Frequently Asked Questions

The Board of County Commissioners meet in regular session at 9 a.m. on the second Thursday of every month. All meetings (unless otherwise noted) are held at:

Otero County Administration Building
1101 New York Avenue, Room 123
Alamogordo, NM 88310

View the current County Commission Meeting Schedule (PDF).

Copies of the agenda for the Commission meetings are available at the reception desk in the Administration Building at 1101 New York Avenue. In addition, the current agenda, follow-ups to prior agendas, and minutes of the previous Board meetings are available in the Agenda Center.

Otero County does not require business licenses; however, the County does require that businesses comply with State license requirements.

The Board accepts public comments on any issue on its agenda under Unscheduled Citizen Communication at the regular meetings. If you would like to appear on the agenda under Scheduled Citizen Communication, you must submit a request on the form (PDF), which can be provided at the reception desk in the Administration Building at 1101 New York Avenue. After submitting your request to the County Manager, staff will notify you when you will appear on the commission agenda.

You may find contact information for the County Commissioners on the County Commission page.

View the complete listing of contact information for the Otero County Departments.

General Information

• County Seat: Alamogordo, NM
• Population: 63,797 (US Census Data)
• Land Area in Square Miles: 6,613.21
• Gross Receipts Tax Rate (Unincorporated Area): 5.9375%