Sandoval County News

PHILADELPHIA, PA. Sandoval County leadership and management attended the 90th Annual Conference of the National Association of Counties (NACo) between July 11 – 14, 2025, in the City where the Liberty Bell lives. NACo describes this conference as “gathering of elected and appointed officials from the nation’s 3,069 counties, parishes and boroughs. Conference content includes discussion of federal policies impacting … Read More

Bernalillo, NM, July 10, 2025: Sandoval County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) announced today that it continues its investigation of an unsolved suspicious death case from 24 years ago. According to the Sheriff’s Office, in May 2001, hikers in the Santa Fe National Forest, Sandoval County, discovered the skeletonized human remains of a then-unknown individual. Recently, because of advances in DNA technology … Read More

The June 11, 2025, Sandoval County Board of County Commissioners Meeting recognized Juneteenth with proclamations sponsored by Commissioner Joshua Jones, District 2. “June 19th marks the day in 1865 when freedom finally reached enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, an enduring symbol of slave liberation and a reminder that the struggle for true equality must continue, and Sandoval County celebrates this … Read More

The May 28, 2025, Sandoval County Board of County Commissioners Meeting recognized National Public Works Week, Emergency Medical Services Week, and Older Americans Month with proclamations sponsored by Chair Michael Meek, District 3; Commissioner Katherine A. Bruch, District 1; and Vice Chair Jordan Juarez, District 4, respectively. PROCLAMATION RECIPIENTS National Public Works Week Sandoval County Public Works employees with Public Works Director Mark Hatzenbuhler (third from right), … Read More

The Sandoval County Board of County Commissioners is actively engaged with the work of the NM Legislature. Commissioners participated in the 2025 Legislative Session and recently heard updates on the Session from several sources. At the April 9, 2025, County Commission Meeting, Senator Jay C. Block, District 12, addressed the Commission, and at the May 14, 2025, meeting, both NM … Read More

The May 14, 2025, Sandoval County Board of County Commissioners Meeting recognized National Military Awareness Month, National Correctional Officers and Employees Week, and Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month, with proclamations sponsored by Commissioner Katherine A. Bruch, District 1; Commissioner Joshua A. Jones, District 5; and Chair Michael Meek, District 3, respectively. PROCLAMATION RECIPIENTS National Military Awareness Month … Read More

Bernalillo, NM, April 17, 2025: The Sandoval County Sheriff’s Office held a Media Event today to seek the public’s help in identifying Sandoval Star, a woman found deceased two years ago in the Placitas, NM, area. Speaking at the event were Sheriff Jesse James Casaus, Sandoval County Manager Wayne Johnson, and Detective Donald Chewning. How you can help There is … Read More

During the April 9, 2025, County Commission meeting, the Sandoval County Board of County Commissioners approved a Motion of Concurrence to hire Eric Masterson, Sandoval County Fire and Rescue Chief, as Deputy County Manager. His term begins on April 12, 2025. Following the vote, Commission Chair Michael Meek, Dist. 3, shared, “I have known Eric Masterson for a very long … Read More

March 26, 2025, Sandoval County Board of County Commissioners Meeting. After receiving their plaques and medallions signifying the official completion of their semester-long Junior County Treasurers Program, Giavanna Almanzar (left center) and Mario Templeton (right center) stood with Sandoval County Treasurer Jennifer A. Taylor (center) and the entire Sandoval County Board of County Commissioners (from left: Jordan Juarez, Vice Chair, … Read More