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Curry County LEPC Meeting – September 16, 2026

Meeting Portal — Wednesday, September 16, 2026
BodyClovis, New Mexico
SessionMeeting Portal
DateWednesday, September 16, 2026
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11:16

I have them if you they made a call roll.

11:22

Oh, I can hear you now.

11:24

Ooh.

11:25

Woohoo!

11:26

Thank you.

11:27

Well, I may have to have you call it because it will not.

11:30

If you don't have it.

11:32

It won't pull up.

11:34

I can hear you now.

11:36

Okay.

11:38

Um present at the last meeting in March of twenty twenty-five.

11:43

Um we had Commissioner Paula, which I do believe she's online.

11:49

Um Roman Romero for law enforcement, Mike Nolan for the fire.

11:53

Is he are they we're calling roll, so are they present today or not present today?

11:59

Not present.

12:00

Roman Romero is not present.

12:02

No.

12:03

Mike Nolan, of course, has retired, but there's no fire department representative here.

12:08

Um we had Maria, who was HR at the time.

12:13

We do have Laura on online, as long as she's still there.

12:22

Um Clint Bunch, we had from public works, he is not here.

12:34

Dusty Leatherwood, he is not here.

12:38

Um Stuart Dietz is our was our Red Cross representative.

12:42

They have not filled that position yet, so that is vacant.

12:46

Uh Sheriff Michael Brockett was on the list, he is not present.

12:51

Uh David O'Leary, State Police.

12:54

He is not present.

12:57

Uh Kendall Asantos, he is representing PRMC.

13:03

He is not here.

13:13

She is not present.

13:18

I'm present.

13:25

Or maybe that was Laura.

13:27

It was Aaron, sorry, I jumped on late.

13:32

That one's funny because we sound very similar, Aaron.

13:47

Um back in twenty twenty-five, one of our utility representatives was uh Dustin Silicio from New Mexico Gas Company, but he is not here.

14:16

When did you last speak with the county regarding the bylaws?

14:20

Uh it would be July before I started the move of the office.

14:26

And where are you with that?

14:28

They were still reviewing them.

14:32

So I need to get back to them and see what I'm assuming they they are going to request some changes, with seeing as how they've had them that long.

14:47

Um we hadn't gotten to the part of rewriting the ordinance, but we had just rewritten the bylaws.

14:54

Where are you with the ordinance changes then?

14:56

I haven't started those because I was waiting for the bylaws to be pr be okayed by the county.

15:04

Thank you, I'm not going to do that.

15:58

Any other questions?

16:02

From anybody?

16:06

So just for those in the room, we have a meeting in just under two weeks for our final uh public meeting for the hazard mitigation grant, our hazard mitigation plan.

16:22

So that is Tuesday September 29th at public meetings at 5 30 p.m.

16:30

in this room, and the stakeholder meeting are the planning committee meeting is at two in this room as well.

16:41

And then new business.

16:43

Are you going straight down to reports?

16:48

Yep, I was gonna bring that one up next.

16:52

Um on September 26th, we are doing a preparedness event at CCC.

17:00

We are gonna start at 10 10 AM and go until 3 p.m.

17:04

Uh so far I've got representatives from the amateur radio clubs, police department.

17:15

Uh building safety, I do believe is gonna be there with Rosevelt County EM as well.

17:21

They're gonna have their floodplain model out.

17:24

Um I'm gonna have a few things out there.

17:31

I know PD was gonna have stuff regarding active shooter and 911 etiquette.

17:38

Um they may have also have a recruiting booth for those who might be interested in joining them.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Emergency Management█████████████████████████████████████████████49%
Public Engagement████████████████17%
Procedural█████████10%
Affordable Housing████████9%
Engineering And Infrastructure█████5%
Public Health████4%
Personnel Matters███3%
Community Events███3%
Summary of Proceedings

Curry County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) Meeting – September 16, 2026

The Curry County LEPC met on September 16, 2026, at 3:00 PM in Clovis, New Mexico, to discuss emergency preparedness, upcoming events, training, and committee reports. The meeting was chaired by the Madam Chair and included updates from Ruth Ann (Emergency Manager), state representatives, utility companies, and community partners.

