Taos County Board of Commission Regular Meeting 5-20-2025

The Taos County Board of Commissioners held a regular meeting on May 20, 2025. Key procurement-related discussions included the approval of a contract extension (TCC 2021-43 A1R4) for Securious Monitoring Solutions to provide GPS and alcohol monitoring devices for released detainees, with an annual expenditure of approximately $30,000. The board also approved the creation of a new position within the Economic Development Department focused on short-term rental compliance and audits, funded by the lodgers tax with an estimated salary and benefits package of about $86,000 annually. Additionally, updates were provided on upcoming capital improvement projects, including parking lot work at the farmers market, a storage facility for county departments, and road paving projects such as the Morada La Morada road, which is scheduled to go out to bid soon. The board approved a resolution to increase county contributions to municipal general member coverage plan B by 1%, effective July 2025. Several motions related to contracts, budget allocations, and project bids were passed unanimously during the meeting.