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.

Upcoming Events

First Line Supervisor – 40 hour Training @ Jake Lopez Bldg. (Roosevelt County Training Room), 705 E. Lime St., Portales, NM

Tickets

Jul 28 @ 8:00 am – Aug 1 @ 5:00 pm

Description
This training is intended for Sheriff, Detention Staff, Firefighters, and Emergency Medical First Responders in supervisor and leader roles. Course is free to NMC Law Enforcement Insurance Pool Members. Non-pool members may inquire about attending (pending availability) for a fee. See attached flyer for more details.

https://www.nmcounties.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/40-First-Line-Supervisor-Flyer-Albq.-July-2025.pdf

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FREE Online Webinar: Employee Termination: Best Practices

Tickets

Jul 30 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

ON-LINE: Employee Termination: Best Practices

INSTRUCTOR: Mark Allen, NMC General Counsel

Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Time: 10am to 11:30am

Participant certificates will be provided.

Target Audience: County supervisors, managers, attorneys, and HR employees

Description: This training will cover the best practices for determining when termination is warranted and its implementation. Participants will come away with a better understanding of how to assess the legal risks; avoiding disparate treatment claims; the importance of documenting performance and disciplinary issues fully and objectively; effectively drafting the termination notice and safely delivering the final decision; best practices for terminating at-will employees; and the roles of the supervisor/manager, HR, and legal in the termination process.

Registration Link:

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

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