Roswell meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Roswell committees take up water master plan, $142,880.42 fire station AV purchase and airport staffing; no outcomes posted yet

Four Roswell city committees were scheduled to meet between Oct. 13 and Oct. 22, with agendas covering a water master plan, an audiovisual purchase for Fire Station 1, new police and airport positions, and flood recovery updates. Minutes for all four meetings had not been published as of Oct. 26, so the items below are what the agendas listed for discussion — not votes taken or decisions finalized.

Infrastructure Committee, Oct. 19: 2026 Water Master Plan

The agenda listed a recommendation of Resolution 26-XX for adoption of the City of Roswell 2026 Water Master Plan. The meeting also included a discussion regarding the Purple Wave Auction and reports from various city departments. No recommendation or vote was recorded in the material available.

Public Safety Committee, Oct. 13: Fire Station 1 AV systems, police positions

The agenda listed a purchase agreement with APIC Solutions for $142,880.42 for audiovisual systems at Fire Station 1. It also listed a purchase of 3 Chevrolet Tahoes using state fire funds from the 2265 account.

Staffing items on the agenda were a request to create two additional RTCC operators for the Roswell Police Department and a request to create a TSU Civilian supervisor position for the Roswell Police Department. The committee was also scheduled to review monthly reports from public safety departments and to discuss the Opioid Settlement Fund.

Legal Committee, Oct. 22: Airport positions, technology framework

The agenda listed Resolution 26-XX, establishing a Responsible Public Safety Technology Governance Framework.

It also listed the creation of 4 Airport Operation Specialist positions at $18.00 per hour and 1 Airport Operations Lead position at $20.00 per hour. The meeting summary describes the positions as intended to meet FAA requirements.

Flood Recovery Task Force, Oct. 21: Project and financial updates

The task force was scheduled to receive updates on a drainage study, the Convention Center and the Museum, and to take up a financial plan. The agenda did not include specific figures for any of these items.

What the record does not show

All four meetings are listed as agenda only, with minutes not yet published. That means the record available here does not establish whether any item was approved, rejected, tabled or amended, and does not establish any vote tally. A missing minute is not evidence that an item was dropped or that no action was taken.

Amounts described above are as written in the agendas: $142,880.42 is the stated value of a proposed purchase agreement with APIC Solutions, and $18.00 and $20.00 per hour are the stated rates for proposed airport positions. None of these figures represents an approved expenditure in the material reviewed.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings were listed in the data provided for the next 14 days. Residents who want to confirm whether any of the items above return on a future agenda should check the City of Roswell's official meeting postings and published minutes, which are the authoritative record.

Roswell agendas list hangar sale, union contracts and police staffing; no outcomes yet published

Roswell's City Council and two advisory bodies were scheduled to take up a city hangar sale, budget transfers, collective bargaining agreements and public safety staffing this month. None of the outcomes are established in the records available: all three meetings are listed as agenda only, with minutes not yet published. What follows is what the agendas list, not what was decided.

City Council, Oct. 8

The council agenda lists a proposed sale of Hangar 91 at 99 Will Rogers Rd for $250,000.00, and a budget transfer of $135,000.00 to purchase 6.81 acres near 8th Street and Sycamore.

It also lists a budget transfer of $255,064.61 for RIAC Drainage Improvements with Desert West Enterprises, LLC, and Resolution 26-61, which would require the removal or demolition of three dilapidated structures.

Also on the agenda: discussion of entering into collective bargaining agreements with the Roswell Police Officers' Association and the Utility Workers Union of America, Local 51, and proposed Ordinance 26-11 regarding Solid Waste Rate Indexing.

The agenda does not state whether any of these items were approved, amended or postponed.

Public Safety Committee, Oct. 13

The committee agenda lists two requests to create positions at the Roswell Police Department: two additional RTCC operators and a TSU Civilian supervisor.

It also lists the purchase of 3 Chevrolet Tahoes using state fire funds from the 2265 account, and a purchase agreement with APIC Solutions for $142,880.42 for audiovisual systems at Fire Station 1.

