GOVERNMENT
MAYOR'S OFFICE
The mission of the Mayor's office is to uphold the standards set, for the office, in the City Charter. The Mayor shall (1) preside at all meetings of the Commission; (2) lead, guide and develop (in conjunction with the City Commission and others) short and long range growth and development plans and goals for the City; (3) represent the City and promote its interests at the local, county, state and national levels and in economic and industrial development; (4) be the head of the City for all ceremonial and spokesperson purposes.
It is the mission of the Mayor's office to see that Hobbs reaches its goals in our ever changing and growing community. I will continue to work hard, along side our City Commissioners and Manager, to see that Hobbs has every opportunity to continue to grow economically, enhance our quality of life and build a strong, vibrant community. With the continued support and involvement from our community members, Hobbs will continue to grow and prosper.
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
As the City Manager for the great City of Hobbs, I am responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the City and for bringing the vision of the City to fruition. Working with our Department Heads, I make recommendations/decisions and try to provide the necessary resources for our nearly 470 city employees to carry out their duties. It is my belief that the principle reason for having any government, is to serve the people. From the police, fire, and ambulance crews, to recycling effluent water and cleaning the parks, to enforcing building codes and holding contractors to certain standards, and finally providing excellent customer service to our community, our employees work hard every day to serve the roughly 44,000 diverse people that cover the 26 sq miles of Hobbs. I am proud to work with these fine employees, to help lead this great team, and to constantly work to improve the ways that we carry out our mission of serving the people.
The above duties are only half of the story, however, because no city lives within a vacuum. If we only had to perfect the above duties, easy enough, but technology changes, buildings decay, demographics shift, etc. A community is a living, breathing life in and of itself and requires dynamic leadership to constantly keep it young. This part of my job is what I feel distinguishes average City Managers from great ones. Working alongside the Mayor and City Commission, it is my job to research other cities, understand the latest trends, and help them form and carry out a vision of growth and development for our City.
I hope I was able to briefly illustrate my job as a City Manager to you. Every day is different and has unique challenges that can never be foreseen. The job of a City Manager requires the ability to dissect the past, evaluate the present, and anticipate the future. Hard work, persistence, and ingenuity are characteristics that I pride myself, and the successes of the City of Hobbs on.
If you need contact information for a certain City of Hobbs department, please call the switchboard at (575) 397-9200 .
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Accounts Payable - Finance
397-9239
Accounts Receivable - Finance
397-9240
Adopt a Spot Program
397-9291
Agnes Kastner Head Community Center
397-9301
Animal Shelter
397-9323
Animal Shelter Fax
393-1447
Attorney's Office
397-9226
Attorney Fax
391-7876
B
Build Permits/Inspection
397-9234
C
Carpenter Shop
397-9317
Cemetery
397-9296
Cemetery Fax
397-9371
City Clerk
397-9207
City Hall Switchboard
397-9200
City Manager's Office
397-9206
City Manager's Fax
397-0379
Community Bulletin Board
397-9335
Community Center (Senior Center)
397-9301
Computer Operations - I.T.
397-9335
Construction - Parks
391-9674
Court - Municipal
397-9272
Crime Prevention - Police Department
397-9252
D
Del Norte Aquatic Facility
392-8161
E
Electric Shop
397-9321
Emergency Management
397-9231
Engineering Services
397-9232
Engineering Fax
397-9227
Environmental Enforcement
391-8158
F
Finance Department
397-9235
Finance Fax
397-9450
Fire Prevention
391-8158
Fire Station 1
397-9308
Fire Station 1 Fax
397-9331
Fire Station 2
397-9304
Fire Station 3
397-9306
G
Garage
397-9319
General Services Department
397-9236
GIS/Mapping
391-4148
Golf Course Maintenance
397-9300
Golf Course Pro Shop
397-9297
H
Harry McAdam's Park
392-5845
Heizer Pool
397-9316
Hobbs Beautiful
397-9291
Hobbs High School Pool
397-9326
Hobbs Express Van Service
397-9290 or
397-9362 or
393-8390
Hobbs Police Department
397-9265
Horticulture - Parks
397-9670
Humble Pool
397-9337
I
Inquiries Information & Companies
397-9205
Inspection Services
397-9234
Information Technology Department
397-9264
J
Job Vacancies - Personnel
397-9230
L
Laboratory - Utilities
397-9398
Legal Department
397-9226
Legal Fax
391-7876
Library Services
397-9328
Library Fax
397-1508
M
Mailroom - City Hall
397-9210
Mayor's Office
391-7890
Mayor's Fax
397-0379
McAdam's Park
392-5845
Motor Vehicle Department
397-9213
Motor Vehicle Fax
397-2897
Multi-Purpose Center - Fletcher Center
