Meetings watch: Curry County Commission

The Curry County Commission is slated to meet at 9 a.m. today in the north annex of the Clovis-Carver Library.

One of the targeted agenda items is discussion and requested approval of a resolution in support of House Bill 63, also known as the County and Municipal Fuels Tax Act.

According to the measure’s synopsis, the bill, introduced by New Mexico State Reps. Randy Crowder and Roberto “Bobby” Gonzales, amends, repeals and adds new sections to the County and Municipal Fuels Tax Act, previously entitled the County and Municipal Gasoline Tax Act.

Officials said one section of the Motor Vehicle Code is also amended while expanding the fuels that may be taxed by a municipality or county, dedicating the proceeds for use only for public bridge and highway projects. Before the ordinance goes into effect, it must be approved by the voters of the county or municipality, officials said.

Other agenda items include:

• Discussion and requested approval of Resolution #2017-09 to authorize application to the Department of Finance and Administration — Local Government Division — to participate in the Local DWI Grant and Distribution Program in the amount of $245,833 for distribution and additional grant funds, if deemed necessary, for the Period of fiscal year 2017.

• Presentation and approval of 2016 fiscal year financial audit report

• Requested approval of purchase of LeeBoy/Rosco CSV816 chip spreader by recommendation of the Road Advisory Committee from Bee Equipment through BuyBoard National Purchasing Cooperative in the amount of $175,000

• Presentation and update on Curry County investments and financial outlook

• Discussion and requested appointments of Board of Registration for 2017 NVRA voter purge

• Update, discussion, direction and action, if needed, on 2017 legislative session items and bills

• Detention Center departmental report — January 2017

• Presentation of December 2016 Curry County Events Center and Fairgrounds financial statements

• Presentation of second quarterly fiscal year 2017 financial report for Curry County

— Compiled by Staff Writer Douglas Clark