After a closed-door discussion at a special meeting Tuesday morning, the Grant County Board of Commissioners reconvened and voted to place County Manager Tim Zamora on administrative leave, pending an investigation into complaints made against him. “I’d like to make a motion that the entire commission ratify the decision that was made to place the county manager on administrative leave, pending investigation,” said District 5 Commissioner Harry Browne, making a …
Among the most pressing issues in New Mexico this spring is fire management, which the Grant County Board of Commissioners discussed in depth at their work session Tuesday morning. After two major fires spread rapidly in the state over the last week one of those a 188-acre fire close to home in the Mimbres area both the Gila National Forest and Grant County are looking at implementing fire …
During their work session Tuesday, the Grant County Commission discussed the possibility of a future ordinance for renewable energy facilities which are slowly working their way into the area. Planning and Community Development Director Priscilla Shoup said developers are calling her weekly, inquiring about constructing solar or wind energy facilities in the county. “We are getting quite a few developers who want to do this in the county, and by …
After a well-attended meeting at the Gila Community Center on March 5 regarding the impending removal of the center itself, Grant County is looking at what to do with the county-owned building. The community-organized meeting saw nearly 40 residents, many voicing concerns about the future of the center and how the county’s decision on what to do with it may impact its current users. “I think [the meeting] went well,” …
Hospitalizations at Gila Regional Medical Center are on the rise again, according to CEO Kathleen Cahill, who gave a report at Thursday’s meeting of the Grant County Commission. It was the commission’s first regular meeting of the new year, and commissioners adopted their annual Open Meetings Act resolution and schedule of meetings which is available on the county website and reelected District 1 Commissioner Chris Ponce as chairman …