Hobbs, NM town hall & government
Hobbs spent $128.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,234 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hobbs's government.
Coming up at Hobbs's town hall
No upcoming meetings are posted yet.
Recent meetings
- Sep 21Mon · 6:00 pmCity CommissionCity Commission Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 6:00 pmCity CommissionCity Commission Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 17Mon · 6:00 pmCity CommissionCity Commission Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 17Mon · 5:00 pmCity CommissionCity Commission Closed Session Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 3Mon · 6:00 pmCity CommissionCity Commission Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 3Mon · 4:30 pmCity CommissionCity Commission Work Session 8/3/2026 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Jul 20Mon · 6:00 pmCity CommissionCity Commission Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Jul 6Mon · 6:00 pmCity CommissionCity Commission Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Hobbs's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Hobbs's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 46%
- Interest, fines & other 25%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Utility sales 6%
- Property taxes 3%
- From the state 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Hobbs didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Hobbs
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hobbs Municipal Schools
Hobbs's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New Mexico districts overall: 17% local, 64% state, 20% federal
- Local 18%
- State 66%
- Federal 16%
Of the $14,199 per pupil, $8,357 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Hobbs kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hobbs pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Hobbs's government
Who represents Hobbs
Hobbs is represented in Congress by Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján and Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez and Gabe Vasquez. Michelle Lujan Grisham is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.