Village of Chama

10/08/2026

Public Notice

October 2, 2026

Dear Residents:
It has come to my attention that there have been rumors circulating within our community that the Eleanor Daggett Memorial Library is closing. I want to assure our residents that this information is incorrect. The library is not closing.
The Eleanor Daggett Memorial Library will be moving to a new location at 1510 State Highway 17, Chama, New Mexico 87520. While this location is a little smaller than we would ultimately like for our library, it is the property the Village was able to purchase at this time. One of the benefits of the new location is that it is closer to the center of town and will provide easier access for our children, families, and other community members.
The Village Council and I recognize how important the library is to our community, and we share a larger vision for its future. Our long-term goal is to eventually relocate the library to the old Village Hall building. The Village is currently working to identify funding opportunities that would allow us to repair and renovate this building.
Our vision is to transform the old Village Hall into a community-centered facility that could provide space for the Eleanor Daggett Memorial Library, wellness and mental health resources, community meetings, programs, and other services that benefit the residents of Chama.
This is a larger project that will require planning, funding, and time to accomplish. However, we believe the old Village Hall has the potential to once again become an important place for out community.
Most importantly, I want our residents to know that the Eleanor Daggett Memorial Library is not closing. The Village remains committed to maintaining library services for our community while continuing to work toward the larger goal we have for the library’s future.
We appreciate your patience and support as we make this transition. The Village Council and I will continue to do our best to keep this larger vision moving forward and to pursue opportunities that will benefit our residents for years to come.
Sincerely,

Ernest E. Vigil
Mayor

10/01/2026

🌧️ BIG DROUGHT IMPROVEMENT across New Mexico!

Thanks to all the recent rain, Exceptional Drought has been completely erased from the state! A large area has also improved from Extreme Drought to Severe Drought, while other parts of New Mexico are now down to just Abnormally Dry conditions.

What a difference two weeks of heavy rain can make!

(Posted 10/1/26)

09/27/2026

Possible flooding in our area and any direction we travel tomorrow.

2nd HIGHEST POSSIBLE FLOOD RISK TUESDAY⚠️🌧️the flood threat will continue Tuesday, shifting farther east, as a significant plume of tropical moisture spreads from the Southwest and Four Corners into the Southern Plains. A Level 3 of 4 Risk for excessive rain and flooding is now in place for parts of the region, signaling the potential for numerous flash floods and some potentially significant flooding.

The setup will involve the remnants and tropical moisture associated with Polobecoming absorbed into a strong upper-level trough moving through the Southwest. At the same time, abundant moisture will be transported north into the Southern and Central Plains. Guidance has trended toward a slower and wetter system which could allow heavy rain to persist longer across parts of the Southwest, Four Corners and High Plains before expanding farther east.

Across the Southwest, another round of heavy rain and thunderstorms will fall on areas that will have already experienced rain Monday. This is important because increasingly wet soils could make it easier for additional rainfall to quickly run off Tuesday. Burn scars, normally dry washes and arroyos, slot canyons, steep terrain, low-water crossings and urban areas will remain especially vulnerable to flash flooding.

Farther east, the flood threat will increase substantially across the Southern Plains where tropical moisture interacting with the approaching trough and other atmospheric features will support widespread showers and storms. Parts of Texas and Oklahoma will need to be watched particularly closely as rounds of heavy rain become possible. Storms could produce very high rainfall rates and areas experiencing repeated storms could quickly pick up several inches of rain.

This will be part of a much larger multi-day heavy-rain event rather than an isolated round of storms. Tropical moisture will essentially be pulled from the eastern Pacific into the Southwest and then transported northeast toward the Plains as well as Gulf moisture moving north. That moisture interacting with the advancing western storm system will provide a favorable environment for repeated heavy rainfall from the Southwest and Four Corners into the Southern Plains.

While the rainfall will be extremely beneficial for drought-stricken portions of Texas, Oklahoma and surrounding areas, too much rain falling too quickly can still produce dangerous flash flooding even where drought conditions are present. Tuesday could become one of the more consequential days of this event with the Level 3 Flood Risk highlighting the potential for a more concentrated corridor of significant flash flooding.

The heavy-rain threat will also continue beyond Tuesday as the system slowly moves east, potentially carrying the flood threat farther across the Plains and eventually toward the Mississippi Valley later in the week⚠️🌧️

09/20/2026

It’s that time again!!🎉 Get your mail in registration form at the library, some local businesses, outside of Humane Place and the Welcome Center OR register online at raceentry.com and save some $$ See you at the races🐕‍🦺🐈🐾🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♂️🚶🏽‍♀️

09/20/2026

Update on Burn Ban!