It was a night of proclamations and presentations for the October 14, 2026 Sandoval County Board of County Commissioners Meeting. 

Commissioner Michael Meek sponsored a proclamation designating the month of October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month. New Mexico Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (NMDVR) Deputy Director of Client Services Rudy Grano was the recipient of the proclamation.

Sandoval County Vice Chair Jon Herr, District 2; County Commissioner Katherine A. Bruch, District 1;
Commissioner Michael Meek, District 3; NMDVR Deputy Director of Client Services Rudy Grano;
Chair Jordan Juarez, District 4; and Commissioner Joshua A. Jones, District 5. 

Next, Chair Jordan Juarez sponsored a proclamation recognizing the month of October 2026 as National Hispanic Heritage Month. National Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15, 2026, through October 15, 2026.  Members from the Sandoval Academy of Bilingual Education & SABE Niños received the proclamation. 

Back: Commissioner Katherine A. Bruch, Vice Chair Jon Herr, Commissioner Michael Meek,
Commissioner Joshua A. Jones, Chair Jordan Juarez
Front: Sandoval Academy of Bilingual Education & SABE Niños Assistant Principal Nichole Wilder,
Executive Director Jackie Rodríguez, and Principal Felicitas Reyes.

Commissioner Joshua A. Jones sponsored a proclamation congratulating the Jicarilla Apache Nation on the Inauguration of its New Leadership and honoring its Sovereignty, Cultural Heritage, and Traditions. 

Seal of the Jicarilla Apache Nation

After the proclamations, the Sandoval County Fair Board gave an updated report on the results of the 2026 Sandova County Fair. Board members Tim Johnson and Janell Trujillo gave the presentation. 

Sandoval County Commissioners with Sandoval County Fair Royalty

New Mexico Representative Catherine Cullen presented a Certificate of Recognition for Domestic Violence Awareness Month to Haven House, the only domestic violence services provider and emergency shelter serving all of Sandoval County located in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. 

Sandoval County Commissioners and New Mexico Representative Catherin Cullen (center) standing with Haven House Representatives.