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City Council

Meetings

• 6:30 p.m.

• 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month, except for November and December when they are held on the first and third Tuesdays

• City Hall
  1234 E Ninth Street
  City Clerk's Office
  Wisdom, NM 88000

Public Meetings

The Final Agenda and Agenda Book will be posted on the Friday before any scheduled meeting.

Meetings Minutes

View upcoming meeting agendas, past meeting minutes and recordings.

Contact Information

If you have any problems with this link, please email the City Clerk. Please feel free to check the link during the meeting to listen to the live audio of the meeting.

Form of Government

The Commission / City Manager form of government governs the City of Wisdom. Voters elect a Mayor and six Commissioners who meet twice a month to set forth City policy. The Commission appoints a City Manager to oversee the daily operations of the City.

The Mayor may live anywhere within the City limits, but is required to reside in the City for at least a year before seeking office. Commissioners must live within the district they represent, however they are elected at large. They are required to reside in the particular district for which they seek election for a period of at least one year.

Mission Statement

The City of Wisdom is a Municipal Corporation that exists solely for the purpose of providing the best possible services to our customers, the citizens of Wisdom. We are committed to providing these services with:

• Commitment to Excellence

• Compassion

• Fairness

• Honesty

• Integrity

Commitment

We are committed to the long-term financial stability and responsible growth of the City and all decisions will be driven by our commitment to provide the best services possible in a financially sound and responsible manner given the economic realities facing the City.

City Finances 2019

Wisdom, NM government finances - Expenditure in 2019 (per resident):

• Construction

  • Water Utilities: $1,964,000 ($63.23)

  • Regular Highways: $1,145,000 ($36.86)

  • Fire Protection: $252,000 ($8.11)

  • Parks & Recreation: $250,000 ($8.05)

  • Solid Waste Management: $188,000 ($6.05)

  • Libraries: $87,000 ($2.80)

  • Housing & Community Development: $40,000 ($1.29)

• Current Operations

  • Police Protection: $5,162,000 ($166.19)

  • Water Utilities: $3,239,000 ($104.28)

  • Parks & Recreation: $3,107,000 ($100.03)

  • Solid Waste Management: $1,886,000 ($60.72)

  • General - Other: $1,769,000 ($56.95)

  • Central Staff Services: $1,609,000 ($51.80)

  • Regular Highways: $1,443,000 ($46.46)

  • Financial Administration: $1,343,000 ($43.24)

  • Fire Protection: $1,098,000 ($35.35)

  • Libraries: $764,000 ($24.60)

  • Housing & Community Development: $756,000 ($24.34)

  • Sewerage: $663,000 ($21.35)Corrections - Other: $609,000 ($19.61)

  • General Public Buildings: $492,000 ($15.84)

  • Judicial and Legal Services: $406,000 ($13.07)

  • Air Transportation: $170,000 ($5.47)

• General - Interest on Debt: $781,000 ($25.14)

• Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $502,000 ($16.16)

• Other Capital Outlay

  • Central Staff: $266,000 ($8.56)

  • Financial Administration: $108,000 ($3.48)

  • General - Other: $68,000 ($2.19)

  • Police Protection: $65,000 ($2.09)

  • Parks & Recreation: $42,000 ($1.35)

  • Air Transportation: $38,000 ($1.22)

  • Regular Highways: $38,000 ($1.22)

  • Fire Protection: $36,000 ($1.16)

  • General Public Building: $26,000 ($0.84)

  • Judicial: $26,000 ($0.84)

  • Water Utilities: $22,000 ($0.71)

  • Solid Waste Management: $2,000 ($0.06)

• Total Salaries & Wages: $9,466,000 ($304.76)

• Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $476,000 ($15.33)

Wisdom, NM government finances - Revenue in 2019 (per resident):

• Charges - Air Transportation: $64,000 ($2.06)

• Charges - Solid Waste Management: $2,469,000 ($79.49)

  • Sewerage: $1,423,000 ($45.81)

  • Parks & Recreation: $1,194,000 ($38.44)

  • All Other: $185,000 ($5.96)

• Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $531,000 ($17.10)

• Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $256,000 ($8.24)

  • Highways: $35,000 ($1.13)

• Miscellaneous

  • General Revenue, NEC: $1,761,000 ($56.70)

  • Interest Earnings: $641,000 ($20.64)

  • Special Assessments: $132,000 ($4.25)

  • Property Sale Other: $42,000 ($1.35)

  • Rents: $25,000 ($0.80)

• Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,986,000 ($128.33)

• State Intergovernmental

  • General Support: $5,845,000 ($188.18)

  • All Other: $1,525,000 ($49.10)

  • Housing & Community Development: $462,000 ($14.87)

  • Highways: $216,000 ($6.95)

  • Water Utilities: $188,000 ($6.05)

• Tax

  • Total General Sales: $6,793,000 ($218.71)

  • Property: $2,401,000 ($77.30)

  • Public Utilities: $904,000 ($29.10)

  • NEC: $426,000 ($13.72)

  • Other Selective Sales: $317,000 ($10.21)

  • Tobacco Sales: $0 ($0.00)

Wisdom, NM government finances - Debt in 2019 (per resident):

• Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding

  • Water Utilities: $10,285,000 ($331.13)

• Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $14,815,000 ($476.98)

• Long Term Debt Outstanding

  • Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $4,180,000 ($134.58)

  • Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,945,000 ($62.62)

• Long Term Debt Outstanding Non-guaranteed

  • Other, NEC: $11,480,000 ($369.61)

  • Water Utilities: $5,485,000 ($176.59)

• Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified

  • Other, NEC: $1,390,000 ($44.75)

  • Water Utilities: $620,000 ($19.96)

Wisdom, NM government finances - Cash and Securities in 2019 (per resident):

• Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,037,000 ($129.97)

• Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $13,771,000 ($443.37)

• Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $759,000 ($24.44)