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Look at the re: on this email. Writ of Mandamus.

What is this? What is a Writ of Mandamus?

Here is a legal definition: court order that commands a government official, agency, or lower court to perform a mandatory duty required by law.

What is this typically used for? - for a higher court to force a lower court to rule in accordance with the law. - to force the governmental agency to give paperwork requested through open meetings requests - Immigration status so time lines don't run out.

It is typically not used to addressed contrived eme -- as a way to force a Mayor or a Clerk Administrator or treasurer to do something illegal. (Spend funds that are earmarked and budgeted for a different item for example) -- to demand money is spent when there is no treasurer that can spend that money. (ARPA funds for example). This is particularly true when the treasurer has been forced out less than a month before this demand. -- To adopt procedures that go against ordinances (rules of procedure).

So you can go back and review the latest posts including the email from Councilor DeSmet.

First we recognized she sent this from her personal phone despite the fact that she explicitly told the reporter she doesn't use her personal phone for Village Business.

Second we recognized that a writ of mandamus was being used incorrectly in this instance. Incorrectly because you can't use a write of mandamus to force people to do things they can't/should not/are illegal to do.

Now let's finish up with two more items of consideration.

• Looks like a threat doesn't it? Writ of Mandamus. You do what I want or I will take you to court. No wonder employees are quitting if they have to put up with that nonsense.

• Yet again, a contrived emergency or two.

First contrived emergency- Let's get rid of the treasurer - let's make the Village such a miserable place to work and then demand money be spent by whom? A treasurer that isn't there? Sounds like a fake emergency. There is a post on this blog about the 4.9Million Federal Funds that the Three want to change - The council can vote randomly to change funding from one use to another - but if that funding is from a specific source for a specific reason no matter how much you want to - you can't change it. (And they have been told this. You would know this if you sat in that meeting as well.) And ARPA funds can't be spent without a treasurer.

Second - Let's get rid of the EMT Volunteer director and then scream about not having EMT. Let's support the fire department when they loan out the gurney in our ambulance and support the decision to loan out the ambulance to Peralta. Let's make it impossible to work in the Village even as a volunteer and then scream about what we don't have.

Just wait until people realize there is no zoning officer because the Three got rid of that position. When the residents are upset, guess what the Three will be yelling about next.

Go look at the budget yourself! I have. I'm just hitting the truth button.

Look at the re: on this email. Writ of Mandamus.

What is this? What is a Writ of Mandamus?

Here is a legal definition: court order that commands a government official, agency, or lower court to perform a mandatory duty required by law.

What is this typically used for? - for a higher court to force a lower court to rule in accordance with the law. - to force the governmental agency to give paperwork requested through open meetings requests - Immigration status so time lines don't run out.

It is typically not to be used - -- as a way to force a Mayor or a Clerk Administrator or treasurer to do something illegal. (Spend funds that are earmarked and budgeted for a different item for example) -- to demand money is spent when there is no treasurer that can spend that money. (ARPA funds for example). This is particularly true when the treasurer has been forced out less than a month before this demand. -- To adopt procedures that go against ordinances (rules of procedure).

So this is a part of an email from Councilor DeSmet. This obtained by an IPRA request and passed on to us.

Let's start with how she's sending it! Didn't she say in a newspaper article for the News-Bulletin that she didn't use her personal phone? (Hint- yes she did).

But look at this- her personal phone is being used to send emails. That is a fact. Do you doubt it? Go look at the budget yourself. No Councilor has a phone to send emails from and to.

How was this found via open meeting paperwork request? Well when it was passed on to us, we were told to note that this was what Ms. Martinez recieved (there is NO Copy from Ms. Desmet!)

Let's see. Who has left since the current group of councilors have been elected:

Clerk Administrators - Vernon Abeita, Michael Limon, Shaylin Lopez, and now Erica Martinez. Did I miss one?

Other Employees - The treasurer (who might as well have been fired) the Police Chief, some officers, the volunteer EMT director.

Others - One Attorney and on whole attorney firm. What's more ask the Village how many people have responded to the request for more representation.

Each one of these that have left have said the same things: the lack of ethics, the lack of decorum, the lack of professionalism, being sworn at etc all result in a terrible place to work.

One Councilor.

And all of this because of the yelling, the rudeness, the secret decisions on how to vote, the meddling in the executive branch of the government. WTH when do they stop???? Who is next?

You can see the Councilor update here by clicking on this link and scroll to 1hr 31 minutes. Treasurer Update

WTH - 1 hour 31 minutes to get to the treasurer report?

So, how have we been set up to fail and who has done it?

The Council harassed and fought with the previous treasurer. They didn't like that she insisted on following procurement laws. They didn't like that she was strong and knew her stuff. They made demands such as when Councilor Desmet said: "We want to know every expense"

The previous treasurer asked in that meeting 'you want me to read the budget to you?? That will take all night.'

Finally it was at a point that the Council was telling the previous treasurer - Quit or Be Fired.

So the end of the month when monthly reports are due and the end of the year when year end reports are due and the end of the payroll time when payroll is due and the start of the month when bank recon happens and the start of the year when new budget is due and all the new yearly bills come in- she was ousted out.

The Village of Bosque Farms was set up for Failure.

The Council might stand by their words 'we didn't fire her' but they threatened it. They kept putting her on the agenda under executive session. Every employee knows when you are on executive session what will be discussed is if you stay an employee.

The worst time of the year to get rid of an employee - the worst time of the year to get rid of a treasurer... and now the Council is screaming at the Mayor and the current Treasurer and the Clerk Administrator - Why haven't bills been paid?

Well this is a result of the situation the Council put this Village into. What a shameful situation.

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 hi

So, I guess it's time to admit that Councilor Zamora isn't any better and isn't going to get any better.

I had hoped. I had hoped he would go to training and his basic ethics would kick in. So many spoke highly of him and now not so much.

I had hoped that once he understood how important the work he does up on the stand is - that he would take it seriously and not just be a follower.

I had hoped that once he understood the budget, understood his role as a councilor, understood he didn't need to participate in rolling quorums and unethical behavior that he would stand up and be better.

I had hoped....

What else is there to say - Yet again, another problem with a meeting that the Three have insisted on holding.

Yet again, someone else (in this case Clara Garcia) is calling the Council on illegal behavior.

The press understands there was no emergency. The press understands meetings must be posted and in all the right places, which in this case didn't happen.

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?