Town Council Members
Victor "Ray" Vigil
Mayor
Theresa Trujillo
Mayor Pro-Tem
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Jake Green
Councilor
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Jimmie Ridge
Councilor
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Margaret Green
Councilor
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Meeting Information:
The regularly scheduled meetings of the governing body will be held at 5:00 P.M on the second Tuesday of each month in the Village Hall Council Chamber, located at 38 Main ST. Mosquero NM 87733.
Municipal Statutes
The Village of Mosquero as a municipality of the State of New Mexico, is granted provisions by the New Mexico Statues Annotated, 1978, Chapter 3, and associated Articles.
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To review the Current New Mexico State Statues Annotated, please click HERE
Village Council Positions
The Village of Mosquero Council is made up of the following positions:
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Mayor
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4 members of the governing body
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The Terms of office for the Mayor and members of the Governing body shall be four years.
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The term of office for members of the governing body shall be staggered so that the terms of office for one-half of the members of the governing body will expire every 2 years.
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Any elected municipal officer whose term has expired shall continue in that office until a successor is elected and has taken office pursuant to the provisions of the Local Election Act [Chapter 1, Article 22 NMSA 1978]
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Regular Local Elections
The Village of Mosquero Council positions are elected as part of each Regular Local Election, run by the Harding County Clerk's Office.
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Village of Mosquero RLE Opt-In Ordinance
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Resolution to participate in 2025 Regular Local Election
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Resolución para participar en las Elecciones Locales Regulares de 2025
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Current Elected Positions up for Election in 2025:
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Council Position 3 - 4 Year Term
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Council Position 4 - 4 Year Term
Requirements to be an Elected Official
State Requirements
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Due to the Village's population size, Council member positions for the Village of Mosquero are elected at-large and not divided by specific districts.
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Council members must reside within the Village of Mosquero limits. If any member of the governing body permanently removes their residence from or maintains no residence in the district (aka the Village municipal limits) from which they were elected, they shall be deemed to have resigned.
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Additional information pertaining to State Requirements for Municipal Elected Officials can be found at nmonesource.com
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*The links attached above will take you to an external website
Local Requirements
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U.S. Citizen
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Resident of the Village of Mosquero
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Reside within the Village of Mosquero during the period of service
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Registered and qualified voter
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18 years of age or older (by start of office term)
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Not have been convicted of a felony (see resolution for additional information)
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Not to have been deemed mentally incompetent by a Court of Law
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Village of Mosquero Elected Official Requirements
Village Staff
Dallas Baker
Village Clerk/Treasurer
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Rocky Moxley
Village Utility Operator
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William Hammer
Assistant Utility Operator
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