Welcome to Taos County

"Open County Government protecting the health,
safety, welfare and environment of its citizens"

Welcome to Taos County! Click on the photo above for a video of some of the sights and sounds of our scenic and diverse communities.

From Taos County Fire and EMS the Office of Emergency Management:

Due to dry conditions and lack of moisture, effective immediately there will be no open burning in Taos County until May 1, 2018. If conditions do not improve by May 1^st the burn ban will remain in effect until conditions improve. If there are any questions please contact Taos County Fire Chief Mike Cordova at 575-737-6469, or Taos County OEM Director Bobby Lucero at 575-737-6459. This notice does not pertain to lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service or BLM which currently do not have any restrictions in place.

In our website you will find agendas for our scheduled meetings, minutes of all our meetings, job openings, hours of operation, forms and applications, access to our growth management plan, land use plan, information about all departments and their employees. This has been a collaborative effort with all employees to bring this information to the public and to better serve the community.