Mayor· 2026-05-01 to 2030-05 (month-level end: May 2030; next mayoral election March 2030; term began May 1, 2026 after April 14 runoff per rrnm.gov notice)
Paul Wymer
Rio Rancho
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 26
- Total speaking time
- 2:52:41
- Avg per meeting
- 6:39
- Segments
- 3946
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Top issues during term (20)
Lux at Lomas Encantadas apartment project
The city sold 0.56 acres of parkland for $17,500 based on its park zoning, though a commercial-use appraisal valued it near $70,000.
Flock License Plate Camera Surveillance Concerns
Speakers cited $164,000 spent on Flock cameras and a $456,000 Fusus contract.
Multigenerational Center conceptual design
Funding for phase one engineering is already earmarked; construction costs TBD.
Maverik Gas Station at Obregon Road and NM 528
A new gas station would add gross receipts tax revenue, but the denial delays that and any future project on the west side of 528 faces the same NMDOT access limits.
Planned & Zoning Board Member Removal Demand / Camino Venada Rezoning
Water and Wastewater Rate Increases
Current rates include 3 percent annual increases through 2030; bulk water rates rose 5 percent per year after being frozen at $10 per thousand gallons since 2013.
Flock license plate reader surveillance program
2026 G.O. Bond Question and Mill Levy Presentations
$18 million in bond proceeds for capital projects, no new tax increase, with estimated interest of 3.84-4.19% over a 20-year maturity.
Aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) expansion
$2 million federal grant toward an estimated $4.5–5 million total cost.
Garage setback encroachment dispute at 603 Gral Trevino Drive SE
The applicants face potential costs to move or modify a metal building they say is already 98% erected.
Public participation and notice concerns
PRCS annual report to the Governing Body
Animal Resource Center Expansion
Southern Boulevard Phase IIA Reconstruction (Nicklaus Channel)
$5.64M construction plus $684K oversight, with only about 15% local match paid via state grant funds.
City operational annex facility expansion off Idalia Road
Expands municipal service capacity for streets, utilities and parks maintenance; cost figures not stated at the hearing.
2026 Higher Education G.O. Bond (CNM)
No tax increase per CNM; $352 million statewide impact if passed.
Paseo Gateway Master Plan Amendment
No direct cost to taxpayers; it shapes where future development and infrastructure investment will go.
Sale of parkland for $17,500
The city sold the parcel for $17,500; critics say comparable land is worth far more per square foot.
Police and Fire Station Roof Replacements
$559,000 total in previously allocated facility improvement funds.
Water and Sewer Operations Overview
The utilities capital program totals $356 million for FY2027–2031, with $233 million funded and $123 million still to be identified.
Decisions during term (194)
Recorded while Wymer was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Consent Calendar (minutes, 2027 calendar, September building report)
Preliminary Plat Extension — Lomas Encantadas 1A, Phase 1
Preliminary/Final Plat — UNM Tracts 2A, 3A, 1A2A
Variance — Jeffrey and Michelle McQuerry, 1421 Peñasco Rd NE (gazebo setback)
Variance — Claire Ramirez, 4360 Pumice Dr NE (shed rear setback)
Zone Map Amendment — ABQ Living Inc., Corrales North Unit 1, Tract C-2C
2027 Planning and Zoning Board Regular Meeting Calendar
Consent Calendar (Items 1-9)
O12 — Unit 25 Rezoning (TZ to R-2)
O13 — Lomas Encantadas Rezoning (C-1/PR to SU for R-6 multi-family and C-1 retail)
Minutes of October 8, 2026, Regular Governing Body Meeting
Approval of September 21, 2026 Minutes
PRCS Annual Presentation to Governing Body
Consent calendar — August 25 and September 22, 2026 meeting minutes
Zone Map Amendment — PG Properties LLC / LUX at Lomas Encantadas (Tract 5 & portion of Tract 17-A)
Variance — Arroyos LLC, Unit 25, Block 155, Lot 3 above-ground electric connection
Variance — Arroyos LLC, Unit 25, Block 155, Lot 4
Variance — Arroyos LLC, Unit 25, Block 155, Lot 5
Variance — Arroyos LLC, Unit 25, Block 155, Lot 7
Variance — Arroyos LLC, Unit 25, Block 155, Lot 9
Voting record (58)
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