The county commission voted 2-1 to buy, deliver and spread two loads of gravel to the property of Alfonso Rodriguez in between Estancia and Tajique off of N.M. 55. Rodriguez showed pictures of water flooding the driveway leading to where he feeds his horses because the road department failed to fix the problem when he first reported it three years ago, he said.

Rodriguez said he purchased gravel with the county's promise to fix the driveway. But the county has failed to repair the driveway, he said.

"Every time it rains, there's water going over the road," he said.

Martin Gutierrez, foreman for the county's south road department, said the driveway is used to feed horses, not a residency. He added that gravel had been placed where Rodriguez had requested, but there was no documentation found to prove it. Gutierrez told the commission the gravel was most likely washed away by rain.

Commissioners Venessa Chavez-Gutierrez and Tito Chavez voted to fix the problem, with Chairman Jim Frost voting no. Frost was concerned that the decision would set a precedent that could allow any county resident with a road connecting to a county road, to come forward requesting the county to fix it. Doing that would break the road department, he said, stating there are 28,142 entries to county roads.

Rodriguez said that wasn't his intention.

"I'm not asking them to fix my driveway," he said. "I'm asking you to fix what was messed up by your employees."

In other county business:

The commission tabled action on a renewing the 2010 contract with DFL Associates, Inc. for management of the Torrance County Project Office. DFL has been managing the office since 2005, according to Patricia Lincoln, executive director of TCPO.

An out of state travel request was granted for County Assessor Betty Cabber and Ray Cullin to attend a conference Oct. 18-22 in Colorado.

The Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan, or priorities for legislative funding, was approved. Making the list of priorities for the county included construction of the proposed racetrack and casino in Moriarty; upgrades to the Torrance County Regional Animal Shelter; improvements to county roads; updates to the Tajique Community Center; and the Torreon Fire Station well.