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Sandoval County

LAND AREA
in square miles 3,716
POPULATION

2015 estimate 139,394
Housing Units
2015 estimate 54,690

GOVERNMENT
Sandoval County operates under a commis-
ion/manƒ‰‡” ˆ‘” ‘ˆ ‰‘˜‡”‡–Ǥ Š‡ Ƥ˜‡
Modern-day Sandoval County was a thriving area centuries before county commissioners are elected to four-year
terms by voters in their respective districts. The
Don Francisco de Coronado explored the area and camped near commission is charged with establishing policy
’”‡•‡–Ǧ†ƒ› ‡”ƒŽ‹ŽŽ‘ ‹ ͕͙͔͘Ǥ ” Šƒ‡Ž‘‰‹ ƒŽ Ƥ†• •—‰‰‡•– –Š‡ for the method(s) by which the government
opeerates. The commission also approves the
Sandia Man lived and hunted in the area thousands of years ago. county’s annual budget. The County Manager is
Once included in one of two “partidos,” or districts created in appointed by the commission to carry out policy
ƒ† •‡”˜‡ ƒ• Š‹‡ˆ ƒ†‹‹•–”ƒ–‹˜‡ ‘ƥ ‡” ‘ˆ
the New Mexico territory, It became part of Santa Ana County in county government.
͕͙͖͜ǡ ƒ† ™ƒ• Ƥ”•– ‡•–ƒ„Ž‹•Š‡† ƒ• ƒ •‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡ ‡–‹–› ‹ ͕͔͗͝ǡ ‹‡ County Commission
years prior to New Mexico’s statehood. The area that forms Los James Dominguez, Distrit 1
Žƒ‘• ‘—–› ™ƒ• •‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡† ˆ”‘ ƒ†‘˜ƒŽ ‘—–› ‹ ͕͘͝͝Ǥ Jay C. Block, District 2
Don G. Chapman, District 3
David J. Heil, District 4
Who to Call F. Kenneth Eichwald, District 5

Assessor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (505) 867-7562 Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (505) 867-7532
Business Development and Tourism . . (505) 867-8787 Fire and Emergency Services . . . . . . . . . (505) 867-0245
Clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (505) 867-7572 Human Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (505) 867-7505
Commissioners Information Technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (505) 867-7626
District 1, James Dominguez . . . . . . . . (505) 252-3251 Legal Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (505) 867-7507
District 2, Jay C. Block . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . (505) 250-4238 Planning & Zoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (505) 867-7628
District 3, Don G. Chapman . . . . . . . . . (505) 414-6247 Probate Judge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (505) 867-7647
District 4, David Heil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (505) 252-0625 Public Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (505) 867-7640
District 5, Kenneth Eichwald . . . . . . . . (505) 206-7470 Public Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (505) 771-8500

Community Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (505) 867-7620 Sheri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (505) 867-7525
County Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (505) 867-7538 Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (505) 867-7581
Detention Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (505) 867-5339

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