On the agenda: Silver City Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting — Data Center (Oct 8)

GRANT COUNTY
CHRIS M. PONCE
Commissioner, District 1

EDDIE M. FLORES
Commissioner, District 4

ELOY H. MEDINA
Commissioner, District 2

THOMAS L. SHELLEY
Commissioner, District 5

NANCY STEPHENS
Commissioner, District 3

CHARLENE WEBB
County Manager

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - REGULAR MEETING
OCTOBER 8, 2026
9:00 AM
AGENDA
I.

Call to Order

II.

Pledge of Allegiance and Salute to Flag

III.

Approval of Regular Meeting Agenda

IV.

Public Input
During this portion of our meeting, we welcome your suggestions and want to hear your
concerns. This is not a question-and-answer period; speakers will be limited to five (5)
minutes. Any individual who would like to discuss an item in more depth may request to
be placed on a future agenda. Request forms are available online at the Grant County
website and in the County Manager's Office.

V.

Proclamation
a.

VI.

Presentations
b.

VII.

Firefighter Appreciation Week as part of National Fire Prevention Activities

Site Layer One Data Center Presentation

Public Hearing
c.

Open Public Hearing and Discussion Regarding Ordinance No. O-26-04, A
THIRD ORDINANCE AMENDING AND RESTATING ORDINANCE NO. O18-01, AND ALSO AMENDING AND RESTATING ORDINANCE NOS. O-2201 AND O-23-08, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF GRANT
COUNTY, NEW MEXICO TAXABLE INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BONDS
(GREAT DIVIDE WIND FARM, LLC PROJECT); AUTHORIZING THE
ISSUANCE OF GRANT COUNTY, NEW MEXICO TAXABLE INDUSTRIAL
REVENUE BONDS (GREAT DIVIDE WIND FARM, LLC PROJECT) IN ONE
OR MORE SERIES, IN THE MAXIMUM AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL
Office Of The Grant County Commissioners

1400 Highway 180 East, Silver City, NM 88061-7837 • P.0. Box 898, Silver City, NM 88062-0898
Telephone: (575) 574-0008 Fax (575) 574-0073

AMOUNT OF $700,000,000 TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO FINANCE THE
ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPPING AND INSTALLATION OF
WIND AND/OR SOLAR ENERGY FACILITIES AND BATTERY STORAGE
FACILITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF GENERATING AND STORING
ELECTRICITY; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF AN
INDENTURE, A LEASE AGREEMENT, A BOND PURCHASE AGREEMENT,
THE BONDS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE
ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS AND THE PROJECT; MAKING CERTAIN
DETERMINATIONS AND FINDINGS RELATING TO THE BONDS AND
THE PROJECTS; RATIFYING CERTAIN ACTIONS TAKEN PREVIOUSLY;
AND REPEALING ALL ACTIONS INCONSISTENT WITH THIS SECOND
AMENDED AND RESTATED ORDINANCE.
d.

Close Public Hearing

e.

CONSIDERATION OF GRANT COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. O-26-04, A
THIRD ORDINANCE AMENDING AND RESTATING ORDINANCE NO. O18-01, AND ALSO AMENDING AND RESTATING ORDINANCE NOS. O-2201 AND O-23-08, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF GRANT
COUNTY, NEW MEXICO TAXABLE INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BONDS
(GREAT DIVIDE WIND FARM, LLC PROJECT); AUTHORIZING THE
ISSUANCE OF GRANT COUNTY, NEW MEXICO TAXABLE INDUSTRIAL
REVENUE BONDS (GREAT DIVIDE WIND FARM, LLC PROJECT) IN ONE
OR MORE SERIES, IN THE MAXIMUM AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT OF $700,000,000 TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO FINANCE THE
ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPPING AND INSTALLATION OF
WIND AND/OR SOLAR ENERGY FACILITIES AND BATTERY STORAGE
FACILITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF GENERATING AND STORING
ELECTRICITY; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF AN
INDENTURE, A LEASE AGREEMENT, A BOND PURCHASE AGREEMENT,
THE BONDS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE
ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS AND THE PROJECT; MAKING CERTAIN
DETERMINATIONS AND FINDINGS RELATING TO THE BONDS AND
THE PROJECTS; RATIFYING CERTAIN ACTIONS TAKEN PREVIOUSLY;
AND REPEALING ALL ACTIONS INCONSISTENT WITH THIS SECOND
AMENDED AND RESTATED ORDINANCE

VIII. Gila Regional Medical Center Reports (GRMC)- Robert Whitaker, CEO
IX.

Elected Officials' Reports

X.

Consent Agenda
f.

Grant County Board of Commissioners Minutes for :
-9/8/26 Work Session and
-9/10/26 Regular Meeting
-9/24/26 Regular Meeting
Office Of The Grant County Commissioners

1400 Highway 180 East, Silver City, NM 88061-7837 • P.0. Box 898, Silver City, NM 88062-0898
Telephone: (575) 574-0008 Fax (575) 574-0073

XI.

g.

Expenditure Report

h.

Indigent Burial

i.

Indigent & County Health Care Claims

New Business
j.

XII.

Grant County Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Insurance Renewal

Agreements

XIII. Resolutions
k.

Resolution R-26-56 Adoption of the 2026 Grant County Comprehensive Plan

l.

Resolution R-26-57 Extend the Termination Date of the Local Government Road
Fund School Bus Route Program Cooperative Agreement Control Number
L100641-Mike Rocko

m.

Resolution R-26-58 Extend the Termination Date of the Local Government Road
Fund Arterial Program Cooperative Agreement Control Number L100645-Mike
Rocko

n.

Resolution R-26-59 Final Resolution to Rename Agave Street within the Mangas
Vista Subdivision in Grant County, New Mexico to Agave Lane-Joseph Holguin

XIV.

Commissioners' Reports

XV.

Executive Session in Accordance with NMSA 1978, Section 10-15

XVI.

o.

Pending/Threatened Litigation — In accordance with to NMSA 1978, 10-15-1
(H)(7), Marcus Salas v. Board of County Commissioners of The County of Grant,
Raul Villanueva, John Doe, and Alejandro Gomez, No: D-608-CV-2026-00192

p.

Limited Personnel Matters in accordance with NMSA 1978 Section 10-15-1
(H)(2)-County Manager

Any Action Necessary as a Result of Closed Executive Session

XVII. Adjournment

Office Of The Grant County Commissioners
1400 Highway 180 East, Silver City, NM 88061-7837 • P.0. Box 898, Silver City, NM 88062-0898
Telephone: (575) 574-0008 Fax (575) 574-0073