Public Hearing 11/24/2025

Rob Oquist - Commissioner Dist. 1 
Tim Knabenshue - Commissioner Dist. 2 
Jim Baldwin - Commissioner Dist. 3
Kaysie Schmidt - County Administrator
Rose Pugliese – Interim County Attorney

November 24, 2025 Otero County Board of Commissioners Agenda

1. Opening Prayer
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Call to Order
4. Public Comment (limit of 3 minutes)
5. Presentations
   1. Recognize Recipients of the Behavioral Health Administration Community Champion Award
6. Consent Agenda. The Chair will remove any Consent Agenda item upon request by any Commissioner or assigned staff. Items removed upon request will be considered separately by the Board immediately following the action on the remaining Consent Agenda, to be continued to another meeting date, or handled in a manner otherwise determined at the discretion of the Board.
   1. Approval of Minutes
   2. Approval of Bills & Payroll
   3. Department of Human Services Financial Report Ending October 31, 2025
7. Old Business
8. New Business
   1. USDA Cooperative Service Agreement Wildlife Services
   2. Retail Tobacco License Renewal – Bauserman’s Market, Lyn Scott
   3. Retail Liquor License Renewal – Loaf N Jug, Lyn Scott
9. Departmental Reports
   1. Sales Tax Report
10. Commissioners’ Report
11. Discussion
12. Announcements
    1. Request for Proposals (RFP) – Otero County Road & Bridge Facilities Post Fire Redevelopment for shop, office, and storage facilities released November 24, 2025. The RFP document will be posted on the County website and available in the Commissioners’ Office. The submission deadline is January 29, 2026.
    2. Otero County offices and Landfill will be closed on Thursday, November 27th, and Friday, November 28th, and Saturday, November 29th, in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday.
    3. Final Budget Presentation – December 8th, 2025, at the 1:30 Public Hearing