Portales City Administration and Public Services

Portales City Administration and Public Services

View the information below, or the links on the sidebar to find out more about our administration and public services.

Administrators

City Manager – Debi Lee
City Clerk – Joan Martinez-Terry
Treasurer – Marilyn Rapp
Chief Information Officer – Twila Flen
Police Chief – Jeff Gill
Fire Chief – John Bridges
Public Works Director – Tom Howell
Comm. Development Director – Georgia Gonzales
Planning & Zoning – Sammy Standefer
Water & Sewer Superintendent –Mike Cantrell
Parks/Cemetery & Sw. Pool Supt./ Safety Coordinator – Ronnie Johns
Solid Waste Superintendent –Gilbert Esparsen
Street Superintendent –Joe Parie
Mechanics Superintendent –Mike Parkey
Sr. Citizens Center Director –Jim Good
Library Director – Denise Burnett
Airport Manager – Mike Parkey
Building Inspector – Sammy Standefer
Portales Area Transit (PAT) – Jim Good

Departments and Responsibilities
The City of Portales is divided into various departments with various responsibilities. Click on the links below to jump directly to that section.

	Administration and Finance
	Emergency Services
	Public Works
	Recreation and Cultural Services
	Planning and Development

Administration and Finance

General management and operation of the city
Corporate services for the city
General finances of the city, including taxation, revenue collection, expenditure controls, payables, capital borrowing and long-term debt for the city
Personnel and human resources, including payroll and benefits
Council and committees
Records management, minutes, agendas, by-laws, resolutions
Public relations, inventory and physical assets
Technology and Information Management

Emergency Services

Fire Department and related rescues
Police Department, including dispatch
Licensing and regulations of activities, persons and property, including building and plumbing inspection, by-law enforcement, animal control, etc.
Emergency Management

Public Works