Commissioner, District 2· 2025-12-01 – 2029-12-01 (month-level start: re-elected November 2025; ceremonial oath January 13, 2026 per Jan 13, 2026 minutes; month-level end: 2029-12 per city commissioner page 'Term: December 2029' and four-year terms)
Stephen Burnett
Alamogordo
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Top issues during term (12)(Public Safety)
Fire Station 2 pavement improvements change order
Adds $143,368.79 to the project cost.
Dilapidated building at 1221 Cuba Ave.
Abatement costs are typically charged to the property owner, but the city may advance funds if the owner does not comply.
School Resource Officers in Alamogordo Public Schools
The officers were already funded in the FY27 budget, so no new spending was expected from this vote.
License plate reader and live-view camera project
Dilapidated property designations lifted
APSOA collective bargaining agreement
Not stated in the agenda packet.
Fire station apparatus bay doors change order
$83,068.08 excluding gross receipts tax.
Animal control facility and no-kill shelter goal
The fee increase would cost pet owners more in animal control fees.
Opioid settlement funds for Alamo City Dream Center
Up to $200,000 in opioid settlement funds would be conditionally committed.
ACCOMM dispatch center operations and technology
Parks Department personnel and Fairgrounds Parking Lot matters
Not disclosed; personnel and property matters are discussed in closed session.
Police body and dashboard cameras grant
Brings $1,064,700 in state grant money to the police department with no mention of a local match on the agenda.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Burnett was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Public Safety.