Clerk

Eileen Davis

Clerk II
575-894-2840
egonzales@sierraco.org
Office: 1712 N. Date South Side
Truth or Consequences, NM 87901
Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Monday through Friday

DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES
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Chief Deputy Clerk
Amy Whitehead
Clerk I
Cortney Armijo
Clerk I
Teresa Sopkowiak
Clerk II
Eileen Davis

Recording Fees

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Recording Fees
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The Sierra County Clerk is the elected official responsible for the keeping of vital records, including County Ordinances and Resolutions (below).

The County Clerk is also the County chief election’s officer and oversees all election processes. Early voting is held in the County Clerk’s office.

Absentee ballots may be requested from the New Mexico Secretary of State website. More Voter Registration information is available on their Voter Information page or on the US Election Assistance Commission website.

Business Licenses are submitted to the County Clerk’s Office. As of January 1, 2013, Licenses are $50 per year. Any person engaged in any business in Sierra County shall obtain a license with the County Clerk’s office, unless they are in a municipality, in which case a municipal business license is required.

Business License applications are available below in PDF form, and may be filled out in advance, but must be submitted in person to the Clerk’s office.

November 2022 General Election

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Election Schedule

Voter registration (by mail or online) closesOctober 11, 2022
First day that absentee ballots can be mailed to voters who requested themOctober 11, 2022
First day of early voting (at the Clerk’s office)October 11, 2022
Expanded early voting begins at alternate voting locationsOctober 22, 2022
Deadline to request an absentee ballotNovember 3, 2022 at 5pm
Last day of early votingNovember 5, 2022
General Election DayNovember 8, 2022 from 7am to 7pm

Department Forms (pdf format)

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Business License Application


Office: 1712 N. Date South Side, Suite A
Truth or Consequences, NM 87901
Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Monday through Friday
DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES
click any name to send an email
Chief Deputy Clerk
Amy Whitehead
Clerk I
Cortney Armijo
Clerk I
Teresa Sopkowiak
Clerk II
Eileen Davis

Ordinances & Resolutions

To obtain copies of ordinances or resolutions that are not available as downloads below, please contact the office. Cost for copies is $1 per page.

