Doña Ana County approves $2 million in opioid-settlement contracts, creates county events manager; Patricia Kimble attends first meeting

Doña Ana County commissioners on Feb. 24 approved about $2 million in contracts with three health providers paid from the opioid settlement and created a new county engagement and events manager position, the board's first meeting to include newly appointed Commissioner Patricia Kimble.

The actions—summarized by a meeting presenter—were presented as part of a brief roundup of the agenda. The presenter said Patricia Kimble participated in the meeting for the first time after being named by the governor to replace Shannon Reynolds, who announced her retirement in December.

Commissioners approved creation of a new county engagement and events manager, a position described by the presenter as responsible for taking charge of all county events. The meeting summary did not specify the job's salary, effective date, or which department will supervise the position.

Separately, the board approved roughly $2 million in contracts with three health providers to support programs for treatment and prevention of substance use, using funds tied to the opioid settlement. The summary did not list the provider names, contract lengths, or vote tallies; it characterized the contracts as intended to back opioid-settlement-funded strategies for treatment and prevention.

The meeting summary directed residents to the county's YouTube channel to view the full session. The presenter did not identify which governor made the appointment during the summary provided to the record.

The record available from the meeting summary did not include mover/second details or roll-call vote counts for the items described.