A discussion on the Opioid Settlement Fund was also scheduled, along with monthly reports from public safety departments. The agenda does not record what the committee recommended, if anything.

Airport Advisory Commission, Oct. 6

The Airport Advisory Commission agenda was largely informational. The only listed action items were approval of the agenda and the minutes of the Aug. 18, 2026 regular meeting.

The remainder were reports and updates: a SkyWest/United report presented by Gary Foss; an Air Center Report by Omar Gonzalez covering Building 66 and a request for additional personnel; and an Air Operations Report by Paul Vigil covering revenue and expenses, the United/SkyWest Minimum Revenue Guarantee (MRG) report, passenger boarding, flight operations and aircraft parking.

Project list updates included ADB Lighting & Electrical Vault, Master Plan & ALP Update, BLM Taxiway Update, CIP 2026, taxiway pavement maintenance, terminal restrooms and emergency generator, NCAR grading and drainage, SE Waterline, and Museum Taxiway and Gate.

Coming up

Infrastructure Committee, Oct. 19: The committee is scheduled to consider recommending Resolution 26-XX for adoption of the City of Roswell 2026 Water Master Plan. A discussion regarding the Purple Wave Auction and departmental reports are also listed.

Flood Recovery Task Force, Oct. 21: The task force is scheduled to receive updates on a Drainage Study, the Convention Center and the Museum, and to take up a Financial Plan.

Both are public meetings; residents interested in the water plan or flood recovery spending can attend. Agendas are subject to change, and the posted agenda and any published minutes remain the authoritative record.

Roswell agendas take up $250,000 hangar sale, budget transfers and union agreements

Three Roswell bodies met in the first part of October on agendas that included a proposed $250,000 hangar sale, several budget transfers and collective bargaining agreements with two unions. Minutes from all three meetings have not been published, so no votes or final outcomes are confirmed in the records available.

Hangar 91 sale appears on two agendas

The Finance Committee's Oct. 1 agenda listed Ordinance 26-XX, which would authorize the sale of Hangar 91 at 99 Will Rogers Rd, described as a 21,544 square-foot hangar, for $250,000.00. The City Council's Oct. 8 agenda also listed the proposed sale of Hangar 91 at 99 Will Rogers Rd for $250,000.00. The Finance Committee agenda describes its role as reviewing recommendations to the full City Council; the meeting was set for 2:00 P.M. at City Hall.

Finance Committee budget items

Also on the Oct. 1 Finance Committee agenda:

• Reallocating $563,617.19 originally allocated for a new sideload truck.
• A capital budget adjustment of $74,510.84 for Change Order #1 from White Rock Construction (PO# 22700384, ITB-26-011) for the Transit Bathroom Remodel and Plumbing Rehab.
• A budget adjustment for flood recovery funds through NMFA loan PPRF-07035.
• Resolution 26-XX for FY 2027 TPF NMDOT funding program participation, and a Resolution 26-XX FY 2027 budget adjustment.

The agenda also listed non-action reports, a flood disaster update, and consideration of minutes from the committee's Sept. 3, 2026 meeting.

City Council: union talks, land purchase, drainage

The Oct. 8 City Council agenda included discussion of entering into collective bargaining agreements with the Roswell Police Officers' Association and the Utility Workers Union of America, Local 51. Other listed items:

• A budget transfer of $135,000.00 to purchase 6.81 acres near 8th Street and Sycamore.
• A budget transfer of $255,064.61 for RIAC Drainage Improvements with Desert West Enterprises, LLC.
• Resolution 26-61 requiring the removal or demolition of three dilapidated structures.
• Proposed Ordinance 26-11 regarding Solid Waste Rate Indexing.

