Please note: This is an unofficial summary provided for general informational purposes only and is not intended to represent the official board meeting minutes.
Tuesday’s Special Meeting was mostly about getting a few important items cleaned up and back on solid footing.
First up: the Board re-did the officer elections because of a procedural issue tied to the earlier swearing-in. Once it was confirmed that all Directors had now been properly sworn in, the Board moved forward with a roll-call vote for each position. The results were unanimous across the board: Otis Price was elected Chairman, Josh McCurdy was elected Treasurer, Caleb Flora was elected Vice-Chair (Director Flora attended by phone) and Nan Thorell was elected Secretary. The agenda and the January 13 Regular Meeting minutes were also approved.
On the Southwest Disposal billing issue, Chairman Price explained he wanted a formal plan in place to make sure the District doesn’t fall behind over the next two billing cycles. Director Duckett disagreed that the Board needed to vote on transfers, noting that this is already handled administratively by the Treasurer and General Manager. In the end, the Board tabled the item.
The Board also adopted Resolution 2025/2026-001 (Annual Notice of Public Meetings). Rather than adding a standing Saturday meeting every month, the Board agreed to hold Regular Meetings on the second Tuesday at 5:00 PM, with Special Meetings called as often as needed.
A big chunk of conversation focused on the dumpster site. Chairman Price reported that county officials advised him that the current area is not permitted, and the New Mexico Environment Department reportedly said the setup has been running without a permit since 1996. Going forward – the District is pushing to get this corrected and properly permitted, with a meeting planned with the right officials/consultants, and paperwork already being worked on.
There was also an update on road maintenance options, including a possible arrangement where the county could use TWSD’s grader in exchange for more extensive road work in Timberon.
On collections, the Board shared that staff are working on a draft Collections Policy, using New Mexico statutes as guidance, with attorney review planned—part of a larger effort to address roughly $1.1 million in money owed to the District.
Finally, the Board heard the second reading of bylaw amendments and approved them, including removing language that would have formally adopted Robert’s Rules (the idea being: you can still use them as a guide without adopting the whole book). They also approved moving accounting in-house to QuickBooks Enterprise Desktop, citing better security and cost savings compared to Granite Mountain Accounting.
The meeting wrapped with a short community discussion about speeding on Sacramento (TWSD can’t enforce speed limits), and a reminder from a community member to avoid unilateral actions as a new Board.
The meeting adjourned at 5:21 PM.