Chaves, New Mexico — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Chaves during 2025.
Chaves County indexed 389 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 478 approved and 7 denied actions. Approval ran at 98.6%, in line with the high-approval baseline most New Mexico jurisdictions show. All city-level activity in our coverage came from Roswell (389 projects).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
389
Projects with decisions
478
Approved actions
7
Denied actions
98.6%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roswell | 389 | 478 | 7 | 98.6% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.