Mayor, Lynn D. Crawford
The Mayor is the Village's chief executive officer, setting the agenda for the Village and its finances and appointing department directors to carry out policies. With regard to community boards, the Mayor ensures that Village agencies cooperate with community boards in all matters affecting local services and complaints, proposes the level of financial support for community boards, and provides general assistance as needed.
For more information, Mayor Crawford welcomes residents and visitors to come by and meet with him. His office hours are 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays by appointment. To make an appointment, please call the Executive Offices at 575-258-4343 or send him an email. He looks forward to hearing from you!
Village council
The Village Council is Ruidoso's legislative body. There are 6 elected members. Besides enacting legislation, the Village Council approves the Village's budget and has oversight powers for the activities of Village agencies. Council Members are closely involved with community boards and serve as members.
Councilor
Rafael "Rifle" Salas (Mayor PRO Tem)
Term of Office: March 2024 - March 2028
Tel: 575-808-0430
Email: [email protected]
Councilor
Susan Lutterman
Term of Office: March 2024 - March 2028
Tel: 575-973-8441
Email: [email protected]
Councilor
Darren Hooker
Term of Office: March 2022 - March 2026
Tel: 575-760-0118
Email: [email protected]
Councilor
Joseph W. Eby
Term of Office: March 2024 - March 2026
Tel: 575-808-0114
Email: [email protected]
Appointed Officials
Village Manager: Ron Sena
Deputy Village Manager: Michael Martinez
Police Chief: Lawrence Chavez
Fire Chief - Joe Kasuboski
Village Attorney: Zach Cook
DOCUMENT LINKS
Council Roster - April 1, 2020
Emergency Declaration (Resolution 2020-17)
2021 State of the Village by Lynn Crawford
2020 State of the Village by Lynn Crawford
Open Meetings (Resolution 2020-01)
Village Council Invocation Policy
2019 State of the Village by Lynn Crawford
2017 State of the Village by Mayor Tom Battin
2016 State of the Village by Mayor Tom Battin