-2028 Regional Work Program. Key topics included a presentation on the New Mexico Department of Finance & Administration Federal Match Program aimed at assisting local agencies with federal grant funding, and a comprehensive recap of the Transportation Project Fund application process. Additionally, the committee received status updates regarding various regional road construction, rehabilitation, and infrastructure planning projects from member agencies, as well as an update on the timeline for NMDOT funding application reviews.
