Catron County renewed and updated the employment agreement with Mark Atwood to serve as both Road Superintendent and Solid Waste Supervisor, a full-time FLSA-exempt management position overseeing road construction and maintenance, equipment purchasing, environmental considerations, and the county’s solid waste system. The job description gives the superintendent final approval for purchasing major equipment, responsibility for preparing and managing the road department budget, and authority over engineering plans, specifications, contractor selection criteria, and project management for county road projects. While this is a personnel action rather than a procurement, it reinforces that Atwood is the key operational decision maker for roads and solid waste, making him a central contact for vendors of heavy equipment, road materials, engineering and inspection services, traffic control, and waste management solutions seeking to support upcoming ICIP and routine maintenance work.

The agreement specifies that the superintendent manages purchasing of equipment and materials for ro...