Commissioner District 1· 2026-01-05–2029-12-01 (exact start: January 5, 2026 'Administration of Oaths of Office' item on the City Commission agenda of Monday, January 5, 2026; month-level end: December 2029 per hobbsnm.gov/commission.html 'Term of Office Expires: 12-31-2029')
R. Finn Smith
Hobbs
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 8
- Total speaking time
- 26:48
- Avg per meeting
- 3:21
- Segments
- 289
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Top issues during term (14)(Parks Rec)
New Fee Proposed for Non-Concert Events at Industrial Air Park
Generates new fee revenue from private events on city property.
Hobbs Health Walk Phase One
No city cost — covered by the Maddox Foundation grant.
Park lighting hours
Rockwind Golf Course Fee Increases for FY27
Could raise about $534,000 a year and cut the golf course's annual subsidy from about $1.7 million toward $1.2 million.
New Fees at the CORE Recreation Facility
Up to $845,000 in anticipated new annual revenue for the CORE.
Senior Meals and Youth Services Contracts
$110,000 for the Boys and Girls Club (down $35,000) plus $18,000 annually for kitchen use previously grant-funded.
Rockwind Golf Course Fees and Operations
Fee changes and the food-service contract affect revenue and costs at the city-owned course.
JF Maddox Foundation Trail Landscape Grant
Grant funding from the JF Maddox Foundation would offset trail improvement costs; the amount isn't stated in the agenda.
Lovington Highway Trail renovation
Up to $2 million in grant funding; no city funds committed yet.
Cinco de Mayo Festival Noise Variance
Hobbs High School tennis court lighting and joint use agreement
About $88,447 for the lighting contract, with costs shared with the school district.
Public Art Project at Hobbs Soccer Complex
The project cost was not stated in the materials provided.
Veterans Path of Freedom Brick Fee
The fee would generate revenue for the memorial program; the amount was not stated in the materials provided.
Gus Macker 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament Services
The agreement would commit funds to Teen Court of Lea County; the amount was not stated in the materials provided.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Smith was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Parks Rec.
Voting record (0)(Parks Rec)
No votes found matching Parks Rec.