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The Board of Hidalgo County Commissioners are requesting interested individuals to serve on the County’s Lodgers’ Tax Advisory Board.  There shall be five members appointed with the below qualifications:

• Two members who are owners or operators of lodgings subject to the occupancy tax
• Two members who are owners or operators of industries located within the County that primarily provide services or products to tourists
• One member who is a resident of the County and represents the general public

If you are interested in serving on the County’s Lodgers’ Tax advisory board who will meet no more than two times annually, please e-mail Miriam.jacquez@hidalgocounty.org by Monday, March 28, 2022. 

Your consideration is greatly appreciated.  If you have questions in reference to the purpose of the committee please e-mail Tisha.green@hidalgocounty.org.  

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The Hidalgo County Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at5:30 PMin the County Commissioners Chambers of the Hidalgo County Administration Office, 305 Pyramid Street, Lordsburg, NM 88034 NM to consider the preliminary plat of the Dark Skies Subdivision.

The applicant, Steven Blum, on behalf of Dark Skies Subdivision, LLC, 18 Glenwood Street, Natick, MA 01760, (617) 212-1440, is requesting approval of a preliminary plat for a proposed subdivision containing twelve (12) non-residential lots to be exclusively utilized as observatories to be utilized remotely on approximately 10 acres in Section 21, Township 27 South, Range 20 West, N.M.P.M., Animas, Hidalgo County, New Mexico.

A final decision on the preliminary plat will be made by the Board of County Commissioners on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at 5:30 PM in the County Commission Chambers of Hidalgo County, located at 305 Pyramid Street, Lordsburg, NM.

If you have any questions or require additional information regarding this request or would like a copy of opinions from the state agencies and the subdivider’s proposal, or require special assistance, please feel free to contact the Hidalgo County Manager at (575) 542-9428.

Hidalgo County Office Hours

• The Courthouse county offices (Clerk, Treasurer and Assessor) will be open Monday- Thursday from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm.
  • Clerk’s office number is 575-542-9213
    • E-mail addresses: alyssa.esquivel@hidalgocounty.org,  melissa.delagarza@hidalgocounty.org
  • Treasurer’s office number is 575-542-9313
    • E-mail addresses: leslee.rudiger@hidalgocounty.org, crystal.harrington@hidalgocounty.org
  • Assessor’s office number is 575-542-3433
    • E-mail addresses: martin.neave@hidalgocounty.org, aimee.chavez@hidalgocounty.org
• The Probate Office hours are Mondays and Wednesdays 9:00 am-2:00 pm
  • Probate office number is 575-542-9512
    • E-mail address: carmen.acosta@hidalgocounty.org
• The County Manager’s Office will be open Monday-Thursday 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.
  • Manager’s Office phone is 575-542-9428
    • E-mail addresses: tisha.green@hidalgocounty.org, miriam.jacquez@hidalgocounty.org, yasmin.olivas@hidalgocounty.org
• The Sheriff’s Office is open Monday-Thursday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.  Fridays 8:00 am to 12:00 pm.
  • Driving tests and fingerprint processing can be requested by appointment.
    • Sheriff’s Office phone number is 575-542-3833
    • E-mail addresses: tracy.chavez@hcnmsheriff.org, serena.brito@hcnmsheriff.org
• The Hidalgo County Transfer Station hours are Mondays -Fridays 8 am – 5 pm and Saturdays from 8 am to 2 pm.

• The Hidalgo County Detention Center Inmate visitation has resumed. Please visit Securustech.net to schedule visits.

You are encouraged to utilize many online services that are available at www.hidalgocounty.org .

If you need additional information or assistance please call me at 575-590-7662.

Thank you, Tisha Green, County Manager

County Office phone numbers and e-mails:

County Clerk                     575-542-9213    alyssa.esquivel@hidalgocounty.org

County Assessor              575-542-3433     martin.neave@hidalgocounty.org

County Treasurer            575-542-9313     leslee.rudiger@hidalgocounty.org

Probate Judge                  575-542-9512     carmen.acosta@hidalgocounty.org

Transfer Station              575-542-9800     aaron.delagarza@hidalgocounty.org

EMS Station                      575-542-8272     david.whipple@hidalgocounty.org

Manager’s Office             575-542-9428     tisha.green@hidalgocounty.org

Sheriff’s Office                575-542-3833     serena.brito@hcnmsheriff.org

Detention Center            575-542-3050     artemisia.romero@hidalgocounty.org

Dispatch                           575-542-8828    priscilla.maxwell@hidalgocounty.org

Road Department           575-548-2672     fernando.marquez@hidalgocounty.org

Emergency Manager      575-542-8827     scott.richins@hidalgocounty.org

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