Doña Ana County commissioners on July 21 voted to immediately terminate County Administrator Scott Andrews' employment without cause; Andrews signed a separation agreement and will receive six months' pay under his contract. Commissioners said they will decide on next steps for leadership in the coming days.

County legal told commissioners that departments dispensing grant or leftover county funds to external organizations must obtain prior board approval; staff were directed to clarify grant language and bring specific requests, including one for $3,000, back to the commission for discussion.

Officials approve funding for Morrissey and Barton Road projects while addressing legality issues.

After a lengthy discussion weighing potential lobbying benefits against perceived redundancy with AMC, the Beltrami County Board voted 3–2 to renew membership in the Minnesota Rural Counties (MRC) organization for 2026 with an agreement to review the membership next year.

After hearing from a guest who forwarded requests from Wright County landowners, the Board voted to support an ISAC amicus/analytical brief upholding local pipeline ordinance authority but rejected a $500 donation request, approving non‑monetary support instead.

At their May 26 meeting, the Stephens County Board of Commissioners extended the moratorium on acceptance of land‑use applications for data centers to Oct. 14, 2026, approved four rezoning applications, postponed one variance, renewed county insurance and authorized airport and equipment spending.

The committee favorably recommended a package of technical and consensus policy amendments tied to the Title 17 recodification, after representatives of the Utah Association of Counties explained the changes and answered questions about drafting, county seat petitions and procedural language.