Ordinances

Number
Name
Effective Date
22-006
Sierra County Addressing Ordinance
09/20/2022
22-005
Repealing Sierra County Planning Ordinance 09-002
09/20/2022
22-004
Sierra County Subdivision Regulation
09/20/2022
2022-003
Lodgers Tax Ordinance
07/19/2022
14-005
Sale & Use of Fireworks Restricted in Unincorporated Sierra County
06/13/2022
21-002
An Ordinance Restricting Open & Controlled Burns
04/20/2021
20-004
Approving Aerovironment Inc. Proposal for Economic Development
08/18/2020
20-001
Restricting Open & Controlled Burns
05/19/2020
19-019
Ordinance Relating to Economic Development and Commerce
01/22/2019
19-06
Animal Control Ordinance
12/19/2019
19-05
Authorizing Loan and Intercept Agreements Ordinance
09/17/2019
19-04
Repealing Sierra Labor Management Relations Ordinances
08/20/2019
19-03
Open and Controlled Burn Ordinance
04/16/2019
18-019
Authorizing Loan and Intercept Agreements Ordinance
10/17/2018
18-018
Authorizing Loan and Intercept Agreements Ordinance
10/17/2018
18-016
Open and Controlled Burn and Fireworks Ordinance
06/08/2018
18-015
Ordinance Authorizing Off Road Vehicles on County Roads
05/15/2018
18-014
Open and Controlled Burn Ordinance
03/20/2018
17-013
Loan and Intercept Agreements Ordinance
06/13/2017
17-012
Emergency Open and Controlled Burn Ordinance
05/17/2017
17-011
Retiree Health Care Act Ordinance
05/17/2017
16-009
Personnel Policy Ordinance
11/15/2016
16-008
Loan and Intercept Agreements Ordinance
03/16/2016
16-007
Solid Waste Management Ordinance
02/12/2016
15-006
Local Economic Development Plan Ordinance
01/15/2016
15-004
Setting Forth Wolf-Human Incident Emergency Protective Measures
06/23/2015
15-003
Tax Rebate Benefiting Low-Income
didn't pass
15-002
Wireless Telecommunications Facilities Ordinance Amendment
04/10/2015
15-001
Amendment to the Sierra County Indigent Healthcare
03/17/2015
14-010
Additional 1/12 County GRT
didn't pass
14-009
Hold Harmless
14-008
Proclamation Calling for Election
14-007
Regional Transit District GRT
14-006
Countywide Emergency Communication GRT
14-005
Fireworks Ban
14-004
Safety Net Care Pool Fund
14-003
Amendment to Ordinance 87-011
14-002
Governmental Conduct Ordinance
14-001
Burn Ordinance
13-004
Mobile Home
13-003
Fireworks Ban
06/11/2013
13-002
Burn Ordinance
13-001
Tax Rebate Benefiting Low-Income
12-001
Hospital Loan Ordinance
11-013
Amending Ordinance 94-003,96-001,97-005 Hospital Emergency GRT
08/21/2012
11-012
Solid Waste Ordinance
11-011
Burn Ordinance
06/26/2012
11-010
Fireworks Ban
06/07/2012
11-009
Business License Ordinance
03/22/2012
11-008
Subdivision Regulations Sierra County Fire and Emergency Services Administrative
11-007
Subdivision Regulations
11/03/2011
11-006
Burn Ordinance
06/17/2011
11-005
Declaring the Town of Cuchillo a Traditional Historic Community
11-004
Fireworks Ban
06/09/2011
11-003
Burn Ordinance
03/17/2011
11-002
Governmental Conduct Ordinance
03/17/2011
11-001
Tax Rebate Benefiting Low-Income
didn't pass
10-004
Amendment to Indigent Health Care Policy #91-003
10/21/2010
10-003
Industrial Taxable Revenue Bonds
didn't pass
10-002
Amendment to the Floodplain Ordinance #96-004
06/06/2010
10-001
Illegal Waste Disposal Ordinance
04/04/2010
09-006
Personnel Policy
10/15/2009
09-005
Amendment to County of Sierra Labor Management Relations Ordinance
