The Village of Questa has approved a contract with Robert Romero and Associates LLC for a second year for professional services related to lobbying for the upcoming New Mexico legislative session. The contract states that the lobbying firm will be compensated at $3,333.33 per month, $40,000 per year.
Questa del Rio News obtained a copy of the Village of Questa’s Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan (ICIP) for fiscal years 2025-2029.
The ICIP is a planning tool administered through the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration for capital outlay requests administered for periods of five years. Although the ICIP is not a funding source, it does include information in each project for state and federal funding opportunities. The ICIP for the Village of Questa was passed on July 25, 2023, along with a contract for professional lobbying services.
2025
Sewer system improvements, $4,500,000
Cabresto Road improvements, $1,050,538 ($1,279,939 funded to date)
Embargo Road improvements, $950,209 ($200,200 funded to date)
New and replacement water lines, $150,000
Water system improvements, $2,500,000 ($141,831 funded to date)
New Fire Department building, $3,500,000
Install and update sewer lines, $500,000 ($2,300,357 funded to date)
Ambulance emergency vehicle, $375,000
Questa Rodeo grounds, $437,500
Water rights purchase, $100,000 ($27,828 funded to date)
Green hydrogen facility, $5,000,000
Animal control program, $200,000
La Ciénega demolition, $750,000
Questa skatepark, $40,000
Lower Embargo Road improvements, $510,462 ($73,599 funded to date)
Old Llama Road improvements, $997,889
Public Works HVAC vehicle, $75,000 ($290,000 funded to date)
Questa Convention Center, $300,000
Rehabilitation/reconstruction bridge #8532, $764,000 ($534,000 funded to date)
Shirley Road improvements, $151,655 ($80,000 funded to date)
Library improvements, $125,000 ($75,000 funded to date)
Police Department vehicles, $300,000
Fire Department pumper truck and equipment, $812,500
Questa Municipal NR 2 Airport rehab, $750,000
2026
Sewer system improvements, $500,000
New and replacement water lines, $3,850,000
Water rights purchase, $150,000
Green hydrogen facility, $5,000,000
Animal control program, $50,000
La Ciénega demolition, $1,000,000
Questa skatepark, $818,750
Questa Convention Center, $5,000,000
Questa Municipal NR 2 Airport rehab, $1,500,000
Administration building improvement, $750,000
South Kiowa bridge 8609 replacement, $1,875,000
Recreation facility improvements, $1,250,000
Regional trail project, $165,000
2027
Install and update sewer lines, $1,500,000
Ambulance emergency vehicle, $375,000
Water rights purchase, $100,000
Regional trail project, $1,000,000
Veterans Park improvements, $106,250
Municipal Park improvements, $1,000,000
Police Department safety improvements, $800,000
Senior Center property improvements, $2,225,000
Youth Center parking improvements, $575,000
New water storage tank, $1,115,000
Sidewalks and trails in Questa, $1,203,000
Judicial Complex renovation, $1,250,000
2028
Water rights purchase, $50,000
Regional trail project, $710,000
