The Los Alamos County Health Council told county council it is pursuing suicide prevention, crisis-response planning and other community health initiatives under a New Mexico Department of Health work plan, and approved a Health Action Center recommendation that county staff will now advance.

County Manager Mike Gallagher asked the Eddy County Commission to set aside roughly $15.5 million—half of last years general-fund surplus—to finance housing and housing-related infrastructure projects proposed by cities and towns; mayors and commissioners said they welcomed the offer and asked for project-level agreements and accountability.

A consultant team and county staff presented a fleet conversion plan and a community EV‑charging plan designed to support the county's climate action targets; staff also briefed council on multiple sustainability projects including municipal EV chargers, Foxtail Flats solar and battery storage, and a municipal building charging installation.

Michelle Sanchez, director of Arts & Culture, presented Route 66 Remixed, an 18-stop art-driven engagement project along Central Avenue for the 2026 Route 66 centennial; the program uses public artworks, augmented-reality stops, partners and sponsors, and daily-visit components rather than a single weekend festival.

The Albuquerque City Council voted to adopt an updated Downtown Metropolitan Redevelopment Area (MRA) plan (R182) as a high-level framework required under state tax-increment finance rules; council approved a technical amendment and passed the resolution unanimously.

Council agreed to amend and then defer O98 (traffic-code updates for vulnerable road users) and R196 (education campaign resolution) to Nov. 5. The package updates crosswalk and vulnerable-user protections and directs speed-camera revenue toward Vision Zero initiatives; council added an amendment requiring APD training and enforcement planning and,

At a Rio Rancho town hall, Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury outlined New Mexico state steps to protect food and health assistance during the federal shutdown and described local outreach and staff casework in Sandoval County.

When asked about funds reportedly directed to Argentina during the shutdown, Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury said such spending without congressional approval would be illegal and indicated oversight and litigation steps.

At a Rio Rancho town hall, Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury said the federal government is four weeks into a shutdown and described immediate impacts on paychecks, federal services and food assistance, urged legal challenges to administration actions and outlined local help for affected residents.

At a Rio Rancho town hall, Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury described active redistricting efforts, a Supreme Court case that could affect the Voting Rights Act and concerns about private ownership of voting-system vendors; she urged participation in local elections.

At a town hall in Rio Rancho, Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury, a member of the House oversight committee, described subpoena efforts for Jeffrey Epstein materials, said the estate had provided some records and asserted that probes were uncovering connections to high-profile individuals.

Council approved a BAR authorizing reclassification of 87 Public Utilities positions into a five‑step Utility Operator ladder and included funding to raise target salaries. City officials said the change aims to recruit and retain operators and reduce contractor reliance; union representatives raised concerns about compaction and assignment across,

Summary of formal actions and roll‑call outcomes from the Oct. 8 Santa Fe City Council meeting, including budget amendments, bond allocations, project ratifications, ordinances and appointments.

City staff and partners reported survey results and stakeholder meetings about a proposed living wage increase to $17.50. City and Chamber surveys showed broad resident support but mixed business views; staff said additional studies and small‑business support programs would accompany further committee work.

City staff told the Finance Committee on Oct. 6 that a still‑open civic engagement survey (600+ responses) shows 63% of respondents strongly support raising the local living wage to $17.50; respondents overwhelmingly ranked housing affordability as the largest obstacle to living and working in Santa Fe.

Consultants from Stantec presented a two-part study to the Environmental Sustainability Board on Oct. 16: a county fleet conversion plan and a communitywide public electric-vehicle (EV) charging strategy. The plan ties to the New Mexico clean car rule, models charger quantities using NREL guidance, and identifies priority locations, next steps and

Bike Santa Fe and the metropolitan planning organization reported on outreach, rack funding and Idaho-stop promotion; several residents urged striping, crosswalk maintenance and design changes to protect vulnerable road users.

The council authorized submission of three Water Trust Board grant applications and approved loan documents to fund lead service line replacement and tank rehabilitation, with staff outlining project costs, match ranges and a 10-year completion window for the lead program.

After more than two hours of public testimony and edits from city attorneys, the Las Cruces City Council voted to adopt Resolution 26-049 as amended, strengthening limits on local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and clarifying the resolutions scope.

City staff, a homelessness consultant and service providers discussed crisis-response options such as tiny homes and motel conversions but emphasized prevention—eviction prevention, rapid rehousing and more vouchers—as the most cost-effective tools. Council directed staff to gather community input and data for next steps.

On Oct. 14, 2025 the Archaeological Review Committee voted to recommend the citys Phase 1 Land Development Code update to the governing body, while the Historic Districts Review Board approved a recommendation that the current historic-style standards be retained in Phase 1 and any substantive style changes be deferred to Phase 2. Public speakers,

The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee appointed a four-member ad hoc group to produce a white paper on motorist accountability following the fatal crash that killed cyclist Steven Ballinger. Santa Fe Police Department staff described the traffic-division investigation process and said charging decisions are made in consultation with the DA.

The City Council accepted public comment on Bill 2024‑17/Ordinance 2025‑TBD, a proposal to repeal and replace Chapter 14 (the Land Development Code). Staff and dozens of speakers emphasized affordable housing incentives, parking reductions and historic‑preservation changes. No formal action was taken; the measure will move through committee review.

Ben Thomas and Power Market presented the TCS community solar farm — a 2.6 MW installation on about 15 acres north of the Roswell Bypass — and asked the mayor’s office to send a bilingual enrollment letter to residents so households can claim guaranteed monthly bill credits under New Mexico’s community solar rules.

At its Aug. 9 meeting the Roswell City Council approved a contract for internal audit services, approved a museum lease, adopted budget adjustments and upheld a condemnation; the meeting also included procedural votes on air‑race related purchase orders and RFP referrals.