10/15/2009
09-004
Un-muffled Retarder and Un-muffled Straight Pipes During Deceleration
07/16/2009
09-003
County of Sierra Labor Management Relations Ordinance
07/30/2009
09-002
Sierra County Planning Ordinance
06/28/2009
09-001
Tax Rebate Benefiting Low-Income
didn't pass
08-002
County Regional Spaceport Tax
08-001
Construction of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations & Related Facilities
07-002
Personnel Policy
06/14/2007
07-001
Loan & Intercept Agreement – NMFA & County
02/15/2007
06-001
Regulation of sitting of Wireless Telecommunications Facility
02/02/2006
05-003
Shared Leave Policy
09/27/2005
05-002
County Correctional Facility Gross Receipts Tax
08/04/2005
05-001
County Gross Receipts Tax
08/04/2005
03-001
Loan & Intercept Agreement with NMFA
01/16/2003
01-001
Adoption of Hospital GRT
09/06/2001
00-001
Amendment to Personnel Policy
08/15/2000
99-008
Sierra County Subdivision Regulations
10/14/1999
99-007
Personnel Policy Changes
09/09/1999
99-006
Sheriff‘s Off Collective Bargaining
05/14/1999
99-005
Rural Addressing
05/14/1999
99-004
Establishing Personnel Policies Amends 93-022 & 87-013
99-003
Landfill rates
04/22/1999
99-002
County Health Care GRT
04/08/1999
99-001
County Gross Receipt Tax
04/08/1999
98-006
Establishing Community Restoration Fees
10/22/1998
98-005
Abolishing Existing County Ordinance & Amend for Elephant Butte Estates
05/23/1998
98-004
Land Subdivision Regulations
98-003
Proposal / Healthcare / Medicaid Match
05/14/1998
98-002
Solid Waste Rates
05/14/1998
98-001
Sierra County Personnel Policy Manual amends 93-002
97-006
Elephant Butte Zoning Regulations, amends 87-009
97-005
County Hospital Emergency Gross Receipts Tax
07/24/1997
97-003
Manufactured Housing
05/22/1997
97-002
Economic Development Ordinance
05/08/1997
96-006
Emergency Fireworks Ban
06/06/1996
96-005
Juvenile Detention Parental Responsibility/Public
04/18/1996
96-004
Flood Prevention Ordinance Repealing 93-020
04/18/1996
96-001
Amendment to Ordinance 94-003
03/21/1996
94-005
Amendment to 92-002 Business Lic. & Fees
07/07/1994
94-004
Advance Life Support
04/07/1994
94-003
County Hospital Emergency GRT
03/17/1994
94-002
Sierra County Business License Fees
03/03/1994
94-001
Prevention of Introduction Of Predatory Species
02/03/1994
93-024
Cemetery Board Created
11/04/1993
93-023
Occupancy Tax Lien
10/14/1993
93-022
Personnel Policy
08/19/1993
93-021
Landfill Rates
07/15/1993
93-020
Flood Damage Prevention
08/05/1993
93-019
Amending Fire Code
07/01/1993
93-018
Repeal Fireworks Ord. 90-002
07/01/1993
93-017
Medicaid Gross Receipts Tax
06/24/1993
93-016
Gross Receipts Tax
06/03/1993
93-015
Five Member Commission
05/06/1993
93-014
Elephant Butte Zoning Regulations
05/16/1993
93-013
Flood Damage-Previous Amendment 82-001
03/18/1993
92-012
Environmental Planning & Review Process
12/17/1992
92-011
Waste Disposal Systems Permit Requirements
08/20/1992
92-010
Regulating Landfills and Refuse
08/20/1992
92-008
Rural Addressing
08/16/1992
91-007
Handicap Parking Ordinance
04/16/1992
91-006
New Facility for Disposal of Liquid Waste and Rates
12/16/1991
91-005
Fair Housing Ordinance – Amends 90-001
10/21/1991
91-003
Indigent Hospital Claims
10/09/1991
91-001
Interim Land Use Policy Plan
09/09/1991

