Guadalupe County

Guadalupe County was named after Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe, (Our Lady of Guadalupe, or after the Mesita de Guadalupe (Guadalupe Plain).

The county was created from the southern portion of San Miguel County on February 26, 1891 by an act of the New Mexico Territorial Legislature. The original county seat was Puerto De Luna, but was moved north to Santa Rosa in 1903. That same year, after the popular Spanish-American War of 1898, the county’s name was changed to Leonard Wood County after the Presidential physician, Major General in Rough Riders. The name was later changed back to Guadalupe County. The county is comprised of several previous Spanish land grants that include the Aqua Negra, the Jose Perea, the Anton Chico, and the Preston Beck land grants.

Guadalupe County is the fifth-least populous county in New Mexico with approximately 4,376 and has a total area of 3,032 square miles of land. Santa Rosa boasts the famous Blue Hole, an 81-foot deep natural artesian spring used by scuba divers and swimmers.

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FREE Online Webinar: Writing Effective Disciplinary Actions

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Jun 30 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

ON-LINE: Writing Effective Disciplinary Actions

INSTRUCTOR: Mark Allen, NMC General Counsel

Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Time: 10am to 11:30am

Participant certificates will be provided.

Target Audience: Any county supervisor, manager, and HR employees tasked with advising on discipline.

Description: Discipline is often overturned not because the misconduct didn’t occur, but because it was not properly evaluated, documented, or written. This training will focus on the critical decisions that must be made before discipline is imposed and the writing skills necessary to ensure those decisions withstand scrutiny.

Participants will learn how to:

Determine whether discipline is warranted and supported by evidence

Select the appropriate level of discipline based on severity, intent, and prior disciplinary history (progressive discipline)

Avoid disparate treatment claims

Marshal the facts with clarity, precision, and objectivity

Draft disciplinary actions that are clear, complete, persuasive, and with an understanding the final audience may be an arbitrator, a judge, or a jury.

Registration Link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AthlhFgUSN6V6DPo3fJVkw

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