NM Counties News Brief 08.01.24

News Brief August 01, 2024

Welcome home, Steve!

NM Counties 2025 Legislative Priorities

Hot off the press, the NMC Board has selected the legislative priorities for 2025:

1) HB2 Appropriations (Detention Reimbursement Fund, Courthouse Funding, Detention Recruitment Fund, Fire & Emergency Recruitment Fund, EMS Services, 700 MHz Radios

2) Attorneys - IPRA Improvements

3) Assessors - Equitable Disclosure

4) Commissioners - Humanitarian and Law Enforcement Resources to Address Border-Related Crime (title subject to change)

The following affiliate legislative initiatives were endorsed by the Board and can move forward by the affiliate:

Assessors - Increased Head of Family Exemption Deadline to Apply for Disabled Veterans' Exemption
Attorneys - Stature Revisions 7 County Government Obsolete Laws, State Should Pay for County Facilities Occupied by State Agencies, Legal Representation for Counties, Disposal of Personal Property
Clerks - Marriage license Fee Increase, Proposed Update to the Statistical Formula for Post-Election Audits
Commissioners - Behavioral Health Treatment
Fire & Emergency Managers - PERA Return to Work
GIS - Amendment to the Enhanced 911 Act, Census Edge District Mps for Public Bodies
Health Services - Work with OSI on Updates to the Health Care Consolidation Oversight Act
Treasurers - Changes to Installment Agreements for Delinquent Property Taxes

Affiliate Initiatives not supported by the Board, can be moved forward by individual respective counties:

Treasurers - Creation of Special Revenue Fund for County Treasurers

Registration Closes Friday, August 2 for the Finance & Purchasing Affiliate First Conference 2024

Inn of the Mountain Gods, Ruidoso

August 13-15, 2024

$150 per person - To register or have questions, please contact Jennifer Gallegos, 505-917-9570. This is the last reminder to join this inaugural event, scheduled for August 13-15 in Ruidoso, NM. It will be a great opportunity to network with your peers as you gain knowledge to develop your local government career. The affiliate has some great sessions planned. Final agenda will be emailed to the affiliate members along with registration information for anyone still interested in attending. See you in Ruidoso on August 13^th!

Apply Here

Email Greg Rees

NACo: Election Administration

Especially in presidential election years, counties have a unique opportunity to advocate for resources to support election administration.

NACo spoke to Santa Fe County, N.M. Clerk Katharine Clark, who sponsored a platform change and seven policy resolutions focused on federal support for county election administration. Watch the video here.
Explaining the county role: Review and share this resource on federal election funding.

September is NM EDGE Month!

Get your game on and finish earning your certification for the gold medal! Check out the schedule of classes and visit all other certification checklist information. To check your transcript and enroll, visit NM EDGE Student Record and Enrollment Site.

More Than $1.4 Million in State Grants Awarded for Broadband

Valencia County $100,000

Otero County $100,000

Luna County $100,000

Santa Fe County $100,000

Colfax County $72,635

OBAE’s Grant Writing, Engineering and Planning program is urging tribal governments, local governments, rural telephone cooperatives and rural electric cooperatives to submit for assistance grants. There is still money available.

To submit for a GWEP grant, click here: https://obae.submittable.com/submit

The NM Mortgage Finance Authority Has a New Look

NM MFA recently announced its rebranding, which now includes ‘Housing New Mexico’ and a new logo with an outline of the state, reminding everyone that the agency serves all of New Mexico. From people experiencing homelessness, to those celebrating the purchase of their first home, Housing New Mexico creates opportunity across the housing continuum. While the name is not officially or legally changing, the idea is for the agency to be recognized as Housing New Mexico. The new brand better reflects the expanded range of services since the agency’s creation in 1975. Learn more by visiting the Housing New Mexico website.https://housingnm.org/

Link to NMC 2024 Annual Meetings Calendar

Link to Loss Prevention Trainings Calendar & RSVP

Thu Aug 1-2 NMC Board of Directors Legislative meeting 2pm & Board meeting 8:30am Curry County

Wed Aug 7 NACo Webinar- Prevention to Treatment: Substance Use Disorder Solution Strategies Noon MDT Register

Tue Aug 13-15 Finance & Purchasing Affiliate 1st Conference Ruidoso

Tue Aug 13-16 NMML Annual Conference Curry County, Clovis

Wed Aug 14 NMCIA Board of Directors meeting 8:30am Roosevelt County

Mon Aug 19-23 Training 4 Trainers Instructor Development 8am-5pm Albuquerque Register: lbarela@nmcounties.org

Sept NM EDGE classes (Live online) 9/5, 9/10, 9/11, 9/12, 9/17, 9/18, 9/19, 9/24, 9/25, 9/26

Thu Sept 12 Gathering of Counties, NM State Fair, Albuquerque, County booths and Presentation of County Queens at 11am

Mon Sept 16-20 Advanced Crisis Intervention Training Albuquerque Register: lbarela@nmcounties.org

Tue Sept 17 NMCRe Captive Board meeting 1pm virtual

Fri Oct 4 NMC Board of Directors meeting 8:30am Los Alamos County

Tue Oct 8-9 16 Hour Verbal De-escalation Training Albuquerque Register: lbarela@nmcounties.org

Tue Oct 8-10 NM Wildland Urban Fire Summit (WUFS) Taos County

Wed Oct 9-11 Human Resources Affiliate Fall Conference 2024 Inn of the Mountain Gods, Ruidoso, Register w/Brianna HERE $200 per person

Wed Oct 23-24 NMCIA Board of Directors meeting & Retreat 8:30am Buffalo Thunder

Mon Oct 28-30 Infrastructure Finance Conference Isleta Resort

Tue Nov 19 NMC Executive Committee 2pm NMC Santa Fe office

Wed Nov 20 NMC/NMML Joint Legislative meeting 9am Santa Fe County TBD