Discussion Items

  • Roll Call and Attendance: Present were Commissioner Paula (online), Laura (HR), and Aaron. Several positions were vacant or absent, including law enforcement, fire department, public works, Red Cross, sheriff, state police, and PRMC representatives. The committee discussed pending bylaws and ordinance revisions with the county, noting that the bylaws had been submitted but no response had been received since July.
  • Hazard Mitigation Plan: Ruth Ann announced a final public meeting on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at 5:30 PM and a stakeholder/planning committee meeting at 2:00 PM in the same room.
  • Preparedness Event: On September 26, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, a preparedness event will be held at CCC, featuring amateur radio clubs, police department, building safety, and Roosevelt County EM. Police will discuss active shooter and 911 etiquette and may have a recruiting booth.
  • Emergency Operations Plan Rewrite: Ruth Ann is rewriting the plan, approximately two-thirds complete, transitioning from departmental annexes to Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) to align with state terminology. The rewrite will be brought to the committee for feedback.
  • Training Opportunities: Ruth Ann highlighted PreparingNewMexico.org for classes, including mass casualty and rapid needs assessment on October 19 in Ruidoso, an advanced PIO class in Las Cruces, and the advanced emergency management academy (applications close October 30, 2026, for February 2027). FEMA independent study courses remain available online.
  • Siren Policy: Ruth Ann clarified that outdoor warning sirens in the city are activated only for tornado warnings or confirmed tornado sightings approaching city limits—not for microbursts or other events. The weekly test (Wednesdays at 4:00 PM) is canceled on cloudy or stormy days to avoid panic.
  • State Emergency Management Updates: Bridget Melligan, local preparedness coordinator, announced the State Emergency Response Committee meeting on October 22 in Ruidoso (online available) and the opening of the Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grant on October 1 for LEPCs. The grant has an 80-20 match and approximately $135,000 statewide.
  • United Way Report: A representative reported that the local basic needs directory brochures have been printed with a QR code. A new rehab-to-rental program in partnership with Chavez County offers $35,000–$40,000 forgivable loans for property owners to rehab units for Section 8/HUD clients. An information session will be held on October 15 at noon at MAT 25 (also online). A HOME interagency meeting is scheduled for September 24 at 10:00 AM.
  • Tabletop Exercise Feedback: A tabletop exercise organized under the Military Installation Readiness Resiliency Grant was held recently at the Civic Center, with about 82 attendees. The scenario involved energy/water. Patrick (utility representative) and JD (New Mexico Gas Company) noted the benefit of multi-jurisdictional coordination between Curry and Roosevelt counties, exchanging obstacles, and recognizing cross-sector dependencies (e.g., gas-electric).
  • New Mexico Gas Company Updates: JD reported a major pipeline replacement project running through town, replacing a 1930s-era line. The project prioritizes public safety, especially near Hillcrest Park. An Advanced Mobile Leak Detection (AMLD) unit (a marked Honda RAV4) is conducting laser remote surveys at night; notifications were sent to avoid public concern.

Key Outcomes

  • The next LEPC meeting is scheduled for December 16, 2026, at 3:00 PM in the same room.
  • The preparedness event on September 26 at CCC will proceed as planned.
  • Ruth Ann will send flyers for the September 29 hazard mitigation plan meeting.
  • The committee will seek additional feedback on the emergency operations plan rewrite.
  • A PFAS informational meeting was scheduled to follow immediately in the same room that evening.

Meeting Transcript

I have them if you they made a call roll. Oh, I can hear you now. Ooh. Woohoo! Thank you. Well, I may have to have you call it because it will not. If you don't have it. It won't pull up. I can hear you now. Okay. Um present at the last meeting in March of twenty twenty-five. Um we had Commissioner Paula, which I do believe she's online. Um Roman Romero for law enforcement, Mike Nolan for the fire. Is he are they we're calling roll, so are they present today or not present today? Not present. Roman Romero is not present. No. Mike Nolan, of course, has retired, but there's no fire department representative here. Um we had Maria, who was HR at the time. We do have Laura on online, as long as she's still there. Um Clint Bunch, we had from public works, he is not here. Dusty Leatherwood, he is not here. Um Stuart Dietz is our was our Red Cross representative. They have not filled that position yet, so that is vacant. Uh Sheriff Michael Brockett was on the list, he is not present. Uh David O'Leary, State Police. He is not present. Uh Kendall Asantos, he is representing PRMC. He is not here. She is not present. I'm present. Or maybe that was Laura. It was Aaron, sorry, I jumped on late. That one's funny because we sound very similar, Aaron. Um back in twenty twenty-five, one of our utility representatives was uh Dustin Silicio from New Mexico Gas Company, but he is not here. When did you last speak with the county regarding the bylaws? Uh it would be July before I started the move of the office. And where are you with that? They were still reviewing them. So I need to get back to them and see what I'm assuming they they are going to request some changes, with seeing as how they've had them that long. Um we hadn't gotten to the part of rewriting the ordinance, but we had just rewritten the bylaws. Where are you with the ordinance changes then? I haven't started those because I was waiting for the bylaws to be pr be okayed by the county. Thank you, I'm not going to do that. Any other questions? From anybody? So just for those in the room, we have a meeting in just under two weeks for our final uh public meeting for the hazard mitigation grant, our hazard mitigation plan. So that is Tuesday September 29th at public meetings at 5 30 p.m. in this room, and the stakeholder meeting are the planning committee meeting is at two in this room as well. And then new business.

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