Resolutions

Number
Name
Effective Date
110-111
Declaring a Disaster in Sierra County Related to Flooding Caused by Substantial Rain Fall
09/20/2022
110-110
Public Notice Describing Procedures for IPRA Requests
09/20/2022
110-109
Participation in Hardship Match Waiver Program for Sugar Sand Bridge
09/20/2022
110-108
Indigent Claims
09/20/2022
110-107
Budget Adjustments
09/20/2022
110-106
Accounts Payable
09/20/2022
110-105
Election Proclamation & Hospital Mill LevynQuestion
08/25/2022
110-104
Indigent Claims
08/16/2022
110-103
Budget Adjustments
08/16/2022
110-096
Approving Participation in the Program of the South Central Council of Governments
08/16/2022
110-100
Acceptance of Payment by Credit, Debit or Electronic Means
07/19/2022
110-099
Adopting Final 2022-23 Budget
07/19/2022
110-092
Budget Transfer
07/19/2022
110-091
Accounts Payable
07/19/2022
110-090
Match Waiver 180866.67
06/21/2022
110-089
Match Waiver 213203
06/21/2022
110-088
Match Waiver 186697
06/21/2022
110-086
Approving Request of Sunzia High-Voltage Transmission Lines
06/21/2022
110-085
Budget Transfer
06/21/2022
110-084
Budget Adjustment
06/21/2022
110-083
Accounts Payable
06/21/2022
110-082
Declaring a Disaster in Sierra County for the Black Fire Event
05/24/2022
110-081
Setting the Salaries of Elected and Appointed Officials
05/24/2022
110-080
Adopting a Salary Plan
05/24/2022
110-079
Approving Sunzia LLC Use of Certain Roads
05/24/2022
110-078
Budget Transfer
05/24/2022
110-077
FY23 Preliminary Budget
05/24/2022
110-076
Indigent Claims
05/17/2022
110-075
Budget Adjustment
05/24/2022
110-074
Accounts Payable
05/24/2022
110-073
TPF Funding
04/19/2022
110-072
TPF Funding
04/19/2022
110-071
Indigent Claims
04/19/2022
110-070
Budget Adjustments
04/19/2022
110-069
Accounts Payable
04/17/2022
110-068
Application to Participate in the Local DWI Grant and Distribution Program
03/15/2022
110-067
Execution of Contracts; Grant Agreements; Memoranda of Understanding; Joint Powers Agreements; Settlement Agreements; Purchases
03/15/2022
110-066
Sierra County Road Miles
03/15/2022
110-065
Emergency Vehicle Permit Standards for Privately Owned Vehicles
03/15/2022
110-064
Acceptance and Approval of the FY2021 Audit
03/15/2022
110-063
Indigent Claims
03/15/2022
110-062
Budget Adjustment
03/15/2022
110-061
Accounts Payable
03/15/2022
110-060
Establishing A Country Records and Disposition and Repealing Policy 15-002
02/15/2022
110-059
Indigent Claims
02/15/2022
110-058
Budget Adjustments
02/15/2022
110-057
Accounts Payable
02/15/2022
110-056
Opposing Expansion of the Natural Heritage Conservation Act
01/27/2022
110-055
Opposing HJR02 and SJR02 Proposing to Amend NM Constitution to Environmental Rights
01/27/2022
110-053
Opposing the State of New Mexico Executive Order of Land Preservation Goal
01/27/2022
110-052
Appointment of Board and Committee Members
01/15/2022
110-051
Signature Authority on County Checks
01/11/2022
110-050
Public Participation at Sierra County Commission Meetings
01/11/2022
110-049
Parliamentary Procedures and Robert’s Rules of Order
01/11/2022
110-048
Open Meetings Act
01/11/2022
110-047
Public Notice Procedures for IPRA Requests
01/11/2022
110-046
Appointment of Chair and Vice Chair
01/11/2022
110-045
Establishing Depositories
01/11/2022
110-044
Authorizing Executing and Deliver Las Palomas Brush Truck
01/11/2022
110-043
Indigent Claims
01/11/2022
110-042
Budget Adjustments
01/11/2022
109-080
A Budget Adjustment Transferring Money from 401 to 508 & 509
05/18/2021
109-079
Intercept Agreement
05/18/2021
109-078
Declaration of Emergency Drought Disaster
05/18/2021
109-077
Indigent Claims
05/18/2021
109-076
A Budget/Line Item Adjustment Resolution Increasing Expenses in Funds 422, 508, & 509
05/18/2021
109-075
Approving Payment of Claims
05/18/2021
109-030
A Budget/Line Item Adjustment Resolution Increasing to Revenue & Expenses in Fund 500
11/30/2020
109-029
Opposing the Recommendations of the New Mexico Civil Rights Commission
11/17/2020
109-027
Supporting a Veteran Service Officer to Serve Sierra and Grant Counties
11/17/2020
109-026
Budget Line Item Adjustment
11/17/2020
109-025
Approving Payment of Claims
11/17/2020
109-024
Continuation of Local Emergency Disaster Declaration
10/20/2020
109-023
A Budget/Line Item Adjustment Resolution Increasing to Revenue & Expenses in Funds 401, 402, 413, 419, 422, 500, 509, 603, 605, & 611
10/20/2020
109-022
Authorizing and Approving Submission of a Completed Application for Financial Assistance and Project Approval to the New Mexico Finance Authority
10/20/2020
109-021
Indigent Claims
10/20/2020
109-020
A Resolution Approving the Payment of Claims Through the Period Beginning September 1, 2020 and Ending September 30, 2020
10/20/2020
109-019
Indigent Claims
09/15/2020
109-018
Transferring Monies to 606 Emergency Communications
09/15/2020
109-017
Increasing Revenue and Expenses Fund 401, 407, 604, 633, 634
09/15/2020
109-016
Approval of 2020 Tax Rates
09/15/2020
109-015
Adopting an Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan
09/15/2020
109-014
Payment of Claims August 2020
09/15/2020
109-013
Establishing Film, Media & Music Advisory Board
08/18/2020
109-012
Transferring Monies from 401 to 506
08/18/2020
109-011
Indigent Claims
08/18/2020
109-010
Approving the Payment of Claims
08/18/2020
109-076
Indigent Claims
05/18/2020
108-013
Resolution Rescinding Burn Ordinance
08/20/2019
107-014
Resolution Rescinding Burn Ordinance
08/24/2018