Airport commission: reports and a personnel request

The Airport Advisory Commission met Oct. 6 at 2:00 P.M. in the Roswell Air Center Conference Room. Its agenda listed only two action items: approval of the agenda and approval of the minutes from the Aug. 18, 2026 regular meeting. The remaining items were reports and updates:

• A SkyWest/United Report presented by Gary Foss.
• An Air Center Report by Omar Gonzalez covering Building 66 and a request for additional personnel.
• An Air Operations Report by Paul Vigil including revenue and expenses, the United/SkyWest Minimum Revenue Guarantee (MRG) report, passenger boarding, flight operations and aircraft parking.
• Project List updates including ADB Lighting & Electrical Vault, Master Plan & ALP Update, BLM Taxiway Update, CIP 2026, taxiway pavement maintenance, terminal restrooms and emergency generator, NCAR grading and drainage, SE Waterline, and Museum Taxiway and Gate.

Coming up

The Public Safety Committee meets Oct. 13. Its agenda lists a request to create two additional RTCC operators for the Roswell Police Department and a request to create a TSU Civilian supervisor position for the department; the purchase of 3 Chevrolet Tahoes using state fire funds from the 2265 account; a purchase agreement with APIC Solutions for $142,880.42 for audiovisual systems at Fire Station 1; and a discussion on the Opioid Settlement Fund.

Note on records: the three recent meetings above are documented here by agenda only. Minutes had not been published as of Oct. 13, 2026, so this roundup does not report any vote, approval or rejection.

Roswell roundup: Council budget vote, quarter-cent tax ballot item on agenda; Finance Committee to weigh $1.26M shredder

Roswell's recent committee and council meetings covered budget adoption, a potential November ballot tax measure, and several large-dollar purchases — but minutes have not yet been published for any of the July meetings, so outcomes are not yet confirmed. What follows is based on the published agendas.

Special Council Meeting — July 23, 2026

The City Council was scheduled to vote on Resolution 26-44, adopting the City of Roswell Final Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027. Also on the agenda:

• **Resolution 26-41:** Placing a one-fourth of one percent local economic development gross receipts tax on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
• **Ordinance 26-10:** Authorizing advertisement for a public hearing to consider adopting a local economic development gross receipts tax.
• **Resolution 26-42:** Authorizing the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 year-end budget adjustment.
• A closed session pursuant to NMSA 1978 § 10-15-1(H)(2) to discuss personnel matters in the Police and Finance Departments.

No vote tallies or outcomes are available because minutes have not been published.

Legal Committee — July 23, 2026

The Legal Committee was scheduled to consider recommending several items to the full Council:

• A resolution to place a 1/4% local option gross receipts tax on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
• An ordinance to adopt a local economic development act local option gross receipts tax.
• An ordinance to amend fines and penalties throughout the City's Code of Ordinances.
• A resolution requiring removal or demolition of two dilapidated structures.
• An ordinance authorizing the sale of Hangar 91 (21,544 sq ft) at 99 Will Rogers Rd for $250,000.

Tabled items listed on the agenda included resolutions on Keep Roswell Beautiful, council compensation, and the sale of Hangar 91. No outcomes are confirmed.

Infrastructure Committee — July 20, 2026

The Infrastructure Committee was scheduled to consider:

• A budget adjustment of $192,930.00 for Otis Elevator Company to modernize the City Hall elevator.
• Resolution 26-XX for participation in the FY 2027 LGRF NMDOT funding program.

Department reports were also scheduled. No outcomes are confirmed.

Coming up: Finance Committee — August 6, 2026

The Finance Committee's upcoming agenda includes several significant dollar items:

• **$1,256,509.40** for a TANA Shark DT Waste Shredder via CES Contract #2022-10-C102-ALL.
• **$300,000** in lodgers' tax funding for the National Championship Air Races 2027 sponsorship.
• **$192,930** budget adjustment for City Hall elevator modernization (Otis Elevator Company) — the same item the Infrastructure Committee considered July 20.
• **$78,000** budget adjustment for Top Flight Tavern funding.
• **$51,749.37** removal of uncollected accounts from accounts receivable.

This meeting is open to the public and worth attending for residents tracking city spending, as it includes the largest single purchase item on any current agenda.

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*Note: All July meeting items listed above are drawn from published agendas. Minutes have not been published, so it is not yet known which items were approved, tabled, or deferred. Check the City of Roswell's official agenda and minutes portal for confirmed outcomes.*