Chaves County Board of Commissioners Meeting for Thursday, March 19th, 2026.

The Chaves County Board of Commissioners held a meeting on March 19, 2026, which included several procurement and budget-related discussions. Key procurement actions included approval of a contract with Constructors Inc. for $469,412 plus GRT for a county project, and awarding a request for proposals (RFP 26-02) for inmate medical services to Core Health LLC, pending contract negotiations. The board also approved a subsidy agreement with Trans Aero for emergency air medical transportation services, providing a $58,000 annual subsidy to waive patient balances beyond insurance coverage. Budget adjustments were approved to recognize expenditures and reimbursements related to an NMFA loan for fire apparatus and various grants for volunteer fire departments. Additionally, the board ratified resolutions for submitting a $100,000 financial assistance application to the New Mexico Finance Authority for regional housing planning and approved the annual road mileage report for funding purposes. The meeting also included a public hearing for the county's five-year Infrastructure Capital Improvements Plan (ICIP), discussing ongoing and planned projects such as a new public health department and cultural plaza, with updates on legislative appropriations for these projects. The board unanimously approved all motions related to procurement, budget adjustments, and resolutions during the meeting.