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County group recommends rural addressing idea - Roswell Daily Record

Copyright © 2021 Roswell Daily Record A county commission has given a unanimous recommendation for the adoption of a new ordinance to govern rural addresses for unincorporated areas in Chaves County. The Chaves County Planning and Zoning Commission voted 3-0 to recommend draft ordinance No. 0-108 during its Tuesday night meeting, said Planning and Zoning Director Louis Jaramillo. He said the group suggested only minor corrections to the text. According to Jaramillo, no one spoke at the meeting for or against the ordinance, which county employees have introduced to replace ordinance No. 19, adopted years before. The proposed ordinance is due to be considered by the Chaves County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 18 following a public hearing where people can comment about the ordinance.

County commission to hold special meeting - Roswell Daily Record

Copyright © 2021 Roswell Daily Record The Chaves County Board of Commissioners is planning a special meeting Thursday to hear from a state epidemiologist and to consider a resolution opposing state House Bill 4, the proposed New Mexico Civil Rights Act. The meeting has been scheduled for 11 a.m. at the Chaves County Administrative Center, 1 St. Mary’s Place. County management has said that social distancing and face coverings will be required if people attend in person and that meetings during the pandemic also will be livestreamed on the county’s Facebook page, www.facebook.com/ChavesCountyNM. The meeting is expected to include a presentation by Dr. Daniel Sosin, a medical epidemiologist with the emerging infections program of the New Mexico Department of Health.

Chase elected Chaves County GOP chair - Roswell Daily Record

Copyright © 2021 Roswell Daily Record Chaves County Republicans this weekend elected a former congressional candidate with deep roots in Roswell to be their new chair. A majority of delegates elected Claire Chase to a two-year term as chair during their biennial county convention Saturday at the Hi-Q Venue in Roswell. She edged out Jeanine Corn Best, Roswell city councilor in Ward 3, for the position. Chase succeeds Robert Corn, former member of the Chaves County Board of Commissioners, for the position. A tally of the final breakdown of the vote was not announced at the convention or provided to the media. Following the convention, Chase said she is honored and excited to be elected to helm the county party.

City considers agreement with county on Air Center funds

Copyright © 2021 Roswell Daily Record Roswell Mayor Dennis Kintigh and some city councilors expressed concerns at a Thursday morning meeting about a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Chaves County over the use of a $5 million state appropriation for the Roswell Air Center. Members of the Roswell Finance Committee City Councilors Jason Perry, Jacob Roebuck and Margaret Kennard voted after the discussion that the draft MOU should be reviewed by all city councilors at a Jan. 14 City Council meeting. Kintigh had some specific concerns about the “vagueness” of the MOU, as well as priorities for spending the funds. Kennard and City Councilor Jeanine Corn Best expressed their upset over the 2020 state capital outlay award itself, saying they thought the county should have received city approval before asking for the funding because the airfield and its related properties are owned by the city.

County elected officials end years of service | Roswell Daily Record

Copyright © 2021 Roswell Daily Record Two well-known elected officials are concluding their current roles with the county today, as their terms of office have come to an end. Commissioner Robert Corn and County Clerk Dave Kunko have served two consecutive terms of four years each, the most allowed by statute. New Mexico law requires that elected officials sit out at least one term before seeking re-election. Five newly elected officials for the county are scheduled to take the oath of office today. They include Corn’s successor, local accountant Richard Taylor, and the new county clerk, Cindy Fuller, who has been chief deputy clerk for about a year and half and was elections bureau chief from 2014 to 2019.

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