Open Government

Portal for Lea County Government Transparency

Inspection of Public Records Act

The Inspection of Public Records Act is intended to provide the public with access to information on governmental affairs. The law requires public access to virtually all public records with a few exceptions. Most records are available for public inspection during normal business hours. To request to inspect records from Lea County please send a written request to:

Records Custodian
Monica M. Russell, Public Information Officer
100 N Main Avenue, Suite 4
Lovington, NM 88260
Phone: 575-396-9110
Fax: 575-396-2093
Email Records Request

• New Mexico Open Meetings Act (PDF)
• 2023 Lea County Open Meetings Procedures Resolution (PDF)
• Lea County Inspection of Public Records Act Request (PDF)
• Email a Lea County Public Records Request

Lea County Commission Agendas & Minutes

• View the Lea County Commission Agendas and Minutes

Financial

• Finance Home Page
• Property and Other Tax Rates

Public Meetings/Public Records

• New Mexico Open Meetings Act (PDF)
• Lea County Open Meetings Act Procedures Resolution 2018 (PDF)
• Lea County Inspection of Public Records Act Request (PDF)
• Clerk's Office
• Recording and Copy Fees
• Assessor's Office
• Assessor Look Up
• eMapsPlus

Contact Information

• Elected Officials and Department Contact Information

Additional Important Links

• Federal Campaign Finance Information
• New Mexico Campaign Finance Information

County Manager

• Five-Year Strategic Plan (PDF)

Lea County Communication Authority

• LCCA Home Page

Detention Center

• LCDC Home Page

Emergency Management

• Emergency Management Home Page

Environmental Services

• Environmental Services Home Page

Event Center

• Event Center Home Page

Fairgrounds

• Fairgrounds Home Page

Finance Department

• Finance Home Page

Human Resources

• Human Resources Home Page

Information Technology Department

• IT Home Page

Planning Department

• Planning Home Page

Public Works Department

• Public Works Home Page

Public Safety

• Sheriff's Office Home Page
• City of Hobbs Police Department Crime Reports
• City of Lovington Police Department Crime Reports