Sandoval County Board to Hold Closed Session on January 7

The Sandoval County Board of County Commissioners has scheduled a closed session for 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. The Committee of the Whole will meet in the 3rd Floor Conference Room at the County Administration Building, 1500 Idalia Road, Building D, Bernalillo, NM 87004, and may convene either in person or electronically.

The notice identifies the statutory bases for the closed session under the New Mexico Open Meetings Act, NMSA 1978, §10-15-1(H)(2), (5), (7) and (8). The county lists limited personnel matters for non-classified county employees, purchase, acquisition or disposal of real property, bargaining strategy preliminary to collective bargaining negotiations, and matters subject to the attorney-client privilege pertaining to threatened or pending litigation as the topics to be discussed.

For residents, these categories indicate several possible consequences. Discussions about real property could involve land purchases or sales that affect economic development projects, public facilities, or service locations. Personnel matters for non-classified employees can include managerial appointments or changes that shape county operations and the delivery of services from public works to health and safety programs. Bargaining strategy items typically relate to negotiations with unions or employee groups and can influence wages, staffing levels and long-term county expenditures. Legal matters flagged as attorney-client privileged often concern threatened or pending litigation that can carry financial or operational implications for the county.

The notice was posted on the Sandoval County website, where the county maintains its events and news calendar listing upcoming Commission and Planning & Zoning meetings and related notices. Residents seeking further information may contact the County Manager’s Office at (505) 867-7538.

Closed sessions invoke a balance between transparency and confidentiality: the county has identified specific legal exemptions for this meeting under state law. Local officials will be expected to adhere to statutory requirements governing closed sessions and any subsequent disclosures or actions that must occur in open meetings. For community members tracking county decisions that affect taxes, land use and public services, this session warrants attention because outcomes decided in private sessions can later shape public policy and budgets that affect Sandoval County households and businesses.