Do You Know What Your Torrance County Commission Is Doing?

I attend as many Commission meetings as my schedule will allow and hope that everyone will take advantage of the new evening meeting schedule during its testing period of six months.

County Commission meetings are rarely attended by citizens without a request for some individual action or attendance is based on receipt of a notice of violation from one of the county entities.  For the most part  the only people attending Commission meetings are members of county staff and other governmental agency representatives.

Our lack of attendance and participation grants to our elected officials and county staffers 100% trust, faith, and confidence that our best interests are their primary concern.  In your daily life, is there any one that you would allow to manage your interests without any over site?

It is a shame that we the public do not attend these meetings, I know that the business of government is not the most exciting way to spend your time, but please consider this, our elected officials have no idea of what we the public want or need without input; our elected officials need the citizens help to govern openly, wisely, and fairly. 

Please take advantage of these evening meetings.  Below is the first evening meeting agenda for the Torrance County Commission - hope to see you there.

(The following is not the official agenda - please contact the Torrance County Manager's office to confirm accuracy of this agenda.  Agenda's are supposed to be available on the Torrance County Web Site at:  http://www.TorranceCountyNM.org  look for the links on the calendar).

AGENDA
MAY 25TH, 2011
6:00PM
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES OF TORRANCE COUNTY
COMMISSION CHAMBERS
205 9TH STREET, ESTANCIA, NM 87016


Call Meeting to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Invocation

Approval Of Minutes:

• May 5th, 2011 Special Meeting
• May 9th, 2011 Special Meeting
• May 11th, 2011 Special Meeting
• May 18th, 2011 Special Meeting

Approval of Meeting Agenda
Approval of Consent Agenda:

1. Approval of Warrants
2. Approval of Indigent Claims

Public Requests:  At the Discretion of the Commission Chair.  For Information Only (No Action Can Be Taken).  Comments are limited to two minuets per person on subjects not on this published agenda.

ACTION ITEM'S

Board Matters:

1.  Fire Hazard Created by Tumbleweeds - Clifford Tinnen, Resident

2.  Petition to Vacate La Jara Road in Torrance County - Juan Sanchez, President, La Merced de Pueblo de Chilili

3.  Resolution 2011-16  Authorizing Burn & Fireworks Ban

Department Requests/Reports:

4.  Updates

5.  New Mexico Association of Counties Update - Linda Kayser, Clerk

6.  Ratify Maintenance Contract Agreement Number 646, between PDS and County Clerk's Office - Linda Kayser, Clerk

7.  Discussion of New Legislation for Recording & Elections - Linda Kayser, Clerk

8.  Discussion of Rules from Secretary of State for Voting Machine Storage - Linda Kayser, Clerk

9.  Resolution 2011-17 Cash Transfer

10.  Resolution 2011-18  Budget Increase

11.  Resolution 2011 - 19  Line Item Transfer

COUNTY MANAGER REQUESTS/REPORTS:

12.  Update

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

As Per Motion and Roll Call Vote, Pursuant of New Mexico State Statute Section 10-15-1, the Following Matters Will Be Discussed In Closed Session:

1.  Personnel Matters:  10-15-1 (h)(2)

2.  Threatening and Pending Litigation  10-15-1 (h)(7)

     a.  Threatened Litigation

RECONVENE FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION

ADJOURN