ToadBook

So on August 22, 2026 an emergency meeting was called. The meeting was going to be held the next day.

Here is one notification.

So ask yourself - what is an emergency? State law says an emergency meeting is defined as a gathering called on short notice to address unforeseen circumstances that, if not handled immediately, will likely result in injury, property damage, or substantial financial loss

Unforeseen circumstances? Well maybe but I would suggest that this was easily predicted when the treasurer was chased away despite the terrible timing. My mamma taught me that when you make a bed, you suffer the consequences.

There is more to say about this but let's just let it sit here for a moment.

Result in Injury? Well maybe but by the time the meeting was held the problem was addressed so legally - THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THE MEETING

What else? 24 hour notice is needed unless fast action is needed. Yet again - There was no reason for the meeting. But hey, let's just say she erred on the side of needing fast action and overlook the 24 hour notice.

BUT WHY? Why was it held in the fire department? Was that a power show? Was that a way to hide the meeting?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mqMa-Vfl-U&t=11s

This is who should get the award from NM FOG. Way to go Valencia News Bulletin.

Only question I have - when you see this link on FB you see comments have been hidden. Click on those comments and they are supportive of the Mayor. Why would those be hidden?

The Mayor follows protocol and ordinances and state law. The Mayor makes sure meetings run smoothly (Presuming everyone else follows the ordinances!)

So- we keep hearing about Rolling Quorum.

What is that? It's the idea that councilors agree how to vote prior to the official vote.

That is it.

It's against the law.

It is a violation of the Open Meetings Act. It's that simple.

"Fundamental to the Open Meetings Act is your right to witness both the discussions and votes of the Council." (Quoted from article listed below.)

Here is an article about Las Cruces violating the Open Meetings act. However, it explains rolling quorum and the problems associated with them very clearly. Read that article here.

So, when you sit in a meeting and see two Councilors look at one prior to voting as if they are waiting for guidance how to vote - that is a big oops.

When you sit in a meeting and see an obvious scripted performance with the eye rolling, laughing, comments that build on each other - that is a big oops.

When you drive by a house and see their three cars outside - that is a big big big oops.

Note this: They are NOT just breaking the law. They are violating your right to hear the debate, understand their vote, have a say in the government actions (because the decisions has already been agreed to among the three.)

I bet this place is wishing they had not given this award.

NM FOG - New Mexico Foundation for Open Government could be a great help to local citizens wanting information about what their local government is doing.

But can you trust them when they give this person an award? (Follow the link here)

When they realize they've been lied to -

The state has been watching Bosque Farms very closely attending meetings. Why?

When the attorney said "Do not include everyone in your emails - you are in danger of violating the open meeting acts". The Three Councilors fought with the attorney and said 'no we are not'.

You can attend meetings and see those three Councilors (with Desmet in the lead) voting after looking at each other. You can sit in the meetings and tell it's scripted.

Ask yourself why WHY they are having so many meetings at such different hours- 8am? 9am? 2pm? 4 in September alone. Some two days apart.

Why? Of course, because the public is busy and can't easily attend. Because there are so many meetings it's hard to stay on top of when they are and what they cover and what date they are.... How is that OPEN government?

A recent meeting was held in the fire department instead of the regular meeting room (that was available by the way). That is not open government.

So - in passing one of us was asked - why so many posts on one day?

I chose to take this one on and answer for my self.

Because there is so much wrong.

Because there is a big hope the residents of Bosque Farms will see this and understand what is wrong. The lack of ethics, the threats, the screaming, the multiple meetings held as a way to ensure you can't attend, etc are all wrong. I have much hope that the residents of Bosque Farms are smart enough to see documents, read laws and start to say 'enough!'

Because there is a very faint hope that one councilor one wife of a councilor will see this - and maybe, just maybe, at least one councilor will realize they are doing all kind of things wrong.

Because there is a faint hope that someone might see that and step up to help.

So what is wrong? Take your pick. Any one meeting might have

• threats,
• yelling
• swearing
• law breaking (yes really - go read the ordinances that manage meetings yourself).

Add to it

• non-emergency meetings called as an emergency
• so many meetings held - possibly as an effort to cover up what is happening (?)
  • ethical issues overlooked
  • rolling quorums

There is more... Any one meeting includes all of the above

Interesting. After a recent post recapping a meeting - Ms. Desmet promised to one person she would spend money in a certain way.

"I promise I will find money for a shade!!! I promise!"

That's a quote copied directly from her.

Let's hit the truth button on this.

The ONLY way the Council has any authority is with the vote by the Council when the Council meets as a whole and even then it takes a majority vote.

And even with that - the Council has to stick to the approved budget. If you change the budget it must be done by budget resolution.

Her promises are worth nada.

But there is more to this - Pledging resources outside of standard legal means has a lot of other issues. It's against the law. The Governmental Conduct Act - the thing you learn about in the training the state provides - says you are NOT allowed to use your office to benefit private people.

This also opens you up for quid pro quo. (more on this in another post). But if you promise to spend money then it has the appearance of impropriety - bribery, quid pro quo, are all things that happen when an active councilor starts offering to spend money on specific projects.

How does Councilor Desmet not know this? Didn't she go to training??

So what is the solution?

Send out the request for bid immediately, sign the contract and get the donut work going.

What is left can then be requested to be spent on grinder pumps. It will be easier to ask the state to change the terms of the grant AFTER the Sewer Plant is fixed.

That is what the grant was for - but once the original terms of the grant has been met- it is easier to ask the state to allow us to keep it and buy grinder pumps.

If we buy grinder pumps right away - we run the risk of not having enough money to fix the Sewer Plant.

The same for the Federal Loan. It is easier, once everything is getting spent on fixing the Sewer Plant (again, the real reason for the loan) it is easier to ask for the rest of the funds to be spent and the rest of the loan be converted.

By having meeting over meeting over meeting, by yelling, being more worried about trying to make the mayor look bad - the real work, the work of the council is NOT getting done.

Go ask the Village office yourself - has any Request for proposal been put out for the Sewer Repair? Why not? (Hint - it's because the Council hasn't voted to put it out to bid).

So what happens if we just spend money any old way?

Well - gosh. You can't. Federal Loans come with a lot of paperwork and to change the loan terms - sure you can do that. But it takes a lot of time. You can easily change where you spend the money on a paper budget BUT you have to go through the proper process which isn't easy.

So the 4.9 Million you keep hearing about - it's not as easy to spend as you might think.

And yes, that is what the Council was told after all the drama and yelling and accusations - they found out that the mayor was correct.

Grants come with a lot of paperwork both before and after the grant is awarded. You can't change what you spend that money on without the State government agreeing. The request goes back to state committees and gets voted on again.

That is the law!

So the other money you hear about can't just be spent the way they want.

What is the solution? There is one. Watch for Contrived Emergency 3 for a solution to these supposed emergencies -

We are ONE day away from pooping in buckets. (No, we are not as Molzen Corbin has told the council) and Sewage will back up into your homes but this man says No.

These are just fake emergencies for an excuse to spend money. Sure the Sewer Plant needs to be added to, sure the Village needs to buy grinder pumps. But is it really? Really really? the big emergency Desmet makes it sound like? And Which one is the emergency??

So back in the day - think back if you can - three years ago.

Councilor Desmet was elected and what did she say - it's all over Facebook if you can stomach scrolling back that far.

"We are One Day away from pooping in buckets"

(Great line by the way although untrue!)

And now, after clawing money back from the state after it was taken away and getting a Federal Loan and getting a grant - We have enough to build the donut.

Yes. The Village Sewer Plant will be updated and we will have a donut!

BUT - wait! Now the emergency is:

Sewage will Back Up Into Your Homes

Yet another great line although a little dramatic.

So now all of that money needs to be spent on grinder pumps??

Which is it? What is the emergency? Is it getting the sewer plant fixed so we don't poop in buckets??? OR is it spending money on Grinder Pumps so we don't have sewage back up???

Check out the next post Contrived Emergencies 2

Isn't this shameful???

No wonder so many have resigned and left. What the heck is wrong with her.

IF you had attended you would know that first she interrupted the mayor and then she ignored him while he tried to have her follow our ordinances!

https://www.krqe.com/video/bosque-farms-wastewater-concerns/12189103/