Title
Board Appointment - Lodger's Tax Advisory Board
Recommended Action
I nominate Brandi Engeman and Kevin Holsapple to fill one (1) vacancy on the Lodgers’ Tax Advisory Board and move that Council appoint one (1) to the vacant position as follows:
By roll call vote, Councilors vote for one (1) nominee and the one (1) with the highest vote total of four or more be appointed to fill term beginning on December 2, 2025 and ending on December 1, 2028.
Body
The purpose of this item is to fill one vacancy on the Lodgers' Tax Advisory Board. Per New Mexico Statutes Annotated 1978, § 3-38-22, the Membership of Lodgers' Tax Advisory Board has five members: Two members who own or operate lodgings in the unincorporated area of the county, two members who own or operate industries in the unincorporated area of the county that serve tourists, and one member who represents the general public and is a resident of the unincorporated area of the county. The vacancy represents an expired Community-At-Large term vacated by Kevin Holsapple, which ended on December 1, 2025.
The applicants are:
Brandi Engeman [D]
Kevin Holsapple [DTS]
The interviews were conducted on November 10 and November 14, 2025.
Party affiliations are noted as [D] Democrat, [R] Republican, [I] Independent, [G] Green, [L] Libertarian, [DTS] Declined to State, and [N] Not Registered to Vote.
This five member board has three year terms beginning on December 2 and ending on December 1.
The Board is currently composed as follows:
Jennifer Olson [R] - Chair
Conner Tharp [D] - Vice Chair
Dana R Even [R]
Sonia Ruiz [D]
The interview panel recommendation is shown in Attachment D. Appointing the nominee will not violate the County Charter restriction concerning political party majorities on Boards and Commissions.
Attachments
A - Board Member List
B - Application Packet for Brandi Engeman
C - Application Packet for Kevin Holsapple
D - Interview Panel Recommendation