Mayor· 2025-12-01 – 2029-12-01 (month-level start: elected mayor November 2025; Mayor Payne's last meeting was December 16, 2025 per that meeting's minutes and McDonald presided as Mayor on January 13, 2026; month-level end: 2029-12 per city commissioner page 'Term: December 2029' and four-year terms)
Sharon McDonald
Alamogordo
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 1
- Total speaking time
- 0:41
- Avg per meeting
- 0:41
- Segments
- 19
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Top issues during term (5)(General)
public forum on Bonito Lake access
Unknown — the resolution itself doesn't carry a price tag, but emergency declarations often precede repair spending.
City Manager Recruitment and Hiring
No dollar figures were listed on the agenda report, though the City Manager's salary and contract will ultimately affect the city budget.
City Manager Selection Process
The city manager's salary and priorities affect the budget, but no dollar figure was disclosed.
City Manager Transition
Not stated in the agenda materials.
city management settlement
The source doesn’t disclose the settlement terms, so the immediate cost to taxpayers is unknown—but any payment or staff transition could affect city finances.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while McDonald was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching General.