11-12-2026 | City Council Meeting | City of Roswell, NM

At the November 12, 2026, City of Roswell City Council meeting, the council approved an airport property transaction reported at $250,000, with Hangar 91 LLC identified as the buyer. The city manager was authorized to finalize a ground lease consistent with the purchase-and-sale terms; the vote was 8 in favor with one abstention. Airport staff also reported ongoing taxiway work: concrete repairs, grading, joint sealing, signage and markings on the BLM taxiway, and a separate runway/taxiway fog-seal and crack-seal project. FAA and state grant funding had been processed for the latter project, with construction funding in place and a construction agreement in process; completion was expected by December 8. No contractor or project dollar amounts were stated for this work.

The council passed Ordinance 26-11, 8–1, establishing annual CPI-based indexing for solid-waste rates when the council does not otherwise adjust rates after its annual review. An amendment specified use of the November CPI-U for garbage and trash collection, with changes effective January 1 beginning in 2027. A motion, seconded by another council member, also sought authorization for the city manager to enter a collective bargaining agreement with International Firefighters Local 1249 for July 3, 2025–July 3, 2027; the transcript does not capture the vote or final disposition. No amount for that agreement was provided.