397-9292
Municipal Court
397-9272
Municipal Court Fax
397-9365
O
Ocotillo Park Golf Course
397-9297
P
Park Rental Information
397-9291
Parks and Recreation Department
397-9291
Parks and Recreation Fax
391-9940
Parks Construction
391-9674
Parks Horticulture
397-9670
Parks Shop
397-9327
Permits - Building
397-9234
Permits - Business
397-9207
Personnel Department
397-9230
Personnel Fax
397-9212
Plumber - City
397-9315
Pools
Del Norte
392-8161
Heizer
397-9316
High School
397-9326
Humble
397-9223
Pool Party Reservations
397-9291
Police Department
397-9265
PD Fax
397-0147
PD Crime Prevention
397-9252
PD Detectives
397-9275
PD Detention Center
397-9247
PD Evidence
397-9255
PD Records
397-9262
PD Telecommunications
397-9265
Public Works
397-9375
Public Works Fax
397-9211
Purchasing - Finance
397-9244
R
Recreation & Parks Department
397-9291
Recreation Fax
391-9940
Recycling Center
397-9291
Right-of-Ways
391-9674
Road Construction
397-9318
S
Senior Center (Agnes Kaster Community Center)
397-9301
Special Event Park Permits
397-9291
Sports Fields (Complexes)
397-9350
Streets
397-9318
Summer Recess Information
397-9291
Summer Swim Lessons Information
397-9291
Switchboard - City Hall
397-9200
T
Teen Center
391-9505
Teen Center Fax
393-2162
Traffic Shop
397-9352
Transportation - Hobbs Express
397-9290
U
Utilities Division
397-9315
Utilities Fax
397-9370
Utilities Laboratory
397-9398
V
Violent Crimes Hotline
393-0001
W
Warehouse
397-9325
Wastewater Treatment Plant
397-9315
Water Office
397-9216
Y
Youth Crime Prevention
391-9505
Municode.com - Hobbs, New Mexico (another format for viewing)
Voters in Lea County take an active role in politics, especially local politics. The county is governed by five county commissioners, each representing a district of the county. The day-to-day management of the county is overseen by the county manager, who provides supervision to the various county departments and employees. The other elected county officials are the Sheriff, Treasurer, Assessor, Probate Judge and County Clerk.
Each city in the county has its own locally elected officials who are elected by districts or at large within their municipalities to set policies and to govern their community.
CITY OF HOBBS
The city of Hobbs has six district elected commissioners and a city-wide elected mayor. The mayor and commissioners hire a city manager, who is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the city and its various departments. The city of Hobbs Police Department has a chief and approximately 80 certified police officers. The Hobbs Police Department is one of four police departments accredited by the International Police Chief's Association. The Hobbs Fire Department has a chief and 71 firefighters who also are certified as EMT/Paramedics. The city of Hobbs enjoys the lowest Insurance Fire Rating in the state of New Mexico.
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ITY OF LOVINGTON
The city of Lovington has five elected city councilors, elected by district, with a mayor elected from within the council. The city is managed by a city manager who provides leadership for the day-to-day operations of the city and the various departments and services. The city of Lovington employs 26 certified police officers and has a fire department of 17 firefighters and EMTs.
CITY OF EUNICE
The city of Eunice has eight elected city council members elected by districts and a mayor elected city-wide. The mayor manages the day-to-day operations of the city in cooperation with the city manager. The city of Eunice has a chief and five certified police officers. A full-time fire chief supervises 30 volunteer firefighters, along with seven certified volunteer EMTs.
CITY OF JAL
The city of Jal has six elected city council members plus a mayor, all of whom serve the community at large. The city is managed by the city manager in cooperation with the mayor. The city of Jal has a chief and six certified police officers, and one full-time fire chief and medical-services director along with 18 volunteer firefighters/EMTs.
CITY OF TATUM
The city of Tatum has four elected city councilors and a mayor, all of whom are elected at large. The Tatum Police Department has a chief and three certified police officers. The city's fire department has a chief and 10 volunteer firefighters, and operates the ambulance service for the city.
LEA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
The Lea County Sheriff's office is staffed with 44 certified deputies who are responsible for Courthouse security, civil service and patrolling the unincorporated areas of Lea County. This modern sheriff's department coordinates its criminal operations and investigations with the various local law enforcement agencies. The Lea County Sheriff's Department has offices in Hobbs and Lovington and has resident deputies in Jal, Eunice and Tatum.
NEW MEXICO STATE POLICE
The New Mexico State Police has a sub-district office in Hobbs and provides patrol officers and supervision for Lea County-based State Police officers. The State Police district offices are located in the city